Marianus II of Torres
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Marianus II was the Judge of Logudoro from 1218 until his death. He was an ally of the Republic of Genoa
and enemy of Pisa
.
He was a son of Comita III
(by his wife Ispella of Arborea), who associated him with the government of Logudoro as early as 1203. He succeeded his father in 1218. Mariane was half-brother of Hugh I of Arborea
.
Of his sisters, Maria was in 1202 married to the heir of the Marquess of Saluzzo, and Iurgia (Giorgia) in 1210 to Emanuele Doria, heir of the Genovese fortress in Logudorese coast.
Around 1200, Comita III came to terms with William I of Cagliari
and Ubaldo I Visconti
, promising to marry his son Marianus to William's daughter Agnes.
By a pact signed November 1218 with Lambert of Gallura, Marianus secured the marriage of his daughter Adelasia
to Lambert's son Ubaldo
. The marriage was celebrated in 1219. Pope Honorius III
, enemy of the Pisans, immediately sent his chaplain Bartolomeo to annul the marriage, but he failed and the pact between Pisa and Logudoro stood. Honorius nevertheless urged Milan
to aid Marianus in any opposition to Pisa.
In 1228, Peter II of Arborea
allied with the Visconti
of Gallura
. He was consequently attacked by Marianus in concert with William II of Cagliari
. They desired to maintain a condominium in Arborea, but internal fighting allowed Peter to solidify his authority with little opposition.
From 1230 to 1232, Marianus exercised the regency of Cagliari
on behalf of the young William II and in right of his wife Agnes. He died in 1233 and, by his will, was succeeded by his son Barison III
. Upon Barison's death (1236) without heirs, the Logudorese magnates, as specified by Marianus' will, elected one of his daughters Adelasia
or Benedetta (who is thought to have married the Catalan Count of Empuries
) to inherit. They unanimously acclaimed Adelasia, whose husband could well uphold her right. So they in turn elected him judge as well.
Republic of Genoa
The Most Serene Republic of Genoa |Ligurian]]: Repúbrica de Zêna) was an independent state from 1005 to 1797 in Liguria on the northwestern Italian coast, as well as Corsica from 1347 to 1768, and numerous other territories throughout the Mediterranean....
and enemy 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...
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He was a son of Comita III
Comita III of Torres
Comita III was the giudice of Logudoro, with its capital at Torres, from 1198 until 1218. He was the youngest of four sons of Barisone II of Torres and Preziosa de Orrubu...
(by his wife Ispella of Arborea), who associated him with the government of Logudoro as early as 1203. He succeeded his father in 1218. Mariane was half-brother of Hugh I of Arborea
Hugh I of Arborea
Hugh I Giudici of Arborea from 1185 CE until his death in 1211 CE. Hugh was the son of Ispella di Serra and Hugh I of Bas. He was a grandson -through his mother- of Barisone II of Arborea...
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Of his sisters, Maria was in 1202 married to the heir of the Marquess of Saluzzo, and Iurgia (Giorgia) in 1210 to Emanuele Doria, heir of the Genovese fortress in Logudorese coast.
Around 1200, Comita III came to terms with William I of Cagliari
William I of Cagliari
William I was the giudice of Cagliari from 1188 to his death.William was one of the greatest of medieval Sardinian giudici...
and Ubaldo I Visconti
Ubaldo I Visconti
Ubaldo I Visconti was the de jure overlord of the Giudicato of Cagliari from 1217. He was a member of the Visconti family of Pisa, controlling Cagliari on behalf of his brother, who was judge jure uxoris from 1218....
, promising to marry his son Marianus to William's daughter Agnes.
By a pact signed November 1218 with Lambert of Gallura, Marianus secured the marriage of his daughter Adelasia
Adelasia of Torres
Adelasia , eldest child of Marianus II of Logudoro by Agnes of Massa, daughter of William I of Cagliari, and successor of her brother, Barisone III, in 1236, was the Judge of Logudoro from 1236 and Judge of Gallura from 1238....
to Lambert's son Ubaldo
Ubaldo of Gallura
Ubaldo II Visconti, son of Lamberto di Eldizio and Elena de Lacon, was the Judge of Gallura from 1225 to his death in 1238. He ruled every giudicato on the island of Sardinia at one point or another save Arborea....
