Torchitorio IV of Cagliari
| Barisone II Torchitorio IV | |
|---|---|
| Judge/King of Arborea | |
| Reign | 1214–1217 |
| Predecessor | Peter I (in Arborea) |
| Successor | Peter II (in Arborea) |
| Judge/King of Cagliari (jure uxoris) | |
| Reign | 1214–1217 |
| Predecessor | William I Salusio IV (in Cagliari) |
| Successor | William II Salusio V (in Cagliari) |
| Co-monarch | Benedetta (in Cagliari) |
| Died | 1217 |
| Spouse | Benedetta |
| Issue | William II Salusio V |
| House | Lacon-Gunale (Serra branch) |
| Father | Peter I |
| Mother | Bina [Jacobina] |
Barisone II Torchitorio IV de Serra[1] (c. 1190 – after 20 April 1217) was the Judike (Judge) of Arborea and Cagliari.
He was a son of
Judicate, laying claim to the whole on his father's death three years later. He married Benedetta, the heiress of William I of Cagliari
, and succeeded him on that throne.
William held Peter I imprisoned and in order to legitimise his control over half of Arborea, he married his daughter to Peter's heir in 1214.Archdiocese of Pisa.[3]
Torchitorio died in 1217 and left a months-old son, William II, who succeeded him in Cagliari, while Hugh's son Peter II maintained himself in all Arborea.
Notes
- ^ He is also sometimes referred to as Barisone III of Arborea or Barisone II of Cagliari. His name can be spelled Barison or Barusone. Torchitorio also appears as Torcotore, Torgodorio, or Dorgodorio.
- ^ Moore (1987), p. 84 n. 18
- ^ Moore (1987), p. 96
Sources
- Moore, John C. (1987). "Pope Innocent III, Sardinia, and the Papal State". S2CID 162788264.
- Nowé, Laura Sannia. Dai "lumi" dalla patria Italiana: Cultura letteraria sarda. Mucchi Editore: Modena, 1996.