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Progon Dynasty
- Progon (1190–1198)
- 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:...
(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...
(1208–1216)
Others
- Grigor Kamona (1216–1253)
- Gulam (1253–1255)
Angevin DynastyCapetian House of AnjouThe Capetian House of Anjou, also known as the House of Anjou-Sicily and House of Anjou-Naples, was a royal house and cadet branch of the direct House of Capet. Founded by Charles I of Sicily, a son of Louis VIII of France, the Capetian king first ruled the Kingdom of Sicily during the 13th century...
- Charles I (1272–1285)
- Charles IICharles II of NaplesCharles II, known as "the Lame" was King of Naples, King of Albania, Prince of Salerno, Prince of Achaea and Count of Anjou.-Biography:...
(1285–1294)
Charles II surrendered his rights to Albania to his son Philip II
Philip I of Taranto
Philip I of Taranto : of the Angevin house, was titular Emperor of Constantinople , despot of Epirus, King of Albania, Prince of Achaea and Taranto, and Lord of Durazzo....
in 1294. Philip II reigned as "Lord of the Kingdom of Albania".
Angevin DynastyCapetian House of AnjouThe Capetian House of Anjou, also known as the House of Anjou-Sicily and House of Anjou-Naples, was a royal house and cadet branch of the direct House of Capet. Founded by Charles I of Sicily, a son of Louis VIII of France, the Capetian king first ruled the Kingdom of Sicily during the 13th century...
- Philip IPhilip I of TarantoPhilip I of Taranto : of the Angevin house, was titular Emperor of Constantinople , despot of Epirus, King of Albania, Prince of Achaea and Taranto, and Lord of Durazzo....
(1294–1332) - RobertRobert of TarantoRobert II of Taranto , of the Angevin family, Prince of Taranto , King of Albania , Prince of Achaea , Titular Emperor of Constantinople ....
(1332)
Angevin DynastyCapetian House of AnjouThe Capetian House of Anjou, also known as the House of Anjou-Sicily and House of Anjou-Naples, was a royal house and cadet branch of the direct House of Capet. Founded by Charles I of Sicily, a son of Louis VIII of France, the Capetian king first ruled the Kingdom of Sicily during the 13th century...
- JohnJohn, Duke of DurazzoJohn of Gravina , Count of Gravina 1315–1336, Duke of Durazzo 1332–1336 and ruler of the Kingdom of Albania , was a younger son of Charles II of Naples and Maria of Hungary....
(1332–1336) - CharlesCharles, Duke of DurazzoCharles of Durazzo was a Neapolitan nobleman, the eldest son of John, Duke of Durazzo and Agnes de Périgord.He succeeded his father as Duke of Durazzo and Count of Gravina in 1336....
(1336–1348) - LouisLouis, Duke of DurazzoLouis of Évreux was the youngest son of Philip III of Navarre and Joan II of Navarre. He inherited the county of Beaumont-le-Roger from his father and became Duke of Durazzo in right of his second wife, Joanna, in 1366.Louis's first marriage was to Maria de Lizarazu in 1358...
(1348–1368 and 1376), in right of his wife.
Shishman DynastyShishmanShishman , also Shishmanids or Shishmanovtsi , was a medieval Bulgarian royal dynasty of partial Cuman origin.The Shishman dynasty consecutively ruled the Second Bulgarian Empire for approximately one century, from 1323 to 1422, when it was conquered by the Ottomans...
- John Komnenos AsenJohn Komnenos AsenJohn Komnenos Asen was the ruler of the Principality of Valona from circa 1345 to 1363, initially as a Serbian vassal and after 1355 as a largely independent lord. Descended from high-ranking Bulgarian nobility, John was a brother of both Tsar Ivan Alexander of Bulgaria and Helena of Bulgaria, the...
(1332–1363) - Alexander Komnenos Asen (1363–1372)
- Komnena (1372–1395)
- Ruzhina (1395–1417)
Princes of Berat (1335–1444)
- 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)
Shpata dynasty
- Gjin Bua ShpataGjin Bua ShpataGjin Bua Shpata , also known as John Bua Spata, was an Albanian ruler of the Despotate of Arta. He was part of the noble Shpata family...
(1374–1399) - Muriq ShpataMuriq ShpataMuriq Shpata was the despot of Despotate of Arta after the death of his brother, Gjin Bua Shpata. Muriq Shpata served as the head of the Despotate until his death in 1415, where he was killed in a battle. Muriq was succeeded by his vigorous brother Jakub Bua Shpata -References:...
(1399–1415) - Jakup ShpataJakup ShpataJakub Bua Shpata Jacob Bova Spata was an Albanian Prince and Despot of Arta. He was part of the noble Shpata family. He was the last Albanian Despot of the Despotate of Arta. He reigned as the head of the Despotate until the loss of Arta in 4 October 1416 from Carlo I Tocco. He served after his...
(1415–1416)
Princes of Albania (1368–1444)
House of Topia and House of Balšić- Karl Topia (first reign) (1368–1382)
- Balša IIBalša IIBalša II Balšić was a 14th-century nobleman, the Lord of Zeta from 1378 to 1385. He managed to expand his borders towards the south; defeating the Albanian Duke Karl Thopia....
