List of Albanian royal consorts

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This is an archontological list of Albanian consorts, containing consorts of the medieval Albanian states, to heads of state of modern Albania .

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Principality of Arbanon (1190–1257)

Princess Consorts of Arbanon

PictureNameFatherBirthMarriageBecame ConsortCeased to be ConsortDeathSpouse
Coat of Arms of Nemanjic Dynasty.svg Komnena Nemanjić Stefan Nemanjić
(Nemanjić)
12081216 (Husband's death) Dhimitër Progoni
121612?? (Husband's death) Grigor Kamona
unknown Grigor Kamona 12??1257 (Husbands abdication) Golem of Kruja

Principality of Gropa (1258–1395)

Princess Consorts of Gropa

PictureNameFatherBirthMarriageBecame ConsortCeased to be ConsortDeathSpouse
Stema e Muzakajve.png Chiranna Muzaka Andrea II Muzaka
(Muzaka)
Andrea Gropa

Principality of Blinishti (13th century–1330)

No details about the Princess consorts of Blinishti are known.

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

Queen Consorts of Albania

PictureNameFatherBirthMarriageBecame ConsortCeased to be ConsortDeathSpouse
Jean-Joseph Ansiaux (1754-1840) Margaretha van Bourgondie, gravin van Tonnerre - Godshuis van Tonnerre 20-10-2016 17-46-06.jpg Margaret of Burgundy Eudes of Burgundy
(Burgundy)
125018 November 1268February 1272
(Husband took title)
7 January 1285
(Husband's death)
4 September 1308 Charles I
Marie Neapol.jpg Maria of Hungary Stephen V of Hungary
(Árpád)
1257May-June 12707 January 1285
(Husband's ascension)
1294
(Husband relinquish title)
25 March 1323 Charles II
Blason Empire Latin de Constantinople.svg Thamar Angelina Komnene Nikephoros I Komnenos Doukas
(Angelos)
13 August 12941309
(Divorced)
1311 Philip I
Catherine of Courtenay.jpg Catherine of Achaea Charles of Valois
(Valois)
130329 July 131326 December 1331
(Husband's death)
1346

Duchess and Duke Consorts of Durrës

PictureNameFatherBirthMarriageBecame ConsortCeased to be ConsortDeathSpouse
Blason Charles-Maurice de Talleyrand-Perigord (1754-1838) (Restauration).svg Agnes of Périgord Helie VII, Count of Périgord
(Talleyrand-Périgord)
14 November 13211332 (Husband's ascension)5 April 1336 (Husband's death)1345 John, Duke of Durazzo
Maestro durazzesco (seguace dei f.lli bertini), sepolcro di maria di durazzo (m. 1366), 05.JPG Maria of Calabria Charles, Duke of Calabria
(Anjou)
6 May 132921 April 134323 January 1348

(Husband's death)

20 May 1366 Charles, Duke of Durazzo
Royal Coat of Arms of Navarre (1328-1425).svg Louis, Duke of Durazzo
reigned as co-Duke
Philip III of Navarre
(Évreux)
134113651376 Joanna, Duchess of Durazzo
Arms of the County of Artois.svg Robert IV of Artois, Count of Eu
reigned as co-Duke
John of Artois, Count of Eu
(Artois)
135613761383 (Kingdom abolished)20 July 1387

Principality of Muzaka (1279–1450)

Princess Consorts of Muzaka

PictureNameFatherBirthMarriageBecame ConsortCeased to be ConsortDeathSpouse
Stema e Gropave.png Pal Gropa
(Gropa)
Teodor I Muzaka
Stema e Matrangave.png
Euphemia Mataranga Paul Mataranga
(Mataranga)
c. 132813311372 (Husband's death) Andrea II Muzaka
Zenevisi CoA.png Chiranna Zenevisi, Lady of Grabossa [1] Gjon Zenebishi
(Zenebishi)
----- Andrea III Muzaka

Principality of Mataranga (1358–1367)

No details about the Princess consorts of Mataranga are known.

Principality of Gjonima (13th century-1430)

No details about the Princess consorts of Gjonima are known.

