Battle of Sanluri

Battle of Sanluri

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The location was the fortified village of Sanluri. The Arborean army was led by "giudice" William III of Narbonne, and Martin commanded in person the Aragonese army. The Sardinian army was composed mostly of mercenaries, including the renowned Genoese crossbowmen and other units from France and northern Italy.

There are few details about the battle. The Aragonese were less numerous though better trained, and managed to divide the Arborean army in two parts which were then destroyed separately, apart a contingent under William, that took refuge in the castle of Monreale. Other Sardinian troops were captured in Sanluri and much of the population was slaughtered.

Martin died a few days later in Cagliari, allegedly by malaria transmitted him by a Sanlurese mistress. The battle was not conclusive, but opened the way to the easy Catalan conquest of the "giudicato" of Arborea, which fell the following year.


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