Kingdom of Albania
Albania, 1272–1368. Draft, not yet reviewed
The Kingdom of Albania was established by Charles of Anjou in the Albanian territories he conquered from the Byzantine Empire in 1271, with the help of the local Albanian nobility. The Kingdom of Albania was declared in late February 1272. The kingdom extended from the region of Durazzo (Dyrrhachium, modern Durrës) south along the coast to Butrint. The Kingdom was soon reduced by the Byzantines to a small area around Durazzo, and the Angevins held out there until 1368, when the city was captured by Karl Thopia.
Seat of power: Durrës
No rulers documented for this era yet.
Culture
- Manfred respected the old autonomy and privileges of the local nobility and their regions. He also integrated Albanian nobles into his administration.
- A major attempt to advance further in the direction of Constantinople failed at the Siege of Berat (1280-1281). A Byzantine counteroffensive soon ensued, which drove the Angevins out of the interior by 1281.
Picture
Durrës is one of Albania's oldest continuously inhabited cities, with roughly 2,500 years of recorded history.
Image: Attila Terbócs, CC BY-SA 3.0, file
Sources
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