 In 1000 the bishop of Piacenza took up residence here.In 1257 the Landi of Piacenza acquired it, remaining lord of Bardi for the following four centuries.In 1269 the castle was stormed by an army led by Alberto Fontana, and the commune of Piacenza held it until 1307, when Emperor Henry VII gave it back to Umbertino II Landi.