A Roman city in a loop of the Adige, with the Arena, the forum market (Piazza delle Erbe), the cathedral consecrated by Pope Urban III in 1187, the abbey of San Zeno, and the commune's new public palace begun in the 1190s with the Lamberti tower beside it (begun 1172) [fair].
Pope Lucius III died here in 1185 and lies in the cathedral.
Who holds it
- Name
- Salinguerra Torelli for 1200 (entry date not pinned); 1199 officer not found
- Title
- Podesta
- Since
- 1200
- Confidence
- medium
Lord in 1200
The commune (see Verona); the bishop, Cardinal Adelardo, holds the cathedral quarter and church lands.
Charter
Regalia under the Peace of Constance (1183); founder of the Veronese League (1164).
Council
Podesta, consuls of justice, a greater and a smaller council (names not pinned for 1200).
Fairs and markets
Weekly markets in the forum; fair dates not pinned.
Militia
City militia by quarters and the knights of the great families; a carroccio is not pinned for 1200.
Walls and castle
Roman walls on the right bank and a twelfth-century communal circuit; bridges over the Adige; the old castle hill of San Pietro on the left bank.
Trade and crafts
Wool and cloth, the Adige and Brenner trade, the mint of the Veronese penny, river tolls.
Where the sources disagree
On the map: Near land of the city only; the contado is in Verona.
Primary sources for Verona
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 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
- Charter book of the bishops of Trent (compiled 1207 to 1218; documents from the 11th century onward; edited 1852). The cartulary of the prince-bishops of Trent. 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.