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Comita Spanu was the '' Giudice/King'' of
Gallura Gallura ( or ; ) is a region in North-Eastern Sardinia, Italy. The name ''Gallùra'' is allegedly supposed to mean "stony area". Geography Gallùra has an area of . It is from the Italian peninsula and from the French island of Corsica. ...
, in
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, from 1133 to 1146. He was the son and successor of Constantine II. Around 1130, Comita, like Gonario II of Torres and
Constantine I of Arborea Constantine IAlso ''Costantino'', ''Gosantine'', ''Goantine'', or ''Gantine''. (born in the second half of the 11th century) was the Judge of Arborea. He was the son of Gonario II of Arborea, Gonario II and Elena de Orrubu. The dates of his reign ...
, did homage to the
archdiocese of Pisa The Archdiocese of Pisa () is a Latin Church metropolitan see of the Catholic Church in Pisa, Italy.
. On 26 June 1132, Comita was at the judicial palace of
Logudoro The Logudoro (; ) is a large historical region Sardinia, Italy. It is the namesake of the Logudorese dialect of Sardinian language, Sardinian, which covers a large area of northern-central Sardinia. The first denomination of the area is contai ...
at Ardara to do homage to Roger, Archbishop of Pisa. This last act helped establish the supremacy of Logudoro by its strong relationship to the Pisan see. Comita had five children: *Constantine, acting judge of Arborea (1199), married Susanna daughter of Barisone II of Arborea *Maria (died c. 1173) *Comita (died after 1185) *Elena (died c. 1159) *Furat


Sources

*Caravale, Mario (ed). ''Dizionario Biografico degli Italiani: XXVII Collenuccio – Confortini''.
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, 1982. 1146 deaths Judges (judikes) of Gallura Year of birth unknown {{Europe-noble-stub