Progon
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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 (mentioned in the Gëziq inscription).
After the castle of Kruja became his possession, Progon proclaimed himself a Prince in 1190.
He was succeeded by his son Gjin
who later was succeeded by Dhimitër Progoni
. He founded the Progon Dynasty which would possess the lands until 1216 when Grigor Kamona
took the throne.
Albanians
Albanians are a nation and ethnic group native to Albania and neighbouring countries. They speak the Albanian language. More than half of all Albanians live in Albania and Kosovo...
ruler of the Principality of Arbër
Principality of Arbër
The Principality of Arbër or Arbëria was the first Albanian state during the Middle Ages. The proclamation of the feudal state of Arbëria, in the north of Albania, with Kruja as the capital took place on 1190. As the founder of this state is known Progoni and later on Gjini and Dhimiter....
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 (mentioned in the Gëziq inscription).
After the castle of Kruja became his possession, Progon proclaimed himself a Prince in 1190.
He was succeeded by his son Gjin
Gjin Progoni
Gjin Progoni was a archon 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.-See also:...
who later was succeeded by Dhimitër Progoni
Dhimitër Progoni
Dhimitër Progoni was the third and the last Prince of Arbër from the Progon Dynasty, reigning from 1208 to 1216. He succeeded his brother Gjin Progoni and brought the principality to its maximum...
. He founded the Progon Dynasty which would possess the lands until 1216 when Grigor Kamona
Grigor Kamona
Gregory Kamonas was a Greek-Albanian archon of Kroja and Elbasan, between 1216 and 1253. He married Serbian princess Komnena Nemanjić, the daughter of King Stefan Nemanjić, and widow of the Prince of Arbër Dhimitër Progoni, thus inheriting the rule and securing it through an Orthodox alliance...
took the throne.
Family
- Gjin ProgoniGjin ProgoniGjin Progoni was a archon 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.-See also:...
, ruled 1198-1208 - Dhimitër ProgoniDhimitër ProgoniDhimitër Progoni was the third and the last Prince of Arbër from the Progon Dynasty, reigning from 1208 to 1216. He succeeded his brother Gjin Progoni and brought the principality to its maximum...
, ruled 1208–1216, married Komnena Nemanja, daughter of the Serbian Prince Stefan NemanjaStefan NemanjaStefan Nemanja was the Grand Prince of the Grand Principality of Serbia from 1166 to 1196, a heir of the Vukanović dynasty that marked the beginning of a greater Serbian realm .He is remembered for his contributions to Serbian culture and...
in 1202.