Marianus II (died 1232) was the

Judge of Logudoro The kings or ''judges'' (''iudices'' or ''judikes'') of Logudoro (or Torres) were the local rulers of the ''locum de Torres'' or region (province) around Porto Torres, the chief northern port of Sardinia, during the Middle Ages. :''The identity, ...

from 1218 until his death. He was an ally of the

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and enemy of

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. 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 Hugh I (1178 – 1211) ''judike'' of Arborea from 1185 until his death in 1211. 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. He is often known as ''Ugone de Bas'', B ...

. His sister Maria was in 1202 married to Boniface, the heir of the

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; their son

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became the third marquess. Marianus' sister Iurgia (Giorgia) was in 1210 married to

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, heir of the Genovese fortress in Logudorese coast. Around 1200, Comita III came to terms with

William I of Cagliari William I (c. 1160–1214), royal name Salusio IV, was the Giudicato of Cagliari, '' judike'' of Cagliari, meaning "King", from 1188 to his death. His descendants and those of his immediate competitors intermarried to form the backbone of the I ...

and

Ubaldo I Visconti Ubaldo I Visconti (died 1230) 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. His grand ...

, promising to marry his son Marianus to William's daughter Agnes. By a pact signed November 1218 with

Lambert of Gallura Lamberto Visconti di Eldizio (died 1225) was the Judge of Gallura from 1206, when he married the heiress Elena, to his own death. He was a member of the Visconti family of Pisa and the first of that dynasty to rule in Sardinia, where they lasted i ...

, Marianus secured the marriage of his daughter Adelasia to Lambert's son Ubaldo. The marriage was celebrated in 1219.

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, enemy of the Pisans, immediately sent his chaplain Bartolomeo to

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the marriage, but he failed and the pact between Pisa and Logudoro stood. Honorius nevertheless urged

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to aid Marianus in any opposition to Pisa. In 1228,

Peter II of Arborea Peter II (died 1241) was the Judge 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." ...

allied with the

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. He was consequently attacked by Marianus in concert with

William II of Cagliari William II Salusio V (died 1254) 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 Torchito ...

. 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

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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, had to elect 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.

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. {{DEFAULTSORT:Marianus 02 Of Torres 1232 deaths Judges (judikes) of Logudoro Year of birth unknown