Vol. 5: A 1300 usque ad 1421

Peace treaty between Venice and the Patriarchate of Aquileia sanctioning Venetian jurisdiction over the Istrian communes that pledged themselves to the Republic of St. Mark in the last third of the 13th century.

On behalf of the commune and the podestà of Motovun, syndic John called Charles of Motovun formally protests before the magistrates and the people of Buzet against unauthorized use of Motovun’s forests and marshlands, declares the ancient boundaries of these woodlands, and threatens penalties for future violations.

Aquileian Patriarch Ottobono and the Commune of Venice agree that the dispute regarding the jurisdictions in Istria will be left to the arbitrational sentence of the future pope.

Aquileian Patriarch Ottobono and the Commune of Venice agree that during the arbitrational proceedings regarding the Istrian jurisdictions, Venice would continue to hold and govern its communes in Istria in exchange for a yearly tribute of 450 marks to be paid to the incumbent patriarch of Aquileia.

The Chapter of Aquileia appoints its representatives to ratify the treaty between Patriarch Ottobono and Doge Pietro Gradenigo, concerning the submission of the matter of Istrian jurisdictions to the arbitration of the future pope to be created.

Count Henry II of Gorizia invests Peter Castropola and his cousin Nascinguerra III called Forella with all fiefs, possessions, and vassals in the territory of Pula, Rovinj, Dvigrad and Bale, from Lim Bay southward, that had previously belonged to Giroldus II Giroldi and his sister Valfiorida and had been acquired by Peter’s ancestors through purchase and earlier investitures from Count Albert I of Gorizia.

Brothers Albert II and Henry II, counts of Gorizia, divide their patrimony, with the former receiving the lands north of Kreuzberg Pass and the latter those south of it (with several exceptions favoring Henry II), including the lands in Istria.

Aquileian Patriarch Ottobono and the Commune of Venice conclude a treaty whereby the jurisdiction over the Venetian communes of Istria would be ceded to Venice in perpetuity in exchange for the yearly payment of 500 marks, but only if the pope ratifies this treaty and issues his binding arbitrational sentence regarding this dispute; the parties also promise to help each other militarily.

Brothers Albert II and Henry II, counts of Gorizia, divide their patrimony, with the former receiving the lands north of “the cross that is set between Toblach and Innichen” and the latter those south of it, with several exceptions favoring Henry II (a more detailed and slightly modified version of doc. 1307_DG1).

Oderzius, the bishop of Pićan, confirms to the noble lord Heinz of Pazin the feudal grant previously made by his predecessor Bishop Ulrich, allowing him to settle two of his colonists in Beram, and additionally grants him further feudal rights in recognition of his faithful services.

Philip, the son of Conrad of Pazin, sells a property in Pristava by Pazin to Henry of Pazin for three marks of pennies.

Graziadeo, the bishop of Poreč, invests Henry of Pazin, the son of late Maynard of Pazin, with all the fiefs he and his heirs enjoyed from the Bishopric of Poreč, except those which Henry bought from Biaquin II of Momjan.

Lord Frederick of Prampero sells Momjan for two hundred marks of Aquileian coins to Count Henry II of Gorizia.

Giovanni Soranzo writes to Marino Badoer, the incumbent podestà of Koper, informing him of his election as the new doge of Venice.

By way of its elected representative, the Commune of Muggia swears to uphold its customary fealty to the doge and the Commune of Venice, in turn receiving from the Venetian representative the official standard of St. Mark.

The Commune of Pula constitutes its representatives to journey to Venice and negotiate a new pact between the two communes.

Treaty between Venice and Pula regarding various pressing matters, the rights of Venetians in Pula, and commercial issues.

In a dispute over trees cut in a forest claimed by both Motovun and Završje, Federico Corner, podestà of Motovun, and Hartwig of Michelsburg, captain of Završje, oversee the sworn testimony of elderly witnesses affirming Motovun’s historical possession of the contested woodlands, leading Corner to declare the forest and the use of its resources as Motovun’s legal right and full ownership, with Hartwig not objecting to the ruling and ordering the return of the trees’ deposited value to Motovun.

The Commune of Pula constitutes thirteen official procurators to offer dominion over their city to the doge and the Commune of Venice.

The representatives of the Commune of Pula subject their city to the doge and the Commune of Venice and negotiate the terms of this subjection.

Pagano della Torre, the incumbent patriarch of Aquileia, writes to his subjects, the Commune of Dvigrad, notifying them that Nassinguerra IV of Castropola is on their way to visit them, whom they ought to help in any way they can, as long as their actions do not lead to war with Venice.

The Commune of Bale constitutes its official procurators to journey to Venice and offer dominion over their commune to the doge and the Commune of Venice.

The representatives of the Commune of Bale subject their commune to the doge and the Commune of Venice and negotiate the terms of this subjection.

The Patriarchate of Aquileia and the Commune of Venice sign a pact, renewing the old treaties signed between Venice and Patriarch Peter in 1300 and sanctioning the Venetian jurisdiction over Pula, Vodnjan with the regalian villages, and Bale in exchange for a yearly tribute of 225 marks.

Doge Bartolomeo Gradenigo officially confirms the copy of the charter registering the ducal donations to the Patriarchate of Grado issued in 1074 (doc. 1074_PG).