Principality of Albania (1328–1415)

Princess and Prince Consorts of Albania

PictureNameFatherBirthMarriageBecame ConsortCeased to be ConsortDeathSpouse
Arms of Jean dAnjou.svg Hélène of Anjou Robert, King of Naples
(Anjou)
c.1300s13381342 (Husband executed)1342 (Executed) Andrea I Thopia
Stema e Balshajve.png Voisava Balsha Balsha I
(Balsha)
13701388 (Husband's death) Karl Thopia
CoatOfArmsOfJovanStefanovicBrankovic.png Teodora Branković Branko Mladenović
(Branković)
1392 (Husband's death) Gjergj Thopia
Coat of Arms of the House of Barbarigo.svg Marco Barbarigo [2] ????
(Barbarigo)
13??13881394 (Exiled)1428 [3] Helena Thopia
Stema e Balshajve.png Konstantin Balsha Gjergj I Balsha [4]
(Balsha)
fl. 13781394 [5] 1402

Principality of Vlorë (1345–1417)

Princess and Prince Consorts of Vlorë

PictureNameFatherBirthMarriageBecame ConsortCeased to be ConsortDeathSpouse
Blason Empire Latin de Constantinople.svg Anna Palaiologina Andronikos Angelos Palaiologos
(Angelos)
-c.13501363
(Husband's death)
- John Komnenos Asen
Stema e Balshajve.png Balsha II Balsha I
(Balsha)
137218 September 1385 Comita Muzaka
Zarkoviccoat.jpg Mrkša Žarković Žarko
(Žarković)
136313911396October 1414 Rugjina Balsha

Principality of Zeta (1356–1421)

Princess Consorts of Balsha

PictureNameFatherBirthMarriageBecame ConsortCeased to be ConsortDeathSpouse
Irene Duklina Strazimir Balsha
Mrnjavcevic - Illyrian Coat of arms.png Milica Mrnjavčević Vukašin of Serbia
(Mrnjavčević)
Mrnjavcevic - Illyrian Coat of arms.png Olivera Mrnjavčević Vukašin of Serbia
(Mrnjavčević)
before 1364 Gjergj Balsha I
Zegligovic Coat of Arms.png Teodora Dejanović Dragaš Dejan (despot)
(Dejanović)
after 1371
Stema e Muzakajve.png Comita Muzaka Andrea II Muzaka
(Muzaka)
137213781385 (Husband's death)1396 Balsha II
Coat of arms of Moravian Serbia.svg Jelena Lazarević Lazar of Serbia
(Lazarević)
1365-136613861403 (Husband's death)1443 Gjergj Balsha II
Topia coat of arms.svg Mara Thopia Niketa Thopia
(Thopia)
14071410-1412 Balsha III
Stema e Zahariajve.png Boglia Zaharia Koja Zaharia
(Zaharia)
1412-14131421 (Husband's death)

Despot of Angelokastron and Lepanto (1358–1374)

Despotess consorts of Angelokastron and Lepanto

PictureNameFatherBirthMarriageBecame ConsortCeased to be ConsortDeathSpouse
Irene Preljubović Thomas Preljubović
(Preljubović)
13741374 Gjin Bua Shpata

Despotate of Arta (1360–1416)

Despotess Consorts of Arta

PictureNameFatherBirthMarriageBecame ConsortCeased to be ConsortDeathSpouse
Irene Preljubović Thomas Preljubović
(Preljubović)
13741374 Gjin Bua Shpata
Nerata Muriq Shpata

Principality of Gjirokastër (1386–1418)

Princess Consorts of Zenebishi

PictureNameFatherBirthMarriageBecame ConsortCeased to be ConsortDeathSpouse
unknown Gjin Bua Shpata
(Shpata)
Gjon Zenebishi

Principality of Dukagjini (1387–1479)

Princess Consorts of Dukagjini

PictureNameFatherBirthMarriageBecame ConsortCeased to be ConsortDeathSpouse
Theodora MuzakaGjin II Muzaka14681479 Lekë Dukagjini

Principality of Arianiti (????–1462)

Princess Consorts of Arianiti

PictureNameFatherBirthMarriageBecame ConsortCeased to be ConsortDeathSpouse
Stema e Muzakajve.png Maria Muzaka Andrea III Muzaka
(Muzaka)
Gjergj Arianiti
Pietrina Francone [6] [7] Oliviero Francone
Stema e Muzakajve.png Zanfina Muzaka (Muzaka) Moisi Golemi

Principality of Kastrioti (1389–1444)

Princess Consorts of Kastrioti

PictureNameFatherBirthMarriageBecame ConsortCeased to be ConsortDeathSpouse
Voisava Kastrioti Domenico Moncino Musachi
(Muzaka)
1390 Gjon Kastrioti

Principality of Zaharia (1396–1444)

Princess Consorts of Zaharia

PictureNameFatherBirthMarriageBecame ConsortCeased to be ConsortDeathSpouse
Stema e Dukagjineve.png Bosa Dukagjini Leka Dukagjini
(Dukagjini)
1396before 1442 (Husband's death)September 19, 1448 Koja Zaharia
Irene Dushmani Lekë Dushmani
(Dushmani)
1447 (Husband's death) Lekë Zaharia

League of Lezhë (1444–1479)

Princess Consorts of Albania

PictureNameFatherBirthMarriageBecame ConsortCeased to be ConsortDeathSpouse
Donika Kastrioti Gjergj Arianiti
(Arianiti)
1428145117 January 1468 (Husband's death)1506 Gjergj Kastrioti
Theodora

Muzaka

Gjin II Muzaka14681479 Lekë Dukagjini

Pashalik of Shkodra (1757–1831)

No details about the Princess consorts of Shkodra are known.

