Castle on a spur above the Marecchia, the seat from which the Malatesta, mountain lords from Penna (Pennabilli), are moving into Rimini's politics.
Who holds it
- Name
- Giovanni Malatesta and his nephew Malatesta (born about 1183)
- Title
- Lords
- Since
- late twelfth century
- Confidence
- high
Verucchio was a dynastic domain of the Malatesta by the late twelfth century; in 1197 the Verucchiesi swore submission to Rimini's council, the boy Malatesta promising to renew the oath at fourteen, so that control passed in fact to Rimini.
Lord in 1200
The Malatesta, under Rimini since 1197.
How things stand that morning
Malatesta castle subject to the commune of Rimini.
Where the sources disagree
Evidence: Dizionario Biografico on Malatesta della Penna.
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.