Città di Castello Commune

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Was one of the many free medieval communes (practically city-states) of Italy. It was located in Umbria.

Establishment

January 1101: Around 1100 Città di Castello was organized into a Commune.

Chronology

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1. Events

January 1361: Sansepolcro submitted to Città di Castello.

January 1368: In 1367 Città di Castello was brought back under the State of the Church by cardinal Albornoz.

January 1372: From 1371 the Malatesta also controlled Sansepolcro.

January 1376: Città di Castello regained its freedom in 1375 thanks to the intervention of the Florentines.

Disestablishment

January 1423: In 1422 Pope Martin V entrusted the city to the leader Braccio Fortebraccio da Montone, whose family held the domain until 1440. In 1422 Pope Martin V entrusted the city to the leader Braccio Fortebraccio da Montone, whose family held the domain until 1440. In this year the struggles for the conquest of power began between various families among which are those of the Vitelli, the Fucci and the Tartarini.