Judicate of Arborea
The Judicate of Arborea (Sardinian: Judicadu de Arbaree; Italian: Giudicato di Arborea; Latin: Iudicatus Arborensis) or the Kingdom of Arborea (Sardinian: Rennu de Arbaree; Italian: Regno di Arborea; Latin: Regnum Arborensis) was one of the four independent judicates into which the island of Sardinia was divided in the Middle Ages. It occupied the central-west portion of the island, wedged between Logudoro to the north and east, Cagliari to the south and east, and the Mediterranean Sea to the west. To the northeast and beyond Logudoro was Gallura, with which Arborea had far less interaction. Arborea outlasted her neighbours, surviving well into the 15th century. At its greatest territorial extent it occupied the entire island except the cities of Alghero and Cagliari. The earliest known judicial seat was Tharros, though Oristano served as capital for most of its existence.
Judicate of Arborea | |||||||||
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| 9th century–1420 | |||||||||
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| Status | Judicate Kingdom | ||||||||
| Capital | Tharros (until 1070) Oristano (1070–1410) Sassari (1410–1420) | ||||||||
| Common languages | Sardinian, Latin | ||||||||
| Religion | Roman Catholicism | ||||||||
| Government | Monarchy | ||||||||
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• 1060–1070 | Marianus I of Arborea | ||||||||
• 1347–1376 | Marianus IV of Arborea | ||||||||
• 1383–1402 | Eleanor of Arborea | ||||||||
| Historical era | Middle Ages | ||||||||
• Established | 9th century | ||||||||
• Disestablished | August 14 1420 | ||||||||
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| Today part of | Italy | ||||||||