Gjin Progoni
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Gjin Progoni was a archon (lord) of Kruja, in present-day Albania ca 1200 until his death in 1208. He succeeded his father, Progon
, becoming the second ruler of the House of Progon
. He was succeeded himself by his younger brother Dhimitër.
Progon
Progon was the Albanian ruler of the Principality of Arbër in the 12th century. He gained the possessions of Kruja fortress and the lands surrounding it between 1190 and 1198 and had the title of archon ....
, becoming the second ruler of the House of Progon
House of Progon
The House of Progon was an Albanian noble house and family who led the first Albanian state, the Principality of Arbër, which fell under the influence of the Byzantine Empire, the Despotate of Epirus and the Serbian Kingdom. Progon, the founder, held the title of archon , while one of his sons,...
. He was succeeded himself by his younger brother Dhimitër.
See also
- History of AlbaniaHistory of AlbaniaThe history of Albania emerges from the prehistoric stage from the 4th century BC, with early records of Illyria in Greco-Roman historiography. The modern territory of Albania has no counterpart in antiquity, comprising parts of the Roman provinces of Dalmatia , Macedonia , and Moesia Superior...
- Monarchs of Albania