 The village is cited in an 1140s document and later in 1203 it is mentioned as the “Island of St Giles” because in the same year an oratory was built in honour of the Saint.It is mentioned as "cavaedicium" only in 1322, and it was part of the Court of Roncaglia.The River Secchia, at the time, flowed through the middle of the village, later through several canals were made that to this day pass under the village and thus liken Cavezzo to Venice and Ravenna.