Andrew of Arborea
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Andrew (died 3 April 1308) was the Giudici of Arborea
from 1304.
He was the elder of two illegitimate sons of John
and Vera Cappai. He co-ruled with his brother Marianus III
, but he had the supremacy and the title autocrator basileus
. From their mother, the Bas-Serra family which ruled in Arborea became known as the Cappai de Bas
.
In 1308, Andrew acquired the castles of Serravalle di Bosa, Planargia, and Costaville from the Malaspina. These acquisitions were retained as the private holdings of the family (peculio), but were the proceeds from them were used to finance the administration of the demesne
(fisc).
Giudice of Arborea
The Giudici ) of Arborea were the local rulers of the west of Sardinia during the Middle Ages...
from 1304.
He was the elder of two illegitimate sons of John
John of Arborea
John , nicknamed Chiano, was the Giudici of Arborea from 1297 to his death.He was the son and successor of Marianus II and reigned initially under the tutelage of Tosorat Uberti, a Pisan nobleman. Nino Visconti of Gallura having been deposed in 1288, John was the only judge and Arborea the only...
and Vera Cappai. He co-ruled with his brother Marianus III
Marianus III of Arborea
Marianus III was the sole Giudici of Arborea from 1308 to his death. He co-ruled with his elder brother Andrew from the death of their father, John of Arborea, in 1304. Their mother was Vera Cappai, from which they took the family name Cappai de Bas...
, but he had the supremacy and the title autocrator basileus
Basileus
Basileus is a Greek term and title that has signified various types of monarchs in history. It is perhaps best known in English as a title used by the Byzantine Emperors, but also has a longer history of use for persons of authority and sovereigns in ancient Greece, as well as for the kings of...
. From their mother, the Bas-Serra family which ruled in Arborea became known as the Cappai de Bas
Cappai de Bas
Cappai des Baux, originally Çapay viscounts of Bas , is the name of an old Aragonese noble family who came to Sardinia in the 14th century with the king James II of Aragon during his campaign to conquer the island...
.
In 1308, Andrew acquired the castles of Serravalle di Bosa, Planargia, and Costaville from the Malaspina. These acquisitions were retained as the private holdings of the family (peculio), but were the proceeds from them were used to finance the administration of the demesne
Demesne
In the feudal system the demesne was all the land, not necessarily all contiguous to the manor house, which was retained by a lord of the manor for his own use and support, under his own management, as distinguished from land sub-enfeoffed by him to others as sub-tenants...
(fisc).