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PATRIMONIO dell'Archivio di Stato di Cagliari

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Centuries of history…

…which, from the fourteenth century to the present day, have accumulated in fonds, series and records, preserving the written traces of Sardinia’s institutional, political and social life.

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Records, parchments, maps…

…which, organised into fonds and series and described through finding aids, form a system comprising kilometres of archives, envelopes, folders, registers and archival units.

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Care, responsibility and commitment…

…which make the archival heritage a shared public resource, ensuring its protection, its transmission and the opportunity to explore it in the present.

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Terabytes of digital objects…

…constantly evolving and available to the public through online access platforms that make the holdings searchable, accessible and connected beyond the Archive’s physical boundaries.

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Eight centuries of records organised into fonds and series and described through finding aids that enable the rediscovery of an important part of Sardinia’s history.

From this page you can access the tools for consulting and exploring the archival and library holdings. Each route offers a different way to approach the sources: finding your bearings, exploring their structure, searching by keyword or consulting digitised documents. Access to the sources opens up opportunities for historical, genealogical and institutional research, enabling scholars, students and citizens to reconstruct events, contexts and biographies through original documents.

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Find out how to consult the holdings

If you are approaching historical research for the first time or are unfamiliar with finding aids, this guide will help you navigate fonds, inventories and access procedures.

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Initiatives and projects designed to broaden access to the heritage by removing physical, cognitive and cultural barriers.

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Discover the online finding aids provided through the applications developed by Direzione Generale Archivi.

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Find out how to access the digital library and view the collection of images created through our digitisation campaigns.

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1297

Event

Establishment of the Regnum Sardiniae et Corsicae

Boniface VIII established the Regnum Sardiniae et Corsicae and granted it to James II of Aragon, defining the legal framework for the future conquest of the island.

1323

Event

Beginning of the Catalan-Aragonese conquest

The landing of the Infante Alfonso marked the beginning of the conquest of the island’s main centres.

1323

Fonds

Antico Archivio Regio

From 1323 onwards, the fonds contains records produced by the administrations that successively governed Sardinia during the Aragonese, Spanish and Savoy periods.

1323–1326

Event

Catalan-Aragonese conquest of Sardinia

The conquest was completed with the expulsion of the Pisans from Cagliari and the consolidation of Aragonese rule.

1327

Event

Granting of the Coeterum to Cagliari

The extension of Barcelona’s municipal law strengthened the city’s Catalan institutional imprint.

1347

Oldest document

Pregone

Prohibition against anyone removing wheat, barley, flour and ship’s biscuit from the city of Sassari. Antico Archivio Regio, Cat. II – Edicts and orders, 1347–1710, vol. C1.

1347

Event

Mariano IV, Judge of Arborea

The Judicate strengthened its autonomy and began the most intense phase of the conflict with the Crown of Aragon.

1348

Event

Black Death in Sardinia

The epidemic caused depopulation and profound demographic changes.

1353–1355

Event

War between Arborea and Aragon

The conflict intensified until the temporary peace of Sanluri.

1364–1374

Event

Peak of Arborean expansion

Arborea controlled most of the island, leaving the Aragonese with only a few centres.

1388

Event

Peace of Eleonora

The treaty temporarily restored peace and redefined the political balance.

1392

Event

Carta de Logu

Eleonora d’Arborea promulgated one of the principal legal texts in Sardinian history.

1405

Fonds

Famiglia Aymerich

From 1405 onwards, the fonds preserves records relating to the family’s estate and feudal administration.

1409–1410

Event

End of the Judicate of Arborea

The defeat at Sanluri and the Peace of San Martino marked the end of the Judicate.

1417

Event

Establishment of the viceroy

The administrative structure of the Kingdom was redefined.

1421

Event

Sardinian Parliament

Alfonso V extended the Carta de Logu and strengthened the feudal system.

1461

Fonds

Famiglia Ballero

From 1461 onwards, the fonds contains administrative and accounting records relating to the management of the family’s fiefs.

1478

Event

End of the Marquisate of Oristano

The Crown completed its control over the island.

1479–1720

Event

Spanish period

Sardinia remained under the Spanish monarchy while retaining its institutional distinctiveness.

1480

Event

Maestro Razionale

The State financial oversight office was established.

1487

Event

Reggente la Real Cancelleria

A new office was created to connect viceregal authority with the central administration.

1492

Event

Inquisition and expulsion of the Jews

These measures formed part of the process of religious standardisation across the Spanish dominions.

1564

Event

Establishment of the Reale Udienza

The Kingdom’s supreme court was established.

1564

Fonds

Reale Udienza del Regno di Sardegna

From 1564 onwards, the fonds preserves judicial and administrative records of the Kingdom’s principal court.

1587

Event

System of coastal towers

The defensive system against Barbary incursions was strengthened.

