Editing History of Sardinia (section)

===Iberian invasions===
{{Further|Pisan–Genoese expeditions to Sardinia}}
Starting from the 8th century, the [[Taifa of Zaragoza|Iberians]] from Denia and Zaragoza (recently conquered by Muslims) harassed the population of the coastal cities. Details about the political situation of Sardinia in the following centuries are scarce. Due to Saracen attacks, in the 9th century [[Tharros]] was abandoned in favor of [[Oristano]], after more than 1,800 years of human occupation while [[Cagliari|Caralis]] was abandoned in favor of [[Santa Igia]]; numerous other coastal centres suffered the same fate (Nora, Sulci, Bithia, Cornus, Bosa, Olbia etc.).{{sfn|Casula|1994|p=160}} There was another [[Taifa of Denia|Denia invasion]] in 1015−16 from [[Balearics]], led by [[Mujāhid al-ʿĀmirī]] (Latinized as ''Museto''), the [[Sharq_al-Andalus|Denians]] attempt of invasion of the island was stopped by Sardinian Judicates with the support of the Fleets of the [[Maritime Republics]] of [[Republic of Pisa|Pisa]] and [[Republic of Genoa|Genoa]], called by Pope [[Benedict VIII]].

[[File:Giudicati sardi 2.svg|right|thumb|The main four Judicates.]]