Chief place of the Riviera of Garda's west shore, under Brescia.
The federation of the Riviera's communities with its own podestà (the later Magnifica Patria) dates from 4 November 1334 and does not exist in 1200; the Riviera's organisation in 1200 is not pinned.
Who holds it
- Name
- the commune of Brescia
- Title
- lord or ruling commune
- Confidence
- medium
Lord in 1200
the commune of Brescia
Trade and crafts
Olive oil, fish and the lake trade [low].
Primary sources for Brescia
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.