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John was installed as ruler of Valona in late 1345, in the wake of the Serbian conquest of south Albania from the Byzantine Empire, which was concluded no later than August 1345. [7] Besides the Adriatic port of Valona (modern Vlorë), John's appanage included nearby Kanina and the inland castle of Berat to the northeast. Other than that, the ...
The Principality of Valona (1346–1417) was a medieval state roughly encompassing the territories of the modern Albanian counties of Vlorë (Valona) and Berat. Initially a vassal of the Serbian Empire , it became an independent lordship after 1355 until conquered by the Ottoman Turks in 1417.
The Prince is a science fiction compilation by Jerry Pournelle and S. M. Stirling. [1] It is part of the CoDominium future history series. The Prince is a compilation of four previously published novels: Falkenberg's Legion, Prince of Mercenaries, Go Tell The Spartans, and Prince of Sparta. Of the original novels, the first two were written by ...
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^ The principality effectively ceased to exist on 7 September 1914, when the Ehli Kijam stormed Durrës, the government's last stronghold, 4 days after the departure of Prince Wilhelm on the 3rd. Albania went through a string of provisory governments before Ahmet Zogu formally abolished the monarchy in 1925.
Valona fell in late 1345 or early 1346, and Dušan placed his brother-in-law, John Asen, brother of the Bulgarian Tsar Ivan Alexander, in charge of Valona as his capital, and with Kanina and Berat as his main fortresses. [5] [6] According to some scholars, however, Dušan had captured Valona and Kanina already in 1337. [7]
Komnina played a significant role as the main ruler of the Duchy of Valona until her demise in 1396. During this period, the Muzaka family took control of Berat. In 1391, Rugjina married Mrkša Žarković, who succeeded as the lord of Valona. Lord of Valona Mrkša Žarković: 1396–1414: Mrkša Žarković, ruled over Valona from 1396 to 1414.
The earliest mention of the Muzaka family, as a loyal commander of Alexios I Komnenos (r. 1081-1118) circa 1090, was in the work of Byzantine historian Anna Komnene. [9] One of the first notable members of the family was Andrea I Muzaki who was, like some other members of the Albanian nobility, given impressive Byzantine-like title like sebastokrator by Charles of Anjou in order to subdue them ...