Marianus III of Arborea
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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
. They were illegitimate.
In 1312, he was constrained by the Republic of Pisa
to buy his own right of succession from the Emperor Henry VII
and to marry Constance of Montalcino by proxy. In 1314, he requested aid from the Crown of Aragon
against the Pisans.
He restored roads and bridges, complete the walls of Oristano
and her defensive towers, and constructed a new archiepiscopal palace.
He never did marry Constance, but he did cohabitate with Padulesa de Serra, who gave him six children, among whom was his successor, Hugh II
.
Giudice of Arborea
The Giudici ) of Arborea were the local rulers of the west of Sardinia during the Middle Ages...
from 1308 to his death. He co-ruled with his elder brother Andrew
Andrew of Arborea
Andrew 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 the death of their father, John of Arborea
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...
, in 1304. Their mother was Vera Cappai, from which they took the family name 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...
. They were illegitimate.
In 1312, he was constrained by the Republic of Pisa
Republic of Pisa
The Republic of Pisa was a de facto independent state centered on the Tuscan city of Pisa during the late tenth and eleventh centuries. It rose to become an economic powerhouse, a commercial center whose merchants dominated Mediterranean and Italian trade for a century before being surpassed and...
to buy his own right of succession from the Emperor Henry VII
Henry VII, Holy Roman Emperor
Henry VII was the King of Germany from 1308 and Holy Roman Emperor from 1312. He was the first emperor of the House of Luxembourg...
and to marry Constance of Montalcino by proxy. In 1314, he requested aid from the Crown of Aragon
Crown of Aragon
The Crown of Aragon Corona d'Aragón Corona d'Aragó Corona Aragonum controlling a large portion of the present-day eastern Spain and southeastern France, as well as some of the major islands and mainland possessions stretching across the Mediterranean as far as Greece...
against the Pisans.
He restored roads and bridges, complete the walls of Oristano
Oristano
Oristano is a town and comune, capital of the Province of Oristano, on the island of Sardinia, Italy. It has approximately 32,500 inhabitants.Its economy is mainly based on fishing, agriculture and, to a certain extent, tourism.-History:...
and her defensive towers, and constructed a new archiepiscopal palace.
He never did marry Constance, but he did cohabitate with Padulesa de Serra, who gave him six children, among whom was his successor, Hugh II
Hugh II of Arborea
Hugh II was Giudice of Arborea, reigning from 1321 CE until his death in 1336 CE. He was the illegitimate son of Marianus III of Arborea and Paulesa de Serra....
.