Gallura's capital and harbour on the deep gulf of Olbia, nearest of all Sardinian ports to Pisa and Genoa, rebuilt as a harbour from the later twelfth century.
It holds the judges' palace with its chapel of San Paolo and the cathedral of San Simplicio of the bishop of Civita (a Pisan suffragan since 1138). The name Terranova is later (Pisan period); 'Civita' is the name in 1200.
Who holds it
- Name
- Not pinned (Elena under William of Massa's control, or Barisone II)
- Title
- Judge of Gallura
- Confidence
- low
Lord in 1200
The judge of Gallura: not pinned (see Gallura); under the DBI's chronology governed by William Malaspina for William of Massa.
How things stand that morning
Not pinned: either the seat of Barisone II, or of the government William of Massa installed for the child heir Elena.
Communities
Pisan merchants [inference].
Walls and castle
Defended by castles round the gulf (Pedres and Sa Paulazza, it.wikipedia; dates not pinned).
Trade and crafts
Port trade with Pisa; hides, livestock, timber.
Where the sources disagree
- Barisone II's death: 1199 (DBI) or 1202-1203 (lists).
Evidence: The seat is certain; who held it that morning is the open Gallura question.
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
- Giudicato di Gallura (it.wikipedia)
- Elena di Gallura (it.wikipedia)
- Dizionario Biografico degli Italiani: GUGLIELMO di Massa (Salusio IV), giudice di Cagliari
Last revised 4 November 2026. Published 4 November 2026. Suggest a correction on the OMNIA Discord.