The fortified settlement on the Lomellina bank of the Ticino, long disputed between Pavia and Milan: granted to Pavia by Frederick I in 1154, taken by Milan in 1157 and recovered by Pavia.
In 1201 the Milanese will besiege and take it (again in 1212); it stays in Pavia's district until the 1250s.
Who holds it
- Name
- The commune of Pavia
- Title
- Borgo of Pavia
- Confidence
- high
Lord in 1200
The commune of Pavia, which made it a borgo of the city in 1197 and built a high tower in its castle.
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.
- 1201Besieged and taken by Milan.Depends on: The war continuing. Stopped by: A peace or truce in 1200.
Where the sources disagree
Evidence: Italian Wikipedia, Vigevano.
Primary sources for Pavia
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.
- Chronicle of Sicard, bishop of Cremona, Sicard of Cremona (about 1210 to 1213). A universal chronicle whose last part is a well-placed eyewitness account by a Lombard bishop who served emperors and popes. Read online
- 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
Sources and studies
Last revised 4 November 2026. Published 4 November 2026. Suggest a correction on the OMNIA Discord.