Muzakaj Principality of Berat
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The Lordship of Berat was a county created by despot Andrea II Muzaka of the Muzaka noble family in 1335, with its capital at Berat
. In 1432, Gjergj Arianiti formed a state
in the Muzakaj possessions, dividing the principality and taking Berat. The principality was united with other Albanian Principalities
in the League of Lezhë
in 1444.
A chronicle by Gjon Muzaka
(John Musachi), written in 1515 after he abandoned Albania and went to Italy, records many interesting facts about the Muzakaj family and the Principality of Berat, although at places unreliable. The text is considered to be one of the oldest written by an Albanian.
Berat
Berat is a town located in south-central Albania. As of 2009, the town has an estimated population of around 71,000 people. It is the capital of both the District of Berat and the larger County of Berat...
. In 1432, Gjergj Arianiti formed a state
State of Arianiti
State of Arianiti was a principality created by prince Gjergj Arianiti in 1432, with its capital Berat. The Principality was created, after the division of the Muzakaj Principality of Berat and was united with other Albanian Principalities in the League of Lezhë in 1444....
in the Muzakaj possessions, dividing the principality and taking Berat. The principality was united with other Albanian Principalities
Albanian Principalities
The term Albanian Principalities refers to a number of principalities created in the Middle Ages in Albania and Epirus that were ruled by Albanian noblemen...
in the League of Lezhë
League of Lezhë
The League of Lezhë was an alliance of Albanian Principalities forged in Lezhë on the 2nd of March 1444. It was initiated and organised by Skanderbeg with the aim of uniting the Albanian principalities that had been founded in the 12th - 14th centuries, to fight the Ottoman Armies...
in 1444.
A chronicle by Gjon Muzaka
Gjon Muzaka
Gjon Muzaka wan an Albanian nobleman from the Muzaka family, that has historically ruled in the Myzeqe region, Albania. In 1510 he wrote a Breve memoria de li discendenti de nostra casa Musachi . The work was published in Karl Hopf's Chroniques gréco-romaines, Paris 1873,...
(John Musachi), written in 1515 after he abandoned Albania and went to Italy, records many interesting facts about the Muzakaj family and the Principality of Berat, although at places unreliable. The text is considered to be one of the oldest written by an Albanian.
Rulers
- Andrea II Muzaka (1335–1372)
- Teodor I MuzakaTeodor I MuzakaTheodore Musachi or Teodor I Muzaka was an Albanian Despot that ruled the Principality of Berat 1372-1389 and fought at the Battle of Kosovo in 1389 against the Turks. He was slain during the battle.-References:...
(1372–1389) - Teodor II MuzakaTeodor II MuzakaTheodore Musachi or Teodor II Muzaka was an Albanian Despot that ruled the Principality of Berat 1389-1417. He fought in the battle of Kosovo in 1389 where he died together with his 4000 men.-References:...
(1389–1417) - Teodor III Muzaka (1417–1444)