Castle town on Monte Giove above the Via Emilia west of Rimini, on the road to Cesena.
Who holds it
- Title
- Lord
- Since
- not pinned
- Confidence
- low
A castle on Monte Giove is attested from the ninth century; Barbarossa stopped here in 1164 and issued two diplomas for Ravenna's monasteries. The Balacchi counts ruled it only from the thirteenth century. Its tie to Rimini in 1200 is not documented.
Lord in 1200
Not pinned; in Rimini's countryside.
How things stand that morning
Probably within Rimini's contado (not pinned).
Where the sources disagree
Evidence: Italian Wikipedia gives no lord for 1200.
Primary sources for Rimini
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.
- The Deeds of Innocent III, Anonymous (a curial official, perhaps Peter of Benevento) (about 1208 to 1209). The curia's own account of the pontificate's first decade, with letters copied in. Read online
Sources and studies
Last revised 4 November 2026. Published 4 November 2026. Suggest a correction on the OMNIA Discord.