Marianus IV of Arborea

Marianus IV
Marianus IV of Arborea, church of San Nicola (Ottana)
Judge/King of Arborea
Reign1347–1376
PredecessorPeter III
SuccessorHugh III
BornMarianu De Serra-Bas
1319
Oristano, Sardinia
DiedMay 1376(1376-05-00) (aged 56–57)
Oristano, Sardinia
SpouseTimbora de Roccabertí
IssueHugh III, King of Arborea
Beatrice, Viscountess of Narbonne
Eleanor, Queen of Arborea
An unnamed daughter
Names
  • Marianus De Serra Bas
HouseCervera (Serra Bas branch)
FatherHugh II, King of Arborea
MotherBenedetta

Marianus IV (in Sardinian: Marianu IV de Arbarèe, in aragonese: Marià IV d'Arborea, 1319–1376), called the Great,[1][2][3] was the Judge (king) of Arborea, kingdom in the island of Sardinia, 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 Crown of Aragon. He was also a religious man, who had connections to Catherine of Siena. He was, in short, an "wise legislator, able politician, and valiant warrior."[4]

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  3. ^ Stefani, Guglielmo (1857). Dizionario corografico-universale dell'Italia (in Italian). Vol. 4.2: Dizionario corografico dell'isola di Sardegna. Milan: Stab. di Civelli Giuseppe e C. p. 111. OCLC 797028998.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: date and year (link)
  4. ^ Nowé, 174.