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Commune of Treviso

1164 CE – 1339 CE (approx.) · capital Treviso

The city-republic at the heart of the 'joyful March', whose courtly culture under the da Camino lords was praised by Dante.

Origins

Treviso, north of Venice, had a commune of consuls in the 12th century and joined the Veronese League in 1164 and then the Lombard League. It dominated the March of Treviso, a region of rivers and fertile plain between the Alps and the lagoon.

Rule and society

The commune was governed by consuls and later a podestà. Under Ezzelino III da Romano's brother Alberico it suffered harsh rule until 1259. The da Camino family then dominated; Gherardo da Camino, lord from 1283 to 1306, kept a brilliant court that Dante praised, and the region's festive life earned it the name Marca gioiosa. Treviso traded with Venice and the Alpine valleys.

Decline and legacy

Cangrande della Scala took Treviso in 1329, joining it to the Lordship of Verona. In 1339 it submitted to the Republic of Venice, its first major mainland possession, which held it until 1797.

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APA
The Epoch Institute. (2026). Commune of Treviso. In The Epoch Institute States Register. https://the-epoch-institute.org/state/commune-of-treviso
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