Nicholas of Capraia was the Judge of Arborea from 1264 to his assassination ten years later.

Nicholas was the eldest son and successor of William of Capraia

William of Capraia

William of Capraia was the regent for Marianus II of Arborea from 1241 until his death, being entitled "Judge" from 1250 on.- Biography:...

, who had usurped the judicial office of Arborea from Marianus II

Marianus II of Arborea

Marianus II was the Giudici of Arborea from 1241 to his death. With skilled military action, he came to control more than half of the island of Sardinia...

 in 1255. On William's death in 1264, Nicholas took up his authority, but he was imprisoned by Marianus in 1270 and remained in prison until Marianus decided to remove him permanently in 1274. His cousin Anselm

Anselm of Capraia

Anselm of Capraia was a Pisan count. His political activity extended from the Republic of Pisa to Sardinia.Anselm was the son of Berthold, brother of William and Anselm, all three of whom went to the court of Peter II of Arborea to be educated...

 tried to take his authority back in 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...

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