1591

Fonds

Reale amministrazione delle torri

From 1591 onwards, the fonds documents the management of the coastal defence system.

1604

Fonds

Famiglia Floris Thorel

From 1604 onwards, the fonds preserves the family’s estate and institutional records.

1620

Event

University of Cagliari

One of the island’s principal centres of learning was established.

1652

Event

Plague and Sant’Efisio

The epidemic led to the institution of the votive festival.

1659

Fonds

Atti delle corporazioni religiose soppresse

From 1659 onwards, the fonds contains estate and financial records of the suppressed religious bodies.

1702

Event

War of the Spanish Succession

Sardinia passed from Spain to Austria and then to the House of Savoy.

1720

Event

Transfer to the House of Savoy

The Kingdom entered the Savoy sphere.

1720

Event

First Savoyard viceroy

The new political order took shape.

1720

Fonds

Segreteria di Stato e di guerra

From 1720 onwards, the fonds preserves records produced by the central Savoy institutions.

1721

Fonds

Regie provvisioni

From 1721 onwards, the fonds contains sovereign measures and legislative acts.

1801

Fonds

Ufficio tecnico erariale di Cagliari

From 1801 onwards, the fonds documents the formation of the cadastre and the representation of the territory.

1805

Fonds

Tribunale di Cagliari

From 1805 onwards, the fonds preserves judicial and administrative records from the modern period.

1841

Fonds

Real Corpo di Stato Maggiore Generale

From 1841 onwards, the fonds documents cartographic and land-surveying activities.

1842

Fonds

Francesco Cocco-Ortu sn.

From 1842 onwards, this body of records developed around one of the leading figures of Italian liberalism.

1861

Fonds

Prefettura di Cagliari – Ufficio di gabinetto del Prefetto

The fonds reflects the administrative, political and social life of the province up to the 1950s and 1960s.

1887

Fonds

Loddo Canepa Francesco

From 1887 onwards, the fonds preserves scientific and personal records.

1887

Fonds

Manifattura tabacchi di Cagliari

From 1887 onwards, the fonds documents the factory’s production and administrative organisation.

1910

Fonds

Vardabasso Silvio

From 1910 onwards, the fonds preserves scientific and cartographic materials relating to Sardinia.

1972

Fonds

Il Messaggero Sardo (1972–2018)

From 1972 onwards, the fonds developed around the periodical Il Messaggero Sardo, devoted to Sardinian emigrant communities in Italy and abroad.

Featured documents

A selection of fonds, collections and documents illustrating the richness and variety of our archival holdings.

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Fonds available to the public

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Digital reproductions of selected fonds available online

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Volumes, including books and journals, available in our library

Heritage management

We preserve documentary holdings spanning more than four centuries of history and recounting the past of Sardinia’s institutions, territories and communities.

The records preserved by Archivio di Stato di Cagliari span the period from the Middle Ages to the present day and provide material evidence of the island’s institutional, social, economic and cultural history.
Maps, parchments, registers, files and loose papers help reveal the complexity of historical processes, making it possible to understand individuals, societies and territories over time.

Preservation and protection

The archival and library holdings are kept in controlled environments and constantly monitored. Preventive measures and conservation treatments safeguard their material integrity and long-term preservation.

Conservation workshop

Description and arrangement

Archival arrangement and description organise the fonds and make them accessible through inventories and finding aids structured according to national and international standards.

Holdings tree

Digitisation and advanced access

Digitisation campaigns turn the sources into digital objects available online, broadening access and integrating the holdings into the contemporary information ecosystem.

Digital Library

Research support

Reading-room staff help scholars and researchers navigate fonds and descriptive tools, providing specialist assistance with consultation. The specialist library complements this work by supporting historical and methodological research.

Archival holdings
Library holdings

Memory is a common good: it grows when it is shared.
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Digitisation projects and programmes

Digitising to preserve, provide access to and connect the holdings beyond their physical boundaries.

  • Completato
  • In corso
  • Da avviare

Antico Archivio Regio

31%69%

Atti governativi e amministrativi

45%55%

UTE – Cagliari

80%20%

Real Corpo di Stato Maggiore Generale

85%15%

Pergamene

25%75%

Tipi e profili

20%80%

The Archive’s digitisation campaigns are organised as successive programmes devoted to fonds selected according to preservation needs, historical significance and consultation demand.

The projects currently involve six fonds: Antico Archivio Regio, Atti governativi e amministrativi, Ufficio tecnico erariale di Cagliari, Real Corpo di Stato Maggiore Generale, Pergamene, Tipi e profili.

Each initiative forms part of a coordinated data-management plan aimed not only at digitally reproducing the records, but also at integrating them into advanced, interoperable access systems designed for future use. Digitisation is therefore an evolving process that brings together preservation, access and innovation.