Milanese contado
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The Milanese contado was the rural territory surrounding the city of Milan that formed the core of its medieval and early modern political and economic power.
Statements (40)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
hinterland
ⓘ
historical region ⓘ rural territory ⓘ |
| developedWith | Lombard irrigation systems ⓘ |
| governedBy |
Sforza dynasty
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Visconti signoria ⓘ commune of Milan ⓘ |
| hasCharacteristic |
densely cultivated
ⓘ
organized in villages and small towns ⓘ predominantly rural ⓘ |
| hasCoreCity | Milan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasEconomicRole |
basis of Milanese tax revenues
ⓘ
source of agricultural surplus for Milan ⓘ support for Milanese urban markets ⓘ |
| hasFunction |
agricultural production area
ⓘ
fiscal territory ⓘ jurisdictional district ⓘ political hinterland of Milan ⓘ rural economic base of Milan ⓘ |
| hasItalianName | contado milanese ⓘ |
| hasPoliticalRole |
area of extension of Milanese jurisdiction
ⓘ
territorial foundation of Milanese state power ⓘ |
| hasTypeOfLandUse |
arable farming
ⓘ
irrigated agriculture ⓘ pasture ⓘ viticulture ⓘ |
| historicalRelation |
formed core of Milan’s regional dominance
ⓘ
integrated into Milanese administrative structures ⓘ |
| languageOfName | Italian ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Lombardy
ⓘ
northern Italy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Duchy of Milan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedConcept |
Milanese hinterland
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
contado ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
territorial state formation in Lombardy
ⓘ
urban–rural relations in medieval Italy ⓘ |
| surrounds | Milan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| timePeriod | c. 11th century–18th century ⓘ |
| usedInPeriod |
Middle Ages
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
early modern period ⓘ |
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