. The marriage was celebrated in 1219. Pope Honorius III
Pope Honorius III
Pope Honorius III , previously known as Cencio Savelli, was Pope from 1216 to 1227.-Early work:He was born in Rome as son of Aimerico...
, enemy of the Pisans, immediately sent his chaplain Bartolomeo to annul the marriage, but he failed and the pact between Pisa and Logudoro stood. Honorius nevertheless urged Milan
Milan
Milan is the second-largest city in Italy and the capital city of the region of Lombardy and of the province of Milan. The city proper has a population of about 1.3 million, while its urban area, roughly coinciding with its administrative province and the bordering Province of Monza and Brianza ,...
to aid Marianus in any opposition to Pisa.
In 1228, Peter II of Arborea
Peter II of Arborea
Peter II was the Giudice of Arborea from 1221 to his death. He was also Peter IV, Viscount of Bas. He was "pious and submissive to the church" and his extensive "donations of privileges and judicial lands impoverished his state of glory."Peter's father, Hugh I, of the Bas family, died in 1211...
allied with the Visconti
House of Visconti
Visconti is the family name of two important Italian noble dynasties of the Middle Ages. There are two distinct Visconti families: The first one in the Republic of Pisa in the mid twelfth century who achieved prominence first in Pisa, then in Sardinia where they became rulers of Gallura...
of Gallura
Giudicato of Gallura
The Giudicato of Gallura was one of four Sardinian giudicati of the Middle Ages. These were de facto independent states ruled by judges bearing the title iudex . Gallura, a name which comes from gallus, meaning rooster , was subdivided into ten curatoriae governed by curatores under the judge...
. He was consequently attacked by Marianus in concert with William II of Cagliari
William II of Cagliari
William II Salusio V was the Judge of Cagliari from 1232 to his death. His Christian name was William, but his regnal name was Salusio, based on ancient Cagliaritan traditions which alternated their rulers between the forenames Torchitorio and Salusio...
. They desired to maintain a condominium in Arborea, but internal fighting allowed Peter to solidify his authority with little opposition.
From 1230 to 1232, Marianus exercised the regency of Cagliari
Cagliari
Cagliari is the capital of the island of Sardinia, a region of Italy. Cagliari's Sardinian name Casteddu literally means castle. It has about 156,000 inhabitants, or about 480,000 including the outlying townships : Elmas, Assemini, Capoterra, Selargius, Sestu, Monserrato, Quartucciu, Quartu...
on behalf of the young William II and in right of his wife Agnes. He died in 1233 and, by his will, was succeeded by his son Barison III
Barisone III of Torres
Barisone III was briefly the Judge of Logudoro from 1232 until his death. He was the only son of Marianus II, whom he succeeded....
. Upon Barison's death (1236) without heirs, the Logudorese magnates, as specified by Marianus' will, elected one of his daughters Adelasia
Adelasia of Torres
Adelasia , eldest child of Marianus II of Logudoro by Agnes of Massa, daughter of William I of Cagliari, and successor of her brother, Barisone III, in 1236, was the Judge of Logudoro from 1236 and Judge of Gallura from 1238....
or Benedetta (who is thought to have married the Catalan Count of Empuries
Empúries
Empúries , formerly known by its Spanish name Ampurias , was a town on the Mediterranean coast of the Catalan comarca of Alt Empordà in Catalonia, Spain. It was founded in 575 BC by Greek colonists from Phocaea with the name of Ἐμπόριον...
) to inherit. They unanimously acclaimed Adelasia, whose husband could well uphold her right. So they in turn elected him judge as well.
Sources
- Ghisalberti, Alberto M. Dizionario Biografico degli Italiani: VIII Bellucci – Beregan. Rome, 1966.
- Caravale, Mario (ed). Dizionario Biografico degli Italiani: Guglielmo Gonzaga – Jacobini. Rome, 2000.
- Nowé, Laura Sannia. Dai "lumi" dalla patria Italiana: Cultura letteraria sarda. Mucchi Editore: Modena, 1996.