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List of Albanian monarchs

This is an archontological list of Albanian monarchs, containing monarchs of the medieval Albanian principalities, Albanian kingdoms and to heads of state of modern Albania. Starting from the first established monarch Progon of Kruja from the Progoni family who ruled the Principality of Arbanon starting in 1190. Throughout history, the monarchs of Albania have held multiple different titles, often Latin or Byzantine, and in rare instances, Slavic. Some of these titles include King of Albania, Prince of Albania, Despot, and Sebastokrator. Members of the medieval Albanian monarchy were integral to the formation of the Albanian nobility. The monarchy in Albania was abolished on the 8th of September, 1943.

Principality of Arbanon (1190–1257)

House of Progoni

House of Kamona

Unknown

Principality of Gropa (1258–????)

House of Gropa

Principality of Blinishti (13th century–1330)

House of Blinishti

Principality of Skuraj (13th century)

House of Skuraj

  • Gjergj Skura
  • Pepe Skura
  • Pjetër Skura
  • Mihal Skura
  • Progon Skura

Kingdom of Albania (1272–1368 & 1376-1383)

House of Anjou

Principality of Muzaka (1279–1450)

House of Muzaka

Principality of Mataranga (1358–1367)

House of Mataranga

The Mataranga family was a vassel of Charles I of Anjou before 1284. The family was first documented in 1297 by the Republic of Ragusa. The family became a vassal of the Byzantine emperor as well between 1284 and 1288 but then accepted the Angevin overlordship again in 1304.

Principality of Gjonima (1319–1430)

House of Gjonima

Principality of Albania (1328–1415)

House of Thopia

Principality of Vlorë (1345–1417)

House of Sratsimir

House of Balsha, House of Muzaka & House of Žarković

Principality of Zeta (1356–1421)

House of Balsha

Despotate of Angelokastron and Lepanto (1358–1374)

Shpata dynasty

Despotate of Arta (1360–1416)

Losha dynasty

House of Shpata

Principality of Gjirokastër (1386—1418)

House of Zenebishi

Principality of Dukagjini (1387–1479)

House of Dukagjini

Principality of Arianiti (????–1462)

House of Arianiti

Principality of Kastrioti (1389–1444)

House of Kastrioti

Principality of Zaharia (1396–1447)

House of Zaharia

Principality of Spani (1400-1442)

House of Spani

Principality of Dushmani (1402-1444)

House of Dushmani

League of Lezhë (1444–1479)

House of Kastrioti

House of Dukagjini

Pashalik of Shkodra (1757–1831)

House of Bushati

Pashalik of Berat (1774–1809)

House of Berat

Pashalik of Ioannina (1788–1822)

House of Meçohysaj

Principality of Albania (1914-1925)

House of Wied

Heads of House of Wied (1914–1973, not ruling)

Albanian Kingdom (1928–1939)

House of Zogu

House of Zogu (1939–1945)

Italian Occupied Albanian Kingdom (1939–1943)

House of Savoy

See also

Bibliography

  • Monarkia Shqiptare 1928–1939, Qendra e Studimeve Albanologjike & Insitituti Historisë, Boetimet Toena, Tirana, 2011 ()
  • Patrice Najbor, Histoire de l'Albanie et de sa maison royale (5 volumes), JePublie, Paris, 2008, ().
  • Patrice Najbor, La dynastye des Zogu, Textes & Prétextes, Paris, 2002.

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