Peter II (died 1241) was the

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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."Nowé, 173. Peter's father, Hugh I, of the Bas family, died in 1211 while Peter was still a child. By treaty, Hugh had shared the throne with

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from 1195 and Peter was still living when Hugh died. In 1214, Peter I died, as did

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, his supporter. Peter's successor, Torchitorio IV, laid claim to Peter I's title to Arborea and married William's heiress,

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. In 1221, Peter began ruling alone. In 1228, he allied with the

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, then allied with Pisa. He was consequently attacked by

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and

Marianus II of Torres Marianus II (died 1232) 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 Logud ...

. They desired to maintain a condominium in Arborea, but internal fighting allowed Peter to solidify his authority with little opposition. In 1231, Eldiarda, Peter's regent in Bas (Spain), tried to pass the viscounty to her son

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, who married Güeraua d'Anglesola. In 1241, Peter finally recognised this new viscount and

James I of Aragon James I the Conqueror ( es, Jaime el Conquistador, ca, Jaume el Conqueridor; 2 February 1208 – 27 July 1276) was King of Aragon and Lord of Montpellier from 1213 to 1276; King of Majorca from 1231 to 1276; and Valencia from 1238 to 12 ...

recognised him too. Peter himself died that year. In 1222, he married

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, sister of Lambert of Gallura, at the insistence of Ubaldo. Later, he remarried to a woman named Sardinia. By her, he was the father of Marianus II.

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*Nowé, Laura Sannia. ''Dai "lumi" dalla patria Italiana: Cultura letteraria sarda''. Mucchi Editore: Modena, 1996. 1241 deaths Judges (judikes) of Arborea Year of birth unknown Viscounts of Bas {{Italy-bio-stub