Tanush Thopia I.
Tanush Thopia I. (also Tanussio Thopia ; † after 1338) was an Albanian nobleman and became a feudal lord of the lands between the rivers Mat and Shkumbin . From around 1328 until his death, he ruled over the region of Mat , whose ownership as a county had been confirmed to him in a document by King Robert of Naples in 1338 .
On behalf of the Dukes of Durazzo from Anjou , Tanush defended the principality of Albania , which had escaped the conquest of the Serbian King Stefan Uroš IV Dušan .
Heir to Tanush was Andreas Thopia - it is unclear whether this was his son or brother.
Web links
- Johann Samuelersch , Johann Gottfried Gruber: Allgemeine Encyclopädie der Wissenschaften und Künste , Theil 86, Hermann Brockhaus, Leipzig, 1868, p. 41, accessed on November 11, 2016.
Individual evidence
- ^ Kristo Frashëri: The History of Albania (A Brief Survey) . Tirana 1964, p. 46 (English).
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Tanush Thopia |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Tanussio Thopia |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | albanian nobleman |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 13th century or 14th century |
| DATE OF DEATH | after 1338 |