Background
He was the only son of Marianus II, whom he succeeded.
He was the only son of Marianus II, whom he succeeded.
The nobility opposed to the Visconti family chose Orzocco de Serra as regent.
Barisone was assassinated at Sorso by a peasant revolt instigated by the pro-Genoese faction of the nobility. the Doria and the Malaspina. Barisone did die without heirs and Adelasia was elected to succeed him.