Imola Commune

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

Establishment

January 1141: A free commune evolved in Imola in 1140.

Chronology

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1. Lombard Wars

Were a series of conflicts between the Republic of Venice and the Duchy of Milan and their respective allies, fought in four campaigns in a struggle for hegemony in Northern Italy.

1.1.First Lombard War

Was the first of a series of conflicts between the Republic of Venice and the Duchy of Milan over the hegemony in Northern Italy.

February 1424: Imola was stormed by Milanese forces on February 14, 1424.

2. Further events (Unrelated to Any War)

January 1255: In 1254 Bologna expelled the pro-imperial families from Imola, imposing its own direct political control over the city.

January 1279: In 1278 Pope Nicholas III reduced the expansionist ambitions of Bologna: thus the Bolognese dominion over Imola came to an end, making it a free city again.

August 1302: In 1299 Maghinardo was elected podestà of Imola, a position he held until his death in 1302. With Maghinardo's death, the Pagani dynasty died out. The city nominally returned under the dominion of the State of the Church.

January 1310: In 1309 the seat of the papacy was transferred to France (beginning of the Avignon captivity). Taking advantage of the pontiff's absence, Imola became independent.