Theodor III. Muzaka

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Theodor III. Muzaka (also known as Theodor Corona Musachi; Albanian Theodhor Koronë Muzaka; († January 1450)) was an Albanian prince, ruler of Berat and fellow campaigner of the military commander Georg Kastriota, called Skanderbeg .

Life

Sanjak Albania around 1431
Simplified representation of the area of ​​influence of the league under Skanderbeg (1444–1479)

Theodor came from the noble Muzaka family , who were wealthy in central Albania . His parents were Andrea III. Muzaka and Kyranna, daughter of Gjin Zenevisi , lord of Agyrokastro and Vagenetia .

Theodor III. took over rule in the Principality of Muzakaj in 1389 or 1390 after the death of his uncle Theodor II (exact date unknown) . This could only happen because his only son Nicola must have been dead at the time or was still being held captive by his aunt Comita Muzaka (widow of Balša II and sister of Theodor II ).

Theodor III. is for the first time in the peace treaty between Balša III. and the Republic of Venice mentioned on June 6, 1408 as Theodore Canora. Another Venetian document of February 29, 1412 shows that the lord of Berat, Teodor Korona Muzaka, had arrested Niketa Topia (also Niketta or Nicheta, second cousin of Helena Thopia ).

Between 1437 and 1438 there was an uprising in the district of Berat, which, like the one between 1432-36, was suppressed by the Ottomans. The leader was Theodor III, whose son Jakup Beu was the Bey des Sanjaks of Albania at that time .

Theodor joined the League of Lezha in 1444 under the leadership of Georg Kastriota. Theodor III. died in January 1450 without leaving any direct descendants. Before his death, he bequeathed his domain to Skanderbeg. After the death of Theodore, the Ottoman governor of Gjirokastra surprisingly attacked Berat, captured and fortified the city with a strong garrison and heavy artillery . The unsuccessful siege of Berat by Skanderbeg in 1455 was unsuccessful .

literature

  • Studia Albanica . tape 26 . L'Institut, Tirana 1989, p. 90 (French).
  • Ludovicus de Thallóczy , Constantinus Jireček, Emilianus de Sufflay: Acta and Diplomata Res Albaniae Medien Aetatis illustrantia 1344–1406 . tape II . Adolphi Holzhausen, Vienna 1916 (Latin, bnf.fr ).
  • General Encyclopedia of Sciences and Arts . First Section AG. Hermann Brockhaus, Leipzig 1868, p. 121 ( full text in Google Book Search).

Individual evidence

  1. ^ Rosario Jurlaro: I Musachi, despoti d'Epiro . Edizioni del Centro Librario, Bari, p. 61 (Italian, vatrarberesh.it [PDF; accessed March 2, 2018]).
  2. ↑ Acta Albaniae Veneta, Volume V. No. 1351
  3. ↑ Historijski Arhiv u Dubrovniku, Reformationes XXXIV / 162v
  4. ^ Kristo Frashëri: The history of Albania: a brief survey . Naim Frashëri, Titana 1964, p. 65 (English).
  5. ↑ Selim Islami: Historia e Shqipërisë: përgatitur nga një kolektiv punonjësish shkencorë të sektorëve të historisë së kohës së lashtë dhe të kohës së mesme . tape 1 . Instituti i Historisë dhe i Gjuhësise, Tirana 1959, p. 268 (Albanian).
  6. ^ Rob Pickard: Analysis and Reform of Cultural Heritage Policies in South-East Europe . Ed .: Council of Europe. 2008, ISBN 92-871-6265-4 , pp. 16 (English).
  7. ^ Abdul B. Sula: Albania's Struggle for Independence . New York 1967, p. 23 (English).
personal data
SURNAME Muzaka, Theodor III.
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Theodor III. Muzaka; Musachi, Theodor Corona; Muzaka, Theodhor Koronë (Albanian)
BRIEF DESCRIPTION Albanian prince
DATE OF BIRTH 14th Century
DATE OF DEATH 15th century