Chiranna Muzaka

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Chiranna Muzaka
Kirana Muzaka
Lady of Ohrid
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Coat of Arms of the Muzaka family
Lady of Ohrid
Tenure1371-1380
Born14th century
Spouse Andrea Gropa
House Muzaka
Father Andrea II Muzaka
Mother Euphemia Mataranga
Religion Eastern Orthodox

Chiranna Muzaka (Albanian : Kirana Muzaka), also known as Kyranna or Anne was an Albanian princess and member of the Muzaka family.

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Life

Chiranna was the daughter of Andrea II Muzaka who held the title Despot of Albania & Epirus and Sebastokrator from the noble Muzaka family, and Euphemia Mataranga from the noble Mataranga family. [1] [2] She was the youngest of five siblings, however little is known about her early life. [3]

Chiranna was married to Andrea Gropa who was the Lord of Ohrid. [4] [5] [6] [7] The couple left no issue, surviving or otherwise, and their property was inherited by the Muzaka family. [8]

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References

  1. Christos Soulis, George (1984). The Serbs and Byzantium During the Reign of Tsar Stephen Dušan (1331-1355) and His Successors. Dumbarton Oaks Library and Collection. p. 142. ISBN   978-0-8840-2137-7. ...Anne (Kyranna), daughter of the Albanian ruler Andrew II Musachi...
  2. Elsie, Robert (2003). Early Albania A Reader of Historical Texts, 11th-17th Centuries. Harrassowitz. p. 42. ISBN   978-3-4470-4783-8. ...This second Lord Andrew, who captured the said King Vukashin, King of Serbia and Bulgaria, was married to the daughter of Lord Paul Sevastocrator. His wife was called Euthymia...
  3. Elsie, Robert (2003). Early Albania A Reader of Historical Texts, 11th-17th Centuries. Harrassowitz. p. 42. ISBN   978-3-4470-4783-8. ...From the said Lord Andrew Molosachi the Despot were born three sons and two daughters. The first born was called Lord Gjin, the second Lord Theodore and the third Lord Stoya. Of the daughters, the first one was called Lady Comita Musachi and the second Lady Chiranna....
  4. Christos Soulis, George (1984). The Serbs and Byzantium During the Reign of Tsar Stephen Dušan (1331-1355) and His Successors. Dumbarton Oaks Library and Collection. p. 142. ISBN   978-0-8840-2137-7. ...Andrew Gropa, who ruled in the district of Ohrid. He had married Anne (Kyranna), daughter of the Albanian ruler Andrew II Musachi...
  5. Elsie, Robert (2003). Early Albania A Reader of Historical Texts, 11th-17th Centuries. Harrassowitz. p. 53. ISBN   978-3-4470-4783-8. ...Lord Groppa was lord of the town of Ohrid or, more precisely, Aeleria...
  6. Elsie, Robert (2003). Early Albania A Reader of Historical Texts, 11th-17th Centuries. Harrassowitz. p. 41. ISBN   978-3-4470-4783-8. ...He had also called upon the assistance of his other son in law, Lord Groppa, ruler of the town of Ocrida (Ohrid) which included much surrounding land belonging to him. The town of Ohrid is situated beside a lake from which the river Drin springs and in which many carp, trout and other fine fish are caught. This Lord Groppa of Ohrid was married to Lady Chiranna, his second daughter...
  7. Elsie, Robert (2003). Early Albania A Reader of Historical Texts, 11th-17th Centuries. Harrassowitz. p. 42. ISBN   978-3-4470-4783-8. ...His second daughter, Lady Chiranna, was married to the said Lord Groppa, Lord of Ohrid or Debria (Dibra)...
  8. Elsie, Robert (2003). Early Albania A Reader of Historical Texts, 11th-17th Centuries. Harrassowitz. p. 47. ISBN   978-3-4470-4783-8. ...There is another place called the town of Ohrid which is also called Dibra and which is an archbishopric. This town of Ohrid has a fine countryside, which earns it well over twelve thousand ducats of gold. This region belonged to Lord Groppa who was married to Lady Chiranna, the second daughter of Lord Andrew Muzachi the Despot, and since he had no heirs, it belongs to us...