Gjergj Thopia

Gjergj Thopia
Gjergj Topia
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
ReignJanuary 1388 – October 1392
PredecessorKarl Thopia
SuccessorHelena Thopia
(inherited the bulk of his holdings)
Voisava Thopia
(inherited a smaller portion of his holdings)
Lord of Durrës
ReignJanuary 1388 – October 1392
PredecessorKarl Thopia
SuccessorPosition abolished
(Relinquished to Venice)
Bornc. 1370
Principality of Albania
DiedOctober 1392
Durrës, Principality of Albania
SpouseTeodora Branković
HouseThopia
FatherKarl Thopia
MotherVoisava Balsha
ReligionRoman 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.

  1. ^ Lamprecht 1877, p. 416.

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