Bergamo's walled borgo on the Serio border, begun on 11 February 1171 after Frederick I destroyed the old village (1170); the old site (Romano Vecchio) was wholly destroyed in 1191.
Milanese and Brescian troops attacked the new borgo in 1192 and the Cremonese in 1196; its rocca dates from the end of the 12th century. The parish was split between the dioceses of Cremona and Bergamo (1148).
Who holds it
- Name
- the commune of Bergamo [the bishop of Cremona held rights in part of the parish]
- Title
- lord or ruling commune
- Confidence
- medium
Lord in 1200
the commune of Bergamo [the bishop of Cremona held rights in part of the parish]
Walls and castle
Walls, double ditch, corner towers and gates towards Bergamo, Brescia and Crema; rocca of the late 12th century.
Primary sources for Bergamo
Chronicles, registers, sagas and inscriptions written in or near 1200 that cover this entry. Each has its own page with editions, translations and where to read it.
- Chronicle of Sicard, bishop of Cremona, Sicard of Cremona (about 1210 to 1213). A universal chronicle whose last part is a well-placed eyewitness account by a Lombard bishop who served emperors and popes. Read online
- The Lombard city annals of Piacenza, Milan, Cremona, Parma, Mantua and Verona (kept in the 12th and 13th centuries). The communes' own year lists. Read online
Sources and studies
Last revised 4 November 2026. Published 4 November 2026. Suggest a correction on the OMNIA Discord.