The following[1] is a list of the Podestà of Rovereto from 1417 until 1752, ordered by the dates of their assignments which are put in parentheses.

[3] While the city was under Venetian sway for almost a century, today the Palazzo dei Podestà and the Castle are the only vestiges of Venetian rule.

[4] With the conclusion of the war against Venice conducted by the League of Cambrai and the Venetian defeat at the Battle of Agnadello, Rovereto was occupied by Imperial troops.

Maximilian I confirmed the privileges and the statutes to the fedeli consoli e cittadini e alla comunità della città di Rovereto (loyal consuls and citizens and the community of Rovereto), thus confirming Rovereto's rank of city.

[5] Rovereto annexed to the Holy Roman Empire