Pashalik of Berat (1774–1809)

No details about the Princess consorts of Berat are known.

Pashalik of Ioannina (1788–1822)

Princess Consorts of Ioannina

PictureNameFatherBirthMarriageBecame ConsortCeased to be ConsortDeathSpouse
Emine Kaplan Pasha of Gjirokastër
Ali Pasha of Ioannina
Kyra Vassiliki 1808January 24, 1822
(Husband's death)
1834

Principality of Albania (1914–1925)

Princess Consort of Albania

PictureNameFatherBirthMarriageBecame ConsortCeased to be ConsortDeathSpouse
Sophie, Princess Consort of Albania.jpg Sophie, Princess of Albania Victor, Hereditary Prince of Schönburg-Waldenburg
(Schönburg)
21 May 188530 November 19067 March 1914

(Husbands ascension)

31 January 1925 (Family exiled)3 February 1936 Wilhelm, Prince of Albania

Albanian Kingdom (1928–1939)

Queen Consort of Albania

PictureNameFatherBirthMarriageBecame ConsortCeased to be ConsortDeathSpouse
Geraldine, Queen of Albania.jpg Geraldine of Albania Count Gyula Apponyi de Nagy-Apponyi
(Apponyi)
6 August 191519389 April 1939 (Husband exiled)22 October 2002 Zog I of Albania

Italian Occupied Albanian Kingdom (1939–1943)

Queen Consort of Albania

PictureNameFatherBirthMarriageBecame ConsortCeased to be ConsortDeathSpouse
Bundesarchiv Bild 102-00061, Elena von Montenegro.jpg Elena of Montenegro Nicholas I of Montenegro
(Petrović-Njegoš)
8 January 187324 October 189616 April 1939

(Husband claimed title)

3 September 1943

(Husband renounced title)

28 November 1952 Victor Emmanuel III

Notes

  1. Elsie, Robert (2003). Early Albania A Reader of Historical Texts, 11th-17th Centuries. Harrassowitz. p. 43. ISBN   978-3-4470-4783-8. ...This Lord Andrew the third had two sons and two daughters. The first son was called Lord Gjin the second, and the second one Lord Theodore Musachi. The first daughter was called Lady Maria and the second Lady Helena. This Lord Gjin the second was married to Lady Chiranna, who was the niece of Lord Paul Sevastocrator, and to the said Lord Gjin, I was born, Lord John. The aforementioned second son, Lord Theodore, his brother, was slain in warfare with the aforementioned sultan and left no direct heirs. My father, the said Lord Gjin, became his heir. The said Lady Maria, the sister of my father, was married to Lord Arianiti Comnenus, Lord of Cerminica (Çermenika) and of Mochino (Mokra) and Spatennia (Shpat) up to the river Devoll, which divides his land from ours and constitutes the border. The second daughter, the said Lady Helena, was married to Lord Philip who had a large estate in Ragusa (Dubrovnik)...
  2. Agostino Pertusi; Fondazione "Giorgio Cini". (1973). Venezia e il Levante fino al secolo XV: Storia, diritto, economia. 2 v. L. S. Olschki. Elena Thopia col marito Marco Barbarigo (un nobile veneto esule per debiti) presentano i loro « capitoli » a Venezia in d. 1393 VIlI 28 (Mix 42, 128 (127); A 514), riconoscono l'alta signoria veneta e ottengono la vicaria di Croia in d. 1393 VIlI ...
  3. Adriano Cappelli (1998). Cronologia, cronografia e calendario perpetuo: dal principio dell'era cristiana ai nostri giorni. HOEPLI EDITORE. pp. 526–. ISBN   978-88-203-2502-2. col marito Marco Barbarigo (t 1428)
  4. Fine, Jr, John V. A. (1994). The Late Medieval Balkans A Critical Survey from the Late Twelfth Century to the Ottoman Conquest. University of Michigan Press. p. 390. ISBN   978-0-4720-8260-5. ...George and Theodora had a son, Constantine. He was a minor when George died...
  5. Fine, Jr, John V. A. (1994). The Late Medieval Balkans A Critical Survey from the Late Twelfth Century to the Ottoman Conquest. University of Michigan Press. p. 419. ISBN   978-0-4720-8260-5. ...Constantine soon married Barbadigo's wife, Helen Thopia, who had the hereditary rights (such as they were) to Kroja...
  6. Harris, Jonathan (2013). Despots, Emperors and Balkan Identity in Exile.
  7. Babinger, Franz (1962). ARIANITI, Costantino. Rome.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)

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