Peter III of Arborea
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Peter III, of the Cappai de Bas
family, was the Giudice of Arborea
, reigning from 1335 CE until his death in 1347 CE. He was the son and successor of Hugh II
assumed the throne on his father's death.
Peter married Constance (died 18 February 1348), daughter of Thomas II of Saluzzo
, towards 1326. He reigned in the shadow of his chancellor
, Guido Cattaneo, Archbishop of Arborea, and the doctor of civil and penal law, Filippo Mameli, a canon of Tramatza
.
When Alfonso died in 1336, Peter's brother Marianus
paid homage to Peter IV of Aragon
on his behalf. On 22 September 1343, he obtained from Pope Clement IV
permission to found a monastery of the Clarisse.
Bas
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family, was the Giudice of Arborea
Giudice of Arborea
The Giudici ) of Arborea were the local rulers of the west of Sardinia during the Middle Ages...
, reigning from 1335 CE until his death in 1347 CE. He was the son and successor of Hugh II
Hugh II of Arborea
Hugh II was Giudice of Arborea, reigning from 1321 CE until his death in 1336 CE. He was the illegitimate son of Marianus III of Arborea and Paulesa de Serra....
assumed the throne on his father's death.
Peter married Constance (died 18 February 1348), daughter of Thomas II of Saluzzo
Thomas II of Saluzzo
Thomas II was Marquess of Saluzzo from 1336 to his death. He succeeded his father, Frederick I.His mother Margarete de La Tour du Pin, a daughter of Humbert I de La Tour du Pin, Dauphin de Viennois....
, towards 1326. He reigned in the shadow of his chancellor
Chancellor
Chancellor is the title of various official positions in the governments of many nations. The original chancellors were the Cancellarii of Roman courts of justice—ushers who sat at the cancelli or lattice work screens of a basilica or law court, which separated the judge and counsel from the...
, Guido Cattaneo, Archbishop of Arborea, and the doctor of civil and penal law, Filippo Mameli, a canon of Tramatza
Tramatza
Tramatza is a comune in the Province of Oristano in the Italian region Sardinia, located about 100 km northwest of Cagliari and about 12 km northeast of Oristano. As of 31 December 2004, it had a population of 1,007 and an area of 16.8 km².Tramatza borders the following...
.
When Alfonso died in 1336, Peter's brother Marianus
Marianus IV of Arborea
Marianus IV , called the Great, was the Giudice of Arborea from 1347 to his death. He was, as his nickname indicates, the greatest sovereign of Arborea. He was a legislator and a warrior whose reign saw the commencement of massive codification of the laws of his realm and incessant warfare with the...
paid homage to Peter IV of Aragon
Peter IV of Aragon
Peter IV, , called el Cerimoniós or el del punyalet , was the King of Aragon, King of Sardinia and Corsica , King of Valencia , and Count of Barcelona Peter IV, (Balaguer, September 5, 1319 – Barcelona, January 6, 1387), called el Cerimoniós ("the Ceremonious") or el del punyalet ("the one...
on his behalf. On 22 September 1343, he obtained from Pope Clement IV
Pope Clement IV
Pope Clement IV , born Gui Faucoi called in later life le Gros , was elected Pope February 5, 1265, in a conclave held at Perugia that took four months, while cardinals argued over whether to call in Charles of Anjou, the youngest brother of Louis IX of France...
permission to found a monastery of the Clarisse.