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Birth:          ABT 1160 
Death:          1218 

Notes
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Azala%C3%AFs_of_Montferrat
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Comita_III_of_Torres
Comita III (ca. 1160 – 1218) was the giudice of Logudoro, with its capital at Torres, 
from 1198 until 1218. He was the youngest of four sons of Barisone II of Torres and 
Preziosa de Orrubu. He ruled at a time when the great families, usually foreign, were 
superseding the giudici in power and influence on Sardinia.

Around 1180, he married Ispella (daughter of Barisone II of Arborea by his first, 
divorced, wife Pellegrina de Lacon), herself widow of Hug de Cervera and mother of 
Ugone de Bas, co-giudice of Arborea. By her he had four children: Maria, who married 
Boniface, heir of Manfred II of Saluzzo; Preziosa; Marianus, his heir; and Giorgia, who 
married Manuele Doria. He himself married as his second wife Agnes, the sister of 
Boniface.

In December 1198, his elder brother Constantine II died heirless in battle with William I 
of Cagliari. Comita succeeded to the giudicato. Both Constantine (and subsequently 
Comita) and William were at war with Peter I of Arborea over the co-rule of Arborea. At 
the time of his succession to the pro-Genoese state of Logudoro, Goceano was in 
William's hands. In exchange for Goceano, Comita considered siding with Pisa and 
expelling the Genoese from his giudicato, as well as relinquishing his claims to 
Arborea. In an ensuing peace treaty with Cagliari, Marianus, Comita's heir, married 
Agnes of Massa, William's daughter, who brought with her Goceano as a dowry.

Soon, however, Comita accused William to Pope Innocent III of aggression and other 
breaches of their accord. Arborea came under papal protection. In response, William 
married another daughter of his to Ugone, the co-judge of Arborea and a stepson of 
Comita. William effectively took control of Arborea.

In 1203, William Malaspina, a cousin of William of Cagliari, tried to marry the daughter 
of Barisone II of Gallura. This attempt to control the Galluran judgeship was nixed by 
the pope. In 1205, Lamberto Visconti married her. By a treaty confirmed in 1211, 
Comita allied with Genoa to conquere the whole island and bring under their control. 
There were to be no separate peaces. Together they invaded Gallura, now ruled by 
Lamberto. After that, with the support of Innocent, they invaded Arborea, an invasion 
which ended in the partition of the realm: half going to Barisone III, son of Peter I, and 
a quarter each going to Comita and William of Cagliari. The 1212 campaign was 
interrupted by Pisan repercussions and in 1214, William died. Lamberto and Ubaldo I 
Visconti took the opportunity that year to launch an offensive at Gallura, Cagliari, and 
Arborea, but were beaten off by Comita and Genoa. The war continued at sea, but 
was arrested by the entreaties of Pope Honorius III, who forced Comita to come to 
terms with Pisa (1 December 1217). Comita died sometime the next year, when his 
successor appears first as giudice on 10 November 1218.

Parents
TORRES Barisone II (ABT 1135 - 10 Jun 1191)
DE ORRUBU Preziosa ()

Siblings
TORRES Comita III (ABT 1160 - 1218)

Marriage To DE ARBOREA Ispella (ABT 1158 - )
    m. ABT 1180 

Notes

Parents
DE ARBOREA Barisone II (ABT 1110 - 1186)
DE LACON Pellegrina ()

Children by DE ARBOREA Ispella ABT 1158 - 
DE TORRES Maria (ABT 1182 - )

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