Polity Biella Prince-Bishopric

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Was a Prince-Bishopric of the Holy Roman Empire.

Establishment

  • January 1161: From 1160, Biella was a fief, belonging to the bishops of Vercelli.

Chronology

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1. Conquests of Amadeus VI

Expansion during the rule of Amadeus VI in the County of Savoy.

  • January 1378: Bishop Uguccione's castle was destroyed in a revolt in 1377 that led to the subjection of Biella, along with its dependent comuni, to the yoke of the House of Savoy.

Disestablishment

  • January 1378: Bishop Uguccione's castle was destroyed in a revolt in 1377 that led to the subjection of Biella, along with its dependent comuni, to the yoke of the House of Savoy.