Jump to content

List of Albanian royal consorts

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
(Redirected from Queen of the Albanians)

See also: List of Albanian monarchs

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

Principality of Arbanon (1190–1257)

[edit]
Main articles: Progoni family and Principality of Arbanon

Princess Consorts of Arbanon

[edit]
Picture Name Father Birth Marriage Became Consort Ceased to be Consort Death Spouse
- - - - - - - - Progon, Lord of Kruja
- - - – – - – - Gjin Progoni
Komnena Nemanjić Stefan Nemanjić
(Nemanjić) 		– 1208 1216 (Husbands death) - Dhimitër Progoni
Komnena Nemanjić Stefan Nemanjić
(Nemanjić) 		1216 12?? (Husbands death) - Grigor Kamona
- - Grigor Kamona - 12?? 1257 (Husbands abdication) - Golem of Kruja

Principality of Gropa (1258–1395)

[edit]
Main article: Gropa family

Princess Consorts of Gropa

[edit]
Picture Name Father Birth Marriage Became Consort Ceased to be Consort Death Spouse
- - - - - - - - Pal Gropa
Chiranna Muzaka Andrea II Muzaka
(Muzaka) 		- - - - - Andrea Gropa

Principality of Blinishti (13th century–1330)

[edit]
Main article: Blinishti family

Princess Consorts of Blinishti

[edit]
Picture Name Father Birth Marriage Became Consort Ceased to be Consort Death Spouse
- - - - - - - - Vlado Blinishti
- - - - - - - - Kalojan Blinishti
- - - - - - - - Gulielm Blinishti


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

[edit]
Main articles: Capetian House of Anjou and Kingdom of Albania (medieval)

Queen Consorts of Albania

[edit]
Picture Name Father Birth Marriage Became Consort Ceased to be Consort Death Spouse
Margaret of Burgundy Eudes of Burgundy
(Burgundy) 		1250 18 November 1268 February 1272
(Husband took title) 		7 January 1285
(Husbands death) 		4 September 1308 Charles I
Maria of Hungary Stephen V of Hungary
(Árpád) 		1257 May-June 1270 7 January 1285
(Husband's ascension) 		1294
(Husband relinquish title) 		25 March 1323 Charles II
Thamar Angelina Komnene Nikephoros I Komnenos Doukas
(Angelos) 		- 13 August 1294 1309
(Divorced) 		1311 Philip I
Catherine of Achaea Charles of Valois
(Valois) 		1303 29 July 1313 26 December 1331
(Husbands death) 		1346

Duchess and Duke Consorts of Durrës

[edit]
Picture Name Father Birth Marriage Became Consort Ceased to be Consort Death Spouse
Agnes of Périgord Helie VII, Count of Périgord
(Talleyrand-Périgord) 		- 14 November 1321 1332 (Husband's ascension) 5 April 1336 (Husbands death) 1345 John, Duke of Durazzo
Maria of Calabria Charles, Duke of Calabria
(Anjou) 		6 May 1329 21 April 1343 23 January 1348

(Husbands death)

20 May 1366 Charles, Duke of Durazzo
Louis, Duke of Durazzo
reigned as co-Duke 		Philip III of Navarre
(Évreux) 		1341 1365 1376 Joanna, Duchess of Durazzo
Robert IV of Artois, Count of Eu
reigned as co-Duke 		John of Artois, Count of Eu
(Artois) 		1356 1376 1383 (Kingdom abolished) 20 July 1387 Joanna, Duchess of Durazzo

Principality of Muzaka (1279–1450)

[edit]
Main articles: Muzaka family and Principality of Muzaka

Princess Consorts of Muzaka

[edit]
Picture Name Father Birth Marriage Became Consort Ceased to be Consort Death Spouse
- - - - - - - - Andrea I Muzaka
- Pal Gropa
(Gropa) 		– – - – - Teodor I Muzaka
Euphemia Mataranga Paul Mataranga
(Mataranga) 		– 1328 1331 - - Andrea II Muzaka
- - - - - - - - Teodor II Muzaka
Chiranna Zenevisi, Lady of Grabossa Gjon Zenebishi
(Zenebishi) 		- - - - - Andrea III Muzaka
- - - - - - - - Teodor III Muzaka

Principality of Mataranga (13th century–1367)

[edit]
Main article: Mataranga family

Princess Consorts of Mataranga

[edit]
Picture Name Father Birth Marriage Became Consort Ceased to be Consort Death Spouse
- - - - - - - - Paul Mataranga
- - - - - - - - Blasius Mataranga

Principality of Gjonima (13th century-1430)

[edit]
Main article: Gjonima family

Princess Consorts of Gjonima

[edit]
Picture Name Father Birth Marriage Became Consort Ceased to be Consort Death Spouse
- - - - - - - - Dhimitër Gjonima
- - - - - - - - Vladislav Gjonima
- - - - - - - - Marin Gjonima

