Gjergj Thopia Gjergj Topia | |
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Prince of Albania Lord of Durrës | |
![]() An inscription from Saint John Vladimir's Church records Gjergj as the most illustrious firstborn son of Prince Karl Thopia and commemorates their joint construction of the church in 1381 | |
Prince of Albania | |
Reign | January 1388 – October 1392 |
Predecessor | Karl Thopia |
Successor | Helena Thopia (inherited the bulk of his holdings) Voisava Thopia (inherited a smaller portion of his holdings) |
Lord of Durrës | |
Reign | January 1388 – October 1392 |
Predecessor | Karl Thopia |
Successor | Position abolished (Relinquished to Venice) |
Born | c. 1370 Principality of Albania |
Died | October 1392 Durrës, Principality of Albania |
Spouse | Teodora Branković |
House | Thopia |
Father | Karl Thopia |
Mother | Voisava Balsha |
Religion | Roman Catholic |
Gjergj Thopia (Albanian: Gjergj Topia; c. 1370 – October 1392), also known as Giorgio, Georg or George was an Albanian Prince and member of the Thopia family. He was the Prince of Albania and the Lord of Durrës from 1388 to 1392.[1] His reign was marked by efforts to maintain control of his territories amidst increasing Ottoman pressure and internal rivalries with other Albanian noble families. Gjergj allied with Venice to protect Durrës but ultimately relinquished the city to Venetian rule due to declining health and political instability. Gjergj's death in 1392 marked the end of his lineage, with his holdings passing to his sister, Helena Thopia, and his legacy shaped by his alliances and resistance to Ottoman encroachment.