George Thopia

George Thopia
George Thopia
Prince of Albania ; Lord of Durrës
Prince of Albania
Reign	1388—1392
Predecessor	Karl Thopia
Successor	Helena Thopia
Born	c. 1370s; Principality of Albania
Died	1392
Spouse	Teodora Branković
House	Thopia
Father	Karl Thopia
Mother	Voisava of Zeta
Religion	Roman Catholic

George Thopia (Albanian: Gjergj Topia, Italian: Giorgio Topia; fl. 1388 – d. 1392) was the Lord of Durrës from 1388 to 1392. He was the son of Karl Topia and Voisava Balsha.^[2]^[3] Gjergj married Teodora, the daughter of sevastokrator Branko Mladenović, of the Serbian Branković family.^[4]

Gjergj was required to return Durrës to the Republic of Venice in 1392.^[5] Later that year, he died without issue.^[6]^[7] His sister, Helena Thopia, gained the bulk of the rest of his holdings, whilst a smaller portion was left to his younger sister, Vojsava.^{[citation needed]}

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Ancestors of George Thopia

8. Tanusio Thopia

4. Andrea Thopia

2. Karl Thopia

20. Charles II of Naples

10. Robert, King of Naples

21. Mary of Hungary

5. Hélène of Anjou

11. Unknown mistress

1. George

6. Balša I

3. Voisava Balsha

7. Unknown

References

^ Molina, Grabiela (29 August 2022). Decoding Debate in the Venetian Senate Short Stories of Crisis and Response on Albania (1392-1402). Brill. p. 83. ISBN 978-9-0045-2093-6. ...George declared himself princeps Albaniae...
^ Early Albania. Otto Harrassowitz Verlag. 2003. p. 52. ISBN 9783447047838.
^ The Constantinian Order of Saint George. Boletín Oficial del Estado. 2018. p. 503. ISBN 9788434025066.
^ Veselinović & Ljušić 2002.
^ Elsie, Robert (2010). Historical Dictionary of Albania. Rowman & Littlefield. p. 443. ISBN 978-0-8108-6188-6. His son, George Thopia, was obliged to return Durres to the Venetians in 1392
^ Early Albania. Otto Harrassowitz Verlag. 2003. p. 52. ISBN 9783447047838.
^ O'Connell, Monique (2009). Men of Empire Power and Negotiation in Venice's Maritime State. Johns Hopkins University Press. p. 26. ISBN 9780801891458. At the end of 1389, Carlo Thopia died and Durrës passed to his equally sickly son Giorgio, who died in 1392.

Sources

Veselinović, Andrija; Ljušić, Radoš (2002). Родослови српских династија [Genealogies of Serb dynasties]. Платонеум.

Preceded by Karl Thopia as Prince of Albania	Lord of Durrës 1388–92	Succeeded by Helena Thopia

[1] Molina, Grabiela (29 August 2022). Decoding Debate in the Venetian Senate Short Stories of Crisis and Response on Albania (1392-1402). Brill. p. 83. ISBN 978-9-0045-2093-6. ...George declared himself princeps Albaniae...

[2] Early Albania. Otto Harrassowitz Verlag. 2003. p. 52. ISBN 9783447047838.

[3] The Constantinian Order of Saint George. Boletín Oficial del Estado. 2018. p. 503. ISBN 9788434025066.

[FOOTNOTEVeselinovićLjušić2002-4] Veselinović & Ljušić 2002.

[Elsie2010-5] Elsie, Robert (2010). Historical Dictionary of Albania. Rowman & Littlefield. p. 443. ISBN 978-0-8108-6188-6. His son, George Thopia, was obliged to return Durres to the Venetians in 1392

[6] Early Albania. Otto Harrassowitz Verlag. 2003. p. 52. ISBN 9783447047838.

[O'Connell2009-7] O'Connell, Monique (2009). Men of Empire Power and Negotiation in Venice's Maritime State. Johns Hopkins University Press. p. 26. ISBN 9780801891458. At the end of 1389, Carlo Thopia died and Durrës passed to his equally sickly son Giorgio, who died in 1392.

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George Thopia
Prince of Albania ^[1] Lord of Durrës

Prince of Albania
Reign	1388—1392
Predecessor	Karl Thopia
Successor	Helena Thopia

Born	c. 1370s Principality of Albania
Died	1392
Spouse	Teodora Branković
House	Thopia
Father	Karl Thopia
Mother	Voisava of Zeta
Religion	Roman Catholic