Principality of Zeta (14th century–1421)

[edit]
Main articles: Balsha noble family and Zeta under the Balsha

Princess Consorts of Balsha

[edit]
Picture Name Father Birth Marriage Became Consort Ceased to be Consort Death Spouse
- - - - - - - - Balsha I
- Irene Duklina - - - - - - Strazimir Balsha
Milica Mrnjavčević Vukašin of Serbia
(Mrnjavčević) 		- - - - -
Olivera Mrnjavčević Vukašin of Serbia
(Mrnjavčević) 		- - - - - Gjergj Balsha I
Teodora Dejanović Dragaš Dejan (despot)
(Dejanović) 		- - - - -
Comita Muzaka Andrea II Muzaka
(Muzaka) 		- 1372 1378 1385 (Husbands death) 1396 Balsha II
Jelena Lazarević Lazar of Serbia
(Lazarević) 		1365-1366 1386 1403 (Husbands death) 1443 Gjergj Balsha II
Mara Thopia Niketa Thopia
(Thopia) 		- 1407 1410-1412 - Balsha III
Boglia Zaharia Koja Zaharia
(Zaharia) 		- 1412-1413 1421 (Husbands death) -

Principality of Albania (1328–1415)

[edit]
Main articles: Thopia family and Principality of Albania (medieval)

Princess and Prince Consorts of Albania

[edit]
Picture Name Father Birth Marriage Became Consort Ceased to be Consort Death Spouse
- - - - - - - - Tanusio Thopia
Hélène of Anjou Robert, King of Naples
(Anjou) 		– – - 1342 (Husband executed) 1342 (Executed) Andrea I Thopia
Voisava Balsha Balsha I
(Balsha) 		– 1370 1388 (Husbands death) - Karl Thopia
Teodora Branković Branko Mladenović
(Branković) 		- - - 1392 (Husbands death) - Gjergj Thopia
Marco Barbarigo ????
(Barbarigo) 		- 13?? 1388 1394 (Exiled) 1428 Helena Thopia
Konstantin Balsha Gjergj I Balsha
(Balsha) 		- 1394 1402
- Komnen Arianiti
(Arianiti) 		- - - 1415 (Husbands death) - Niketa Thopia

Principality of Vlorë (1345–1417)

[edit]
Main article: Principality of Valona

Princess and Prince Consorts of Vlorë

[edit]
Picture Name Father Birth Marriage Became Consort Ceased to be Consort Death Spouse
- - - - 1350–1355 - - John Komnenos Asen
Anna Palaiologina Andronikos Angelos Palaiologos
(Angelos) 		- 1350 1363
(Husbands death) 		-
- - - – – - – - Alexander Komnenos Asen
Balsha II Balsha I
(Balsha) 		– 1372 18 September 1385 Comita Muzaka
Mrkša Žarković Žarko
(Žarković) 		1363 1391 1396 October 1414 Rugjina Balsha

Despot of Angelokastron and Lepanto (1358–1374)

[edit]
Main articles: Spata family and Despotate of Arta

Despotess consorts of Angelokastron and Lepanto

[edit]
Picture Name Father Birth Marriage Became Consort Ceased to be Consort Death Spouse
- Irene Preljubović Thomas Preljubović
(Preljubović) 		- - - 1374 1374 Gjin Bua Shpata

Despots of Arta (1360–1416)

[edit]
Main articles: Spata family and Despotate of Arta

Despotess Consorts of Arta

[edit]
Picture Name Father Birth Marriage Became Consort Ceased to be Consort Death Spouse
- - - - - - - - Pjetër Losha
- Irene Preljubović Thomas Preljubović
(Preljubović) 		- - - 1374 1374 Gjin Bua Shpata
- - - - - - - - Skurra Bua Shpata
- Nerata - - - - - - Muriq Shpata

Principality of Gjirokastër (1386–1418)

[edit]
Main article: Zenebishi family

Princess Consorts of Zenebishi

[edit]
Picture Name Father Birth Marriage Became Consort Ceased to be Consort Death Spouse
- Unnamed Daughter Gjin Bua Shpata
(Shpata) 		- - - - - Gjon Zenebishi
- - - - - - - - Depë Zenebishi

Principality of Dukagjini (1387–1479)

[edit]
Main articles: Dukagjini family and Principality of Dukagjini

Princess Consorts of Dukagjini

[edit]
Picture Name Father Birth Marriage Became Consort Ceased to be Consort Death Spouse
- - - - - - - - Pal I Dukagjini
- - - - - - - - Lek I Dukagjini
- - - - - - - - Tanush Dukagjin
- - - - - - - - Pal Dukagjini
- Theodora Muzaka Gjin II Muzaka - - 1468 1479 - Lekë Dukagjini

