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.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
giudicessa
ⓘ
historical figure ⓘ medieval Sardinian ruler ⓘ noblewoman ⓘ ruler ⓘ |
| centuryOfActivity | 13th century ⓘ |
| continent | Europe ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship |
Giudicato of Gallura
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Giudicato of Torres NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| culture | Medieval Sardinian ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | Sardinians ⓘ |
| floruit | 13th century ⓘ |
| gender | female ⓘ |
| governmentForm | Giudicato NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | High Middle Ages ⓘ |
| historicalRegion | Judicates of Sardinia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| isSubjectOf | studies on medieval Sardinian politics ⓘ |
| language |
Latin
ⓘ
Sardinian ⓘ |
| legalRole | supreme judge in her territories ⓘ |
| marriageStrategy | alliances with influential families ⓘ |
| nobleTitle |
Giudicessa
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Lady of Gallura NERFINISHED ⓘ Lady of Torres NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
role in medieval Sardinian politics
ⓘ
ruling the Giudicato of Gallura ⓘ ruling the Giudicato of Torres ⓘ strategic dynastic marriages ⓘ |
| placeOfActivity |
Giudicato of Gallura
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Giudicato of Torres NERFINISHED ⓘ Northern Sardinia NERFINISHED ⓘ Porto Torres NERFINISHED ⓘ Sardinia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| politicalContext |
competition between local rulers and foreign powers
ⓘ
fragmented Sardinian giudicati ⓘ |
| positionHeld |
Giudicessa of Gallura
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Giudicessa of Torres NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| powerBase | northern Sardinian nobility ⓘ |
| realm |
Giudicato of Gallura
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Giudicato of Torres NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion |
Roman Catholicism
ⓘ
surface form:
Catholicism
|
| roleInPolitics |
key figure in Sardinian power struggles
ⓘ
mediator between local and external powers ⓘ |
| sphereOfInfluence | northern and northeastern Sardinia ⓘ |
| titleInItalian | Adelasia di Torres NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| typeOfRuler | hereditary judge ⓘ |
| usedMarriageFor |
forging political alliances
ⓘ
strengthening control over Sardinian territories ⓘ |
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