Principality of Muzaka
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Lordship of Berat Principata e Muzakajve (Albanian) | |||||||||
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| 1279–1417, 1444-1450 | |||||||||
 Coat of arms of the
Muzaka Family | |||||||||
Teodor III | |||||||||
| Historical era | Medieval | ||||||||
• Establishment | 1279 | ||||||||
• First Ottoman capture | 1417 | ||||||||
• Revolt | 1432–1436 | ||||||||
| 1444 | |||||||||
• Second Ottoman capture | 1450 | ||||||||
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The Principality of Muzaka (
Kruja and Ulcinj. They soon retreated from all of those towns keeping only Castoria under their permanent control.[2] Some sources explain that Ottomans probably remained in Berat with intention to use it as foothold to capture Valona.[3] By 1396 Muzaka family took over control of Berat.[4] In 1417 the territories of the Principality, including Vlorë and Berat, became a part of the Ottoman Empire.[5]
History
It's uncertain when the Muzaka family started to rule over
Korçe etc.[6][verification needed
].
The Principality of Berat reached the peak of its power during the rule of
Muzaka noble family in Berat
.
Monarchs
| Picture | TitleName | Reign | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
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Sebastokrator and Marshal of Albania Andrea I Muzaka |
1279–1319 | Received the title Sebastokrator by the Byzantine Emperor and his reign was de facto independent until 1319. |
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Protosebastus Teodor I Muzaka |
1319–1331 | Son of Andrea I Muzaka |
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Despot of Albania Andrea II Muzaka |
1331–1372 | Andrea II, much like his father, fulfilled the role of the Angevins' titular marshal in Albania. Apart from being acknowledged as despotus Regni Albaniae (the despot of the Kingdom of Albania) and Marshal of Albania by the Angevins, he also held several other titles, including sebastokrator. |
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Prince of Berat Teodor II Muzaka |
1372–1389 | Son of Andrea II. Participated in the Battle of Kosovo. Teodor II was in territorial dispute over Kostur with Prince Marko and because this dispute he was commemorated in Serbian epic poetry as Musa Kesedžija. |
| Lord of Berat Andrea III Muzaka |
1389–1396 | ||
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Lord of Berat Teodor III Muzaka |
1396–1450 | He was an Albanian nobleman who led the 1437–38 revolt against the Ottomans and was one of the founders of the League of Lezhë in 1444. |
See also
- Muzaka family
- Church of St Athanasius of Mouzaki
- Albanian principalities
- History of Albania
References
- ISBN 9789992716229.
- ^ Pitcher, Donald Edgar (1968). An Historical Geography of the Ottoman Empire: From Earliest Times to the End of the Sixteenth Century. Brill Archive. p. 45. GGKEY:4CFA3RCNXRP.
- ISBN 978-1-135-02982-1.
- ISBN 0-472-08260-4.
...in 1396. By this time the family of Musachi had gained control of Berat.
- ISBN 978-92-9063-330-3.
In 1417, Berat became part of the Ottoman Empire when this strong city succumbed to a surprise attack.
- ^ "1515 | John Musachi: Brief Chronicle on the Descendants of our Musachi Dynasty". Albanianhistory.net. Archived from the original on 10 September 2010. Retrieved 11 October 2010.
- ISBN 0-520-20330-5.