Principality of Arianiti (????–1462)

[edit]
Main article: Arianiti family

Princess Consorts of Arianiti

[edit]
Picture Name Father Birth Marriage Became Consort Ceased to be Consort Death Spouse
- - - - - - - - Komnen Arianiti
Maria Muzaka Andrea III Muzaka
(Muzaka) 		- - - - Gjergj Arianiti
- Pietrina Francone Oliviero Francone
 - - - - -
Zanfina Muzaka (Muzaka) - - - - - Moisi Golemi

Principality of Kastrioti (1389–1444)

[edit]
Main articles: House of Kastrioti and Principality of Kastrioti

Princess Consorts of Kastrioti

[edit]
Picture Name Father Birth Marriage Became Consort Ceased to be Consort Death Spouse
- - - - - - - - Kostandin Kastrioti Mazreku
- - - - - - - - Pal Kastrioti
Voisava Kastrioti Domenico Moncino Musachi
(Muzaka) 		- 1390 - - Gjon Kastrioti

Principality of Zaharia (1396–1444)

[edit]
Main article: Zaharia family

Princess Consorts of Zaharia

[edit]
Picture Name Father Birth Marriage Became Consort Ceased to be Consort Death Spouse
Bosa Dukagjini Leka Dukagjini
(Dukagjini) 		- - 1396 before 1442 (Husbands death) September 19, 1448 Koja Zaharia
Irene Dushmani Lekë Dushmani
(Dushmani) 		- - - 1447 (Husbands death) - Lekë Zaharia

League of Lezhë (1444–1479)

[edit]
Main articles: House of Kastrioti, Dukagjini family, and League of Lezhë

Princess Consorts of Albania

[edit]
Picture Name Father Birth Marriage Became Consort Ceased to be Consort Death Spouse
Donika Kastrioti Gjergj Arianiti
(Arianiti) 		1428 1451 17 January 1468 (Husbands death) 1506 Gjergj Kastrioti
- Theodora

Muzaka

Gjin II Muzaka - - 1468 1479 - Lekë Dukagjini

Pashalik of Shkodra (1757–1831)

[edit]
Main articles: Bushati family and Pashalik of Scutari

Princess Consorts of Shkodra

[edit]
Picture Name Father Birth Marriage Became Consort Ceased to be Consort Death Spouse
- - - - - - - - Mehmed Pasha Bushati
- - - - - - - - Kara Mahmud Pasha

Pashalak of Berat (1774–1809)

[edit]
Main article: Pashalik of Berat

Princess Consorts of Berat

[edit]
Picture Name Father Birth Marriage Became Consort Ceased to be Consort Death Spouse
- - - - - - - - Ahmet Kurt Pasha
- - - - - - - - Ibrahim Pasha of Berat

Pashalik of Ioannina (1788–1822)

[edit]
Main articles: Ali Pasha of Ioannina and Pashalik of Yanina

Princess Consorts of Ioannina

[edit]
Picture Name Father Birth Marriage Became Consort Ceased to be Consort Death Spouse
- Emine Kaplan Pasha of Gjirokastër
 - - - - - Ali Pasha of Ioannina
Kyra Vassiliki - - 1808 - January 24, 1822
(Husbands death) 		1834

Principality of Albania (1914–1925)

[edit]
Main articles: Wied-Neuwied and Principality of Albania

Princess Consort of Albania

[edit]
Picture Name Father Birth Marriage Became Consort Ceased to be Consort Death Spouse
Sophie, Princess of Albania Victor, Hereditary Prince of Schönburg-Waldenburg
(Schönburg) 		21 May 1885 30 November 1906 7 March 1914

(Husbands ascension)

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

Albanian Kingdom (1928–1939)

[edit]
Main articles: House of Zogu and Albanian Kingdom (1928–1939)

Queen Consort of Albania

[edit]
Picture Name Father Birth Marriage Became Consort Ceased to be Consort Death Spouse
Geraldine of Albania Count Gyula Apponyi de Nagy-Apponyi
(Apponyi) 		6 August 1915 1938 9 April 1939 (Husband exiled) 22 October 2002 Zog I of Albania

Italian protectorate of Albania (1939–1943)

[edit]
Main articles: House of Savoy and Italian protectorate of Albania (1939–1943)

Queen Consort of Albania

[edit]
Picture Name Father Birth Marriage Became Consort Ceased to be Consort Death Spouse
Elena of Montenegro Nicholas I of Montenegro
(Petrović-Njegoš) 		8 January 1873 24 October 1896 16 April 1939

(Husband claimed title)

3 September 1943

(Husband renounced title)

28 November 1952 Victor Emmanuel III

Notes

[edit]

See also

[edit]
Retrieved from "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=List_of_Albanian_royal_consorts&oldid=1261391518"