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
-------- Progon, Lord of Kruja
----- Gjin Progoni
Coat of Arms of Nemanjic Dynasty.svg Komnena Nemanjić Stefan Nemanjić
(Nemanjić)
12081216 (Husbands death)- Dhimitër Progoni
Coat of Arms of Nemanjic Dynasty.svg Komnena Nemanjić Stefan Nemanjić
(Nemanjić)
121612?? (Husbands death)- Grigor Kamona
-- Grigor Kamona -12??1257 (Husbands abdication)- Golem of Kruja

Principality of Gropa (1258–1395)

Princess Consorts of Gropa

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

Principality of Blinishti (13th century–1330)

Princess Consorts of Blinishti

PictureNameFatherBirthMarriageBecame ConsortCeased to be ConsortDeathSpouse
-------- Vlado Blinishti
-------- Kalojan Blinishti
-------- Gulielm Blinishti


Kingdom of Albania (1272–1368 and 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
(Husbands 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
(Husbands 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 (Husbands 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

(Husbands 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 Joanna, Duchess of Durazzo

Principality of Muzaka (1279–1450)

Princess Consorts of Muzaka

PictureNameFatherBirthMarriageBecame ConsortCeased to be ConsortDeathSpouse
-------- Andrea I Muzaka
Stema e Gropave.png - Pal Gropa
(Gropa)
-- Teodor I Muzaka
EuphemiaMataranga.jpg Euphemia Mataranga Paul Mataranga
(Mataranga)
13281331-- Andrea II Muzaka
-------- Teodor II Muzaka
Zenevisi CoA.png Chiranna Zenevisi, Lady of Grabossa Gjon Zenebishi
(Zenebishi)
----- Andrea III Muzaka
-------- Teodor III Muzaka

Principality of Mataranga (13th century–1367)

Princess Consorts of Mataranga

PictureNameFatherBirthMarriageBecame ConsortCeased to be ConsortDeathSpouse
-------- Paul Mataranga
-------- Blasius Mataranga

Principality of Gjonima (13th century-1430)

Princess Consorts of Gjonima

PictureNameFatherBirthMarriageBecame ConsortCeased to be ConsortDeathSpouse
-------- Dhimitër Gjonima
-------- Vladislav Gjonima
-------- Marin Gjonima

Principality of Zeta (14th century–1421)

Princess Consorts of Balsha

PictureNameFatherBirthMarriageBecame ConsortCeased to be ConsortDeathSpouse
-------- Balsha I
- 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)
----- Gjergj Balsha I
Zegligovic Coat of Arms.png Teodora Dejanović Dragaš Dejan (despot)
(Dejanović)
-----
Stema e Muzakajve.png Comita Muzaka Andrea II Muzaka
(Muzaka)
-137213781385 (Husbands death)1396 Balsha II
Coat of arms of Moravian Serbia.svg Jelena Lazarević Lazar of Serbia
(Lazarević)
1365-136613861403 (Husbands 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 (Husbands death)-

Principality of Albania (1328–1415)

Princess and Prince Consorts of Albania

PictureNameFatherBirthMarriageBecame ConsortCeased to be ConsortDeathSpouse
-------- Tanusio Thopia
Arms of Jean dAnjou.svg Hélène of Anjou Robert, King of Naples
(Anjou)
-1342 (Husband executed)1342 (Executed) Andrea I Thopia
Stema e Balshajve.png Voisava Balsha Balsha I
(Balsha)
13701388 (Husbands death)- Karl Thopia
CoatOfArmsOfJovanStefanovicBrankovic.png Teodora Branković Branko Mladenović
(Branković)
---1392 (Husbands death)- Gjergj Thopia
Coat of Arms of the House of Barbarigo.svg Marco Barbarigo ????
(Barbarigo)
-13??13881394 (Exiled)1428 Helena Thopia
Stema e Balshajve.png Konstantin Balsha Gjergj I Balsha
(Balsha)
-13941402
Stema e Arianito Komneneve.png - Komnen Arianiti
(Arianiti)
---1415 (Husbands death)- Niketa Thopia

Principality of Vlorë (1345–1417)

Princess and Prince Consorts of Vlorë

PictureNameFatherBirthMarriageBecame ConsortCeased to be ConsortDeathSpouse
----1350–1355-- John Komnenos Asen
Blason Empire Latin de Constantinople.svg Anna Palaiologina Andronikos Angelos Palaiologos
(Angelos)
-13501363
(Husbands death)
-
----- Alexander 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

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

Despots of Arta (1360–1416)

Despotess Consorts of Arta

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

Principality of Gjirokastër (1386–1418)

Princess Consorts of Zenebishi

PictureNameFatherBirthMarriageBecame ConsortCeased to be ConsortDeathSpouse
-Unnamed Daughter Gjin Bua Shpata
(Shpata)
----- Gjon Zenebishi
-------- Depë Zenebishi

Principality of Dukagjini (1387–1479)

Princess Consorts of Dukagjini

PictureNameFatherBirthMarriageBecame ConsortCeased to be ConsortDeathSpouse
-------- Pal I Dukagjini
-------- Lek I Dukagjini
-------- Tanush Dukagjin
-------- Pal Dukagjini
-Theodora MuzakaGjin II Muzaka--14681479- Lekë Dukagjini

Principality of Arianiti (????–1462)

Princess Consorts of Arianiti

PictureNameFatherBirthMarriageBecame ConsortCeased to be ConsortDeathSpouse
-------- Komnen Arianiti
Stema e Muzakajve.png Maria Muzaka Andrea III Muzaka
(Muzaka)
---- Gjergj Arianiti
- Pietrina Francone 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
-------- Kostandin Kastrioti Mazreku
-------- Pal Kastrioti
The Dream of Skanderbeg's Mother.jpg 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 (Husbands death)September 19, 1448 Koja Zaharia
Jerinadushmani.jpg Irene Dushmani Lekë Dushmani
(Dushmani)
---1447 (Husbands death)- Lekë Zaharia

League of Lezhë (1444–1479)

Princess Consorts of Albania

PictureNameFatherBirthMarriageBecame ConsortCeased to be ConsortDeathSpouse
Arolsen Klebeband 01 453 3.jpg Donika Kastrioti Gjergj Arianiti
(Arianiti)
1428145117 January 1468 (Husbands death)1506 Gjergj Kastrioti
-Theodora

Muzaka

Gjin II Muzaka--14681479- Lekë Dukagjini

Pashalik of Shkodra (1757–1831)

Princess Consorts of Shkodra

PictureNameFatherBirthMarriageBecame ConsortCeased to be ConsortDeathSpouse
-------- Mehmed Pasha Bushati
-------- Kara Mahmud Pasha

Pashalak of Berat (1774–1809)

Princess Consorts of Berat

PictureNameFatherBirthMarriageBecame ConsortCeased to be ConsortDeathSpouse
-------- Ahmet Kurt Pasha
-------- Ibrahim Pasha of Berat

Pashalik of Ioannina (1788–1822)

Princess Consorts of Ioannina

PictureNameFatherBirthMarriageBecame ConsortCeased to be ConsortDeathSpouse
-Emine Kaplan Pasha of Gjirokastër
----- Ali Pasha of Ioannina
H. Helley - Portrait of Kira Vassiliki.jpg Kyra Vassiliki --1808-January 24, 1822
(Husbands 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 protectorate of Albania (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

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