(1382–1385) - Karl Topia (second reign) (1385–1387)
- Gjergj Topia (1387–1392)
- Andrea Topia (1443–1444)
Princes of Dukagjini (1387–1444)
- Pal Dukagjini and Leka I Dukagjini (1387–1393)
- Tanush Dukagjini (1393–1438)
- Pal II Dukagjini (1438–1444)
Princes of Kastrioti (1389–1444)
- Gjon KastriotiGjon KastriotiGjon Kastrioti , member of Kastrioti family, son of Pal Kastrioti, was an Albanian lord and the father of Scanderbeg. He was called also Hamza Kastrioti.- Name :...
(1389–1417) - Gjergj Kastrioti (1443–1444)
Princes of Albania (1444–1479)
KastriotiKastrioti
The Kastrioti family were a noble Albanian family in the middle Ages. The Kastrioti dynasty originally hailed from the Dibër region in Albania...
- George Kastrioti Skanderbeg (1444–1468)
House of Dukagjini
- Lekë DukagjiniLekë DukagjiniLekë III Dukagjini was an Albanian prince who fought against the Ottoman Empire. A contemporary of Skanderbeg, Dukagjini is known for the Kanuni i Lekë Dukagjinit, a code of law instituted in northern Albania.- Biography :...
(1468–1479)
House of WiedWiedWied was a County of Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany, located on the river Wied where it meets the Rhine. Wied emerged as a County earlier than many other German states. From 1243–1462, Wied was united with an Isenburgian County as Isenburg-Wied. Wied was partitioned twice: between itself and...
- William (7 March – 3 September 1914), who used the style of "sovereign prince" outside of the country, and mbret ("king") within. His reign officially came to an end on January 31, 1925 when Albania was declared a republic. He never abdicated.
Heads of House of WiedWiedWied was a County of Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany, located on the river Wied where it meets the Rhine. Wied emerged as a County earlier than many other German states. From 1243–1462, Wied was united with an Isenburgian County as Isenburg-Wied. Wied was partitioned twice: between itself and...
(1914–1973, not ruling)
- Prince William (1914–1945)
- Hereditary Prince Carol VictorCarol Victor, Hereditary Prince of AlbaniaCarol Victor, Hereditary Prince of Albania was the only son of William, Prince of Albania and briefly heir to the Principality of Albania. He held the title of Hereditary Prince of Albania.-Early life:...
(1945–1973)
House of ZoguHouse of ZoguThe House of Zogu is a European dynasty founded by Zogu Pasha who migrated to Mati, Albania in the late 15th century and was then appointed Governor of Mati by the Ottoman Sultan, with the position of Governor then becoming hereditary among the Zogu clan...
- Zog I, King of AlbaniansZog of AlbaniaZog I, Skanderbeg III of the Albanians , born Ahmet Muhtar Bey Zogolli, was King of the Albanians from 1928 to 1939. He was previously Prime Minister of Albania and President of Albania .-Background and early political career:...
(1 September 1928 – 7 April 1939)
Heads of House of ZoguHouse of ZoguThe House of Zogu is a European dynasty founded by Zogu Pasha who migrated to Mati, Albania in the late 15th century and was then appointed Governor of Mati by the Ottoman Sultan, with the position of Governor then becoming hereditary among the Zogu clan...
since 1939 (not ruling)
- Zog I, King of AlbaniansZog of AlbaniaZog I, Skanderbeg III of the Albanians , born Ahmet Muhtar Bey Zogolli, was King of the Albanians from 1928 to 1939. He was previously Prime Minister of Albania and President of Albania .-Background and early political career:...
(7 April 1939 – 9 April 1961) - Leka, Crown Prince of AlbaniaLeka, Crown Prince of AlbaniaLeka, Crown Prince of Albania was the only son of King Zog of Albania and his queen, Géraldine Apponyi de Nagyappony. He was called Crown Prince Skander at birth...
(1939-2011), son of Zog of AlbaniaZog of AlbaniaZog I, Skanderbeg III of the Albanians , born Ahmet Muhtar Bey Zogolli, was King of the Albanians from 1928 to 1939. He was previously Prime Minister of Albania and President of Albania .-Background and early political career:...
, is considered Leka I, King of Albanians by monarchists. (9 April 1961 - 30 November 2011) - Prince Leka of AlbaniaPrince Leka of AlbaniaPrince Leka of the Albanians is the only child of the late Leka, Crown Prince of Albania and the late Susan Cullen-Ward. Prince Leka is an official at the Albanian Ministry of Interior and in the past has served at the Albanian Ministry of Foreign Affairs...
(born 1982), son of Leka, Crown Prince of AlbaniaLeka, Crown Prince of AlbaniaLeka, Crown Prince of Albania was the only son of King Zog of Albania and his queen, Géraldine Apponyi de Nagyappony. He was called Crown Prince Skander at birth...
, is considered Leka II, King of Albanians by monarchists. Claimant since 30 November 2011.
House of SavoyHouse of SavoyThe House of Savoy was formed in the early 11th century in the historical Savoy region. Through gradual expansion, it grew from ruling a small county in that region to eventually rule the Kingdom of Italy from 1861 until the end of World War II, king of Croatia and King of Armenia...
- Victor Emmanuel IIIVictor Emmanuel III of ItalyVictor Emmanuel III was a member of the House of Savoy and King of Italy . In addition, he claimed the crowns of Ethiopia and Albania and claimed the titles Emperor of Ethiopia and King of Albania , which were unrecognised by the Great Powers...
(16 April 1939 – 8 September 1943)