Hill city on the Scrivia, destroyed by Barbarossa and Pavia in April 1155 after a two-month siege and rebuilt with Milanese help; Milan's ally against Pavia ever since.
Who holds it
- Name
- Not pinned for 1 January 1200
- Title
- Podesta or consuls
- Since
- not pinned
- Confidence
- low
See Tortona.
Lord in 1200
The commune of Tortona (officers not pinned).
Overlord
The emperor.
Allies and rivals
See Tortona.
How things stand that morning
Self-governing, Milan's ally.
Threats
- Pavia
Charter
Free commune from about 1122; Lombard League; Peace of Constance 1183.
Council
Not described for 1200 in the sources consulted.
Militia
The communal host; the castle hill was the refuge in 1155. No figures.
Walls and castle
The castle on the hill above the city.
Trade and crafts
The Scrivia road from Genoa into Lombardy.
What the year holds
What happened next, if nothing in play changes it. Each event carries what it depends on and what would stop it.
- 1200 (date not pinned)New officers take office.Depends on: The usual election date. Stopped by: Strife.
Where the sources disagree
Evidence: Institutions in outline only.
Primary sources for Tortona
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.
- Annals of Genoa, by Caffaro and his continuators, with Ogerio Pane for 1197 to 1219, Ogerio Pane and the other official annalists of Genoa (year by year under the commune's authority; the 1197 to 1219 section by Ogerio Pane). The official record of the commune. Read online
Sources and studies
Last revised 4 November 2026. Published 4 November 2026. Suggest a correction on the OMNIA Discord.