Adelasia of Torres

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Adelasia of Torres was a 13th-century Sardinian noblewoman who ruled as giudicessa (judge) of Torres and Gallura and played a key role in the island’s medieval politics through her strategic marriages.

All labels observed (2)

Label Occurrences
Adelasia of Torres canonical 2
Adelasia di Torres 1

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Statements (48)

Predicate Object
instanceOf giudicessa
historical figure
medieval Sardinian ruler
noblewoman
ruler
centuryOfActivity 13th century
continent Europe
countryOfCitizenship Giudicato of Gallura
linked to: Judicate of Gallura

Giudicato of Torres
culture Medieval Sardinian
ethnicGroup Sardinians
floruit 13th century
gender female
governmentForm Giudicato
linked to: Giudicessa
historicalPeriod High Middle Ages
historicalRegion Judicates of Sardinia
isSubjectOf studies on medieval Sardinian politics
language Latin
Sardinian
legalRole supreme judge in her territories
marriageStrategy alliances with influential families
nobleTitle Giudicessa
Lady of Gallura
linked to: Lady of Torres

Lady of Torres
notableFor role in medieval Sardinian politics
ruling the Giudicato of Gallura
ruling the Giudicato of Torres
strategic dynastic marriages
placeOfActivity Giudicato of Gallura
linked to: Judicate of Gallura

Giudicato of Torres
Northern Sardinia
linked to: northern Sardinia

Porto Torres
Sardinia
politicalContext competition between local rulers and foreign powers
fragmented Sardinian giudicati
positionHeld Giudicessa of Gallura
linked to: Elena of Gallura

Giudicessa of Torres
powerBase northern Sardinian nobility
realm Giudicato of Gallura
linked to: Judicate of Gallura

Giudicato of Torres
religion Catholicism
linked to: Roman Catholicism
roleInPolitics key figure in Sardinian power struggles
mediator between local and external powers
sphereOfInfluence northern and northeastern Sardinia
titleInItalian Adelasia di Torres
linked to: Adelasia of Torres
typeOfRuler hereditary judge
usedMarriageFor forging political alliances
strengthening control over Sardinian territories

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Referenced by (3)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Enzio of Sardinia spouse Adelasia of Torres
Enzo of Sardinia spouse Adelasia of Torres
Adelasia of Torres titleInItalian Adelasia di Torres
linked to: Adelasia of Torres