William of Capraia (died 1264) was the

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for

Marianus II of Arborea Marianus II ( Sardinian: ''Marianu II'', Italian: ''Mariano II'') (died 1297) was the Judge of Arborea from 1241 to his death. With skilled military action, he came to control more than half of the island of Sardinia. By his control of the vast ce ...

from 1241 until his death, being entitled " Judge" from 1250 on.

Biography

He was the son of Ugo degli Alberti of the Counts of Capraia and Bina, the first wife of Peter I of Arborea, whom he divorced in 1191 and who subsequently remarried (1193). When

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." ...

died in 1241, William immediately assumed the regency with the alliance of the

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, counts of

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, and the

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. On 29 September 1250,

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recognised his sovereignty in Arborea, though the

Corona de Logu The Crown of the Realm ( Sardinian: ''Corona de Logu'') was a political institution in Sardinia that acted as legislature during Sardinia's Judicates era. It was made up of the ''majorales'' (or "wise men") of each region, including the '' curado ...

never did. In 1257, William led Arborea, along with

Gallura Gallura ( sdn, Gaddura or ; sc, Caddura ) is a region in North-Eastern Sardinia, Italy. The name ''Gallùra'' is allegedly supposed to mean "stony area". Geography Gallùra has a surface of and it is situated between 40°55'20"64 latitude ...

and

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, the Pisan ''giudicati'', into a war against Genoese Cagliari. After fourteen months of war, the deposed

judge of Cagliari The kings or ''judges'' (''iudices'' or ''judikes'') of Cagliari were the local rulers of the south of Sardinia during the Middle Ages. Theirs was the largest kingdom and for the eleventh through twelfth centuries contested the supremacy on the ...

, Salusio VI, was forced to flee and his ''giudicato'' was divided up between the victors: a third to Gallura, a third to Arborea, and a third to the Gherardeschi of Pisa. Salusio's capital,

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, was destroyed.

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and

Sarrabus Sarrabus-Gerrei is a sub-region of south-eastern Sardinia, Italy. Sarrabus Traditionally Sarrabus, probably from the Roman-time city of Sarcopos, occupies the area of the communes of Castiadas, Muravera, San Vito and Villaputzu, corresponding to ...

went to

John Visconti John (or ''Giovanni'') Visconti (died 1275) was the Judge of Gallura from 1238 to his death. He was a member of the Visconti dynasty of Pisa. John was the son of Ubaldo I Visconti and cousin of Ubaldo of Gallura. When the latter Ubaldo drew up ...

of Gallura, while the ''curatori'' of Gippi,

Nuraminis Nuraminis, Nuràminis in sardinian language, is a ''comune'' (municipality) in the Province of South Sardinia in the Italian region Sardinia, located about northwest of Cagliari. As of 31 December 2004, it had a population of 2,656 and an area ...

, Trexenta, Marmilla inferiore, Dolia,

Gerrei Sarrabus-Gerrei is a sub-region of south-eastern Sardinia, Italy. Sarrabus Traditionally Sarrabus, probably from the Roman-time city of Sarcopos, occupies the area of the communes of Castiadas, Muravera, San Vito and Villaputzu, corresponding t ...

, and

Barbagia di Seulo The Barbagia of Seulo is a historical subregion of central-eastern Sardinia, Italy. It includes the communes of Seulo, Seui, Sadali, Esterzili and Ussassai Ussassai is a '' comune'' (municipality) in the Province of Nuoro in the Italian region ...

went to Arborea. Sulcis,

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, and Decimo were granted to Gherardo and

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, counts of Donoratico, while Cagliari itself went to the commune of Pisa. By its expansion into the interior of the island, Arborea ensured its long-term survival in the face of external foes. Next, William pressed his claims to Logudoro – derived from

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 ...

, who was a uterine brother of Marianus II of Logudoro – by arms. In 1259, he entered into a lifelong battle with the

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of Genoa after the death of Adelasia, the last ruler of the native dynasty in Logudoro. When he died in 1264, William left the regency-judgeship to his son Nicholas. 1264 deaths Judges (judikes) of Arborea Regents of Italy Year of birth unknown {{Italy-hist-stub