This is an archontological list of Albanian monarchs, containing monarchs of the medieval principalities, to heads of state of modern Albania. Starting from the first established monarch Progon of Kruja from the Progoni family who ruled the Principality of Arbanon starting in 1190.
Principality of Arbanon (1190–1257)
House of Progoni
Principality of Gropa (1258–1395)
House of Gropa
Captainate of Durrës (1261–1272)
House of Vrana
Principality of Blinishti (13th century–1330)
House of Blinishti
Kingdom of Albania (1272–1368 and 1376-1383)
House of Anjou
Principality of Muzaka (1279–1450)
House of Muzaka
Principality of Mataranga (13th century–1367)
House of Mataranga
The Mataranga family was a vassel of Charles I of Anjou before 1284. The family was first documented in 1297 by the Republic of Ragusa. The Family became a Vassal of the Byzantine Emperor as well between 1284 to 1288. But then accepted the Angevin overlordship again in 1304.
Principality of Gjonima (1319-1430)
House of Gjonima
Principality of Balsha (14th century–1421)
House of Balsha
Principality of Albania (1328–1415)
House of Thopia
Principality of Vlorë (1345–1417)
House of Sratsimir and House of Balsha
Despotate of Angelokastron and Lepanto (1358–1374)
Shpata dynasty
Despotate of Arta (1360–1416)
Losha Dynasty
House of Shpata
Principality of Zenebishi (1304–1473)
House of Zenebishi
Principality of Zaharia (1386–1444)
House of Zaharia
Principality of Dukagjini (1387–1479)
House of Dukagjini
Principality of Spani (1400-1442)
House of Spani
- Pjetër I Spani
- Stefan Spani
- Marin Spani
Principality of Dushmani (1402-1444)
House of Dushmani
Principality of Arianiti (11th century–1462)
House of Arianiti
Principality of Kastrioti (1389–1444)
House of Kastrioti
League of Lezhë (1444–1479)
House of Kastrioti
House of Dukagjini
Pashalik of Shkodra (1757–1831)
House of Bushati
Pashalik of Berat (1774–1809)
House of Berat
Pashalik of Ioannina (1788–1822)
House of Meçohysaj
Principality of Albania (1914-1925)
House of Wied
Heads of House of Wied (1914–1973, not ruling)
Kingdom of the Albania (1928–1939)
House of Zogu
House of Zogu (1939–1945)
Italian Occupation (1939–1943)
House of Savoy
See also
Bibliography
- Patrice Najbor, Histoire de l'Albanie et de sa maison royale (5 volumes), JePublie, Paris, 2008, (ISBN 978-2-9532382-0-4).
- Patrice Najbor, La dynastye des Zogu, Textes & Prétextes, Paris, 2002.
- Monarkia Shqiptare 1928–1939, Qendra e Studimeve Albanologjike & Insitituti Historisë, Boetimet Toena, Tirana, 2011 (ISBN 978-99943-1-721-9)
References
- ^ Creation of Albanian Republic
External links
- Albanian Royal Court
- Maison royale d'Albanie (in French)
