Torchitorio V of Cagliari
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John Torchitorio V[1] (died October 1256), known as Chiano, was the Giudice (Judge) of Cagliari from 1250 to his death. He was the son and successor of William II. His reign was brief but transformative in the history of Sardinia.
Frustrated by the increasing interference of the Republic of Pisa in his giudicato, John turned to the Genoese for allies. On 20 April 1256, he finalised a pact with the Genoese. He then expelled the Pisans from Castel di Castro and granted it to the Genoese. He was quickly assassinated by a Pisan at S. Igia later that year. He was succeeded on the throne by his cousin William III.
There is a street named Via Giudice Chiano in Cagliari today.
[edit] Notes
- ^ Also Torcotore, Torgodorio, or Dorgodorio.
[edit] Sources
- Boscolo, A. "Chiano di Massa, Guglielmo Cepolla, Genova e la caduta del giudicato di Cagliari (1254–1258)." Miscellanei di storia ligure. IV (1966), pp 7–18.
| Preceded by William II |
Giudice of Cagliari 1250 – 1256 |
Succeeded by William III |
