A castle on its hill in the middle of the Friulian plain with a small settlement below; Patriarch Godfrey died here in 1194.
Not yet a chartered town: its market and franchises come from Patriarch Bertold (1218-1251), who makes it the capital in 1238.
Who holds it
- Name
- Patriarch Pellegrino II
- Title
- Lord
- Confidence
- high
Lord in 1200
The patriarch; the castle is the church's since Otto II's grant of 983.
How things stand that morning
A patriarchal castle and village, not yet a town.
Where the sources disagree
Evidence: Treccani (Friuli) and English Wikipedia (Godfrey).
Primary sources for Patriarchate of Aquileia
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.
- History of the doges of Venice (about 1229, with a continuation). The earliest surviving Venetian narrative close to the events. Read online
- Documents on the older commercial and political history of the Republic of Venice, part 1, 814 to 1205 (documents of 814 to 1205, edited 1856). Venice's treaties and privileges in full text. Read online
Sources and studies
Last revised 4 November 2026. Published 4 November 2026. Suggest a correction on the OMNIA Discord.