Gallura's districts as the judge's own, grouped from the later lists: Civita (Olbia) and its coast; the granite north with Tempio, Luogosanto and Arzachena and the Maddalena islands; and the south-east from Posada and Orosei to the Bitti uplands.
Who rules them on 1 January 1200 depends on Barisone II's death date (see Gallura).
Who he is
- Name
- Not pinned: Elena, a child heir in William of Massa's custody (DBI chronology), or Barisone II still living (standard lists)
- Title
- Judge of Gallura
- Since
- See Gallura
- Born
- Elena about 1190
- Family
- Lacon-Gunale
- Confidence
- low
See Gallura
Overlord
The pope (Barisone's commendation); the archbishop of Pisa is primate of its sees.
What it holds
- Civita or Fundimonte and Taras (Olbia)
- Gemini (Tempio), Montangia, Unali, Balariana and Canahim, with the Maddalena islands
- Posada, Orfili, Orosei-Galtelli and Bitti
How it was acquired
Inheritance.
Allies and rivals
See Gallura.
How things stand that morning
Not pinned; no fighting recorded.
Wealth
Livestock, hides, timber; the port of Civita.
Military
District levies.
Threats
- William of Massa
- Forced marriage of the heir
Places of note
- Civita, judges' palace and San Simplicio: Capital and port
- Castles of Balaiana and Baldu: Judges' castles near Luogosanto
Where the sources disagree
- Barisone II's death date: 1199 (DBI chronology) or 1202-1203 (standard lists).
Evidence: Gallura's records for these years are lost; the districts are from later lists.
On the map: District groups from later lists.
Primary sources for Gallura
Chronicles, registers, sagas and inscriptions written in or near 1200 that cover this entry. Each has its own page with editions, translations and where to read it.
- Annals of Genoa, by Caffaro and his continuators, with Ogerio Pane for 1197 to 1219, Ogerio Pane and the other official annalists of Genoa (year by year under the commune's authority; the 1197 to 1219 section by Ogerio Pane). The official record of the commune. Read online
- Annals of Pisa, by Bernardo Maragone, with continuation, Bernardo Maragone (1160s to 1175, continued to 1192). Pisa's official annals stop in 1175 and their continuation in 1192, so there is no Pisan narrative for 1200 itself. Read online
- The register of San Pietro di Silki (11th to 13th centuries). A monastic register of lands, serfs, gifts and lawsuits in the giudicato of Torres (Logudoro), written in the vernacular.
Sources and studies
- Dizionario Biografico degli Italiani: GUGLIELMO di Massa (Salusio IV), giudice di Cagliari
- Giudicato di Gallura (it.wikipedia)
- Elena di Gallura (it.wikipedia)
- Elena of Gallura (en.wikipedia)
Last revised 4 November 2026. Published 4 November 2026. Suggest a correction on the OMNIA Discord.