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24-638: The Progoni were an Albanian noble family which established the first Albanian state in recorded history, the Principality of Arbanon . Progon of Kruja , father of Dhimitër Progoni established his rule in Krujë in 1190. Before 1204, Arbanon was an autonomous principality of the Byzantine Empire. Little is known about archon Progon who ruled Krujë and its surroundings at least since the era between 1190 and 1198. The Krujë Castle and other territories remained in

48-442: A principality of the Byzantine Empire and possessed a considerable degree of autonomy, although the titles ' archon ' (held by Progon) and ' panhypersebastos ' (held by Dhimitër) are evident signs of Byzantine dependence. In the context of a weakening of Byzantine power in the region following the sack of Constantinople in 1204, Arbanon attained full autonomy for 12 years until the death of Demetrios in 1215 or 1216. When Durrës

72-1025: Is also spelled Kamona . References [ edit ] ^ Shepard, Jonathan, ed. (2008). History of the Byzantine Empire c. 500-1492 . Cambridge: Cambridge University Press. p.  787 -8. ISBN   978-0-521-83231-1 . Graeco-Albanian lord Gregory Kamonas ^ The Genealogist . 1980. p. 40. ^ Abulafia, David; McKitterick (1999-10-21). The New Cambridge Medieval History: Volume 5, C.1198-c.1300 . p. 786. ISBN   9780521362894 . Greco-Albanian lord Gregorios Kamonas ^ Günter, Prinzing (1972). Die Bedeutung Bulgariens und Serbiens in den Jahren 1204-1219: im Zusammenhang mit der Entstehung und Entwicklung der byzantinischen Teilstaaten nach der Einnahme Konstantinopels infolge des 4. Kreuzzuges . Institut für Byzantinistik und Neugriechische Philologie. p. 136. den albanischen Archonten , Pansebastos Sebastos Gregorios Kamonas ^ Dzelebdzic, Dejan (2013). "Provincial Sebastoi from

96-670: The Angevin Dynasty . In return, the Kingdom of Naples provided financial and military support to its vassals in Albania and maintained a permanent garrison in Kruje. The religion of the Albanian nobility depended on the religion of their lords, or the power that could threaten their political existence. Until the end of 14th century the Albanian nobility were Christians (Orthodox or Catholic). After

120-563: The Battle of Savra in 1385 most of the local Albanian nobility became vassals of the Ottoman Empire and began converting to Islam. In the end of 17th century the Albanian nobility was majority islamized . The official language of correspondence in the Medieval principalities in Albania controlled by local nobility were Greek , Latin or Slavic . An attempt to restore the monarchy in 1997

144-561: The Kingdom of Albania as a descendant state of the Principality of Arbanon about 60 years later, in 1272. After Dhimitër Progoni's death and by 1256, Arbanon would be annexed by the reemerging Byzantine Empire. He had no sons, but left as his successor his nephew Progon as protosebastos of Ndërfandë ( Mirdita ). The rule of this Progon in the Mirdita area, the many similarities between the emblem of

168-571: The Kingdom of Naples . The first was Skanderbeg who signed the Treaty of Gaeta on March 26, 1451 and after him many other Albanian noblemen like George Arianiti , Ghin Musachi, George Strez Balšić , Peter Spani , Pal Dukagjini , Thopia Musachi, Peter of Himara, Simon Zenebishi and Carlo II Tocco signed similar treaties. Skanderbeg had to fulfill his vassal obligations to send his forces to Italy to support Ferdinand I of Naples in his struggle against

192-840: The Ottoman titles like agha , bey or pasha . However, there was also a significant amount of resistance to Ottoman rule from Albanian nobility, as evidenced by the Albanian revolt of 1432–1436 and Skanderbeg's rebellion . During the period of crisis for the Ottoman Empire after the Battle of Ankara in 1402 several Ottoman vassals from Albania including Gjon Kastrioti , Niketas Thopia and Nicola Zaccaria, recognized Venetian suzerainty. Numerous members of Albanian noble families were Venetian pronoiers . Many Albanian noblemen fought against Skanderbeg within Venetian forces during Albanian–Venetian War . In 1451, many Albanian noblemen became vassals of

216-707: The Byzantine empire such as Sebastokrator , Protosebastos . Other families such as the Mataranga family also gained similar titles and were vassals to the Byzantine empire. The first Albanian state in the Middle Ages, it was ruled by the noble Albanian Progoni family and extended from the Drin river to the southern boundary of the Ohrid lake . Its rulers were known in Catholic sources with

240-571: The Ottoman Empire. Albanian nobility did not fight against Ottomans with united and compact forces like Serbian and Bulgarian aristocracy, but with small independent local rulers. Therefore, the Ottomans, who have been since claimed to be "brutal and cruel" to the Serbian and Bulgarian nobility, might have been conciliatory with the Albanian nobility. When Albania became part of the Ottoman Empire , it

264-633: The Progoni family due to the etymological link found between them. Albanian nobility The Muzaka family was loyal to the Byzantine Empire . For their loyalty to Byzantium, the head of the family Andrea II Muzaka gained the title of Despot in 1335, while other family members of the Muzaka continued to pursue careers in Byzantine administration in Constantinople. They received impressive titles in

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288-534: The Progoni family in the Gëziq inscription and the coat of arms of the later Dukagjini family and the claim of the Dukagjini that they were the hereditary overlords of Ndërfandë and the abbacy of Gëziq has led historians to consider that the two clans may have been related or even that the Dukagjini were descendants of the Progoni via protosebastos Progon. The village of Progonat in southern Albania may have been founded by

312-538: The Progoni, and Progon was succeeded by his sons Gjin , and later Demetrio Progoni . He used the title princeps Arbanorum ("prince of the Albanians ") to refer to himself and was recognized as such by foreign dignitaries. In the correspondence with Innocent III, the territory he claimed as princeps Arbanorum was the area between Shkodra , Prizren , Ohrid and Durrës ( regionis montosae inter Scodram, Dyrrachium, Achridam et Prizrenam sitae ). In general, Progoni brought

336-600: The daughter of King Stefan Nemanjić and widow of Dimitri Progoni , thus inheriting the rule of Arbanon. He strengthened ties with Serbia and secured Arbanon through an Orthodox alliance. He had a daughter together with Komnena, who married Golem of Kruja the later lord of Kruje. Notes [ edit ] ^ Name: Gregorios ( Greek : Γρηγόριος Καμωνάς , romanized :  Gri̱górios Kamo̱nás ), but also Georgius , Georgios , Gregorio , Grigor ( Albanian : Grigor Kamona ), Grgur ( Serbian : Гргур Камона ) and Grigorije (Григорије Камона); his surname

360-518: The 💕 (Redirected from Gregory Kamonas ) Lord of Krujë Gregorios Kamonas Grigor Kamona Lord of Krujë [REDACTED] Lord of Krujë Reign fl.   c.  1215  – ? Predecessor Dhimitër Progoni (as Prince of Albania) Successor Golem of Kruja Spouse Komnena Nemanjić Issue Unnamed daughter Gregorios Kamonas ( fl.   c.  1215  – ?)

384-543: The independence of the principality. During this period, the area was ruled by the Greco-Albanian lord Gregorios Kamonas , the new spouse of Demetrius' Serbian former wife Komnena Nemanjić , and by Golem (Gulam), a local magnate who had married Kamonas' and Komnena's daughter. Arbanon was eventually annexed in the winter of 1256–57 by the Byzantine statesman George Akropolites . Golem subsequently disappeared from historical records. Akropolites' historical writings are

408-503: The main primary source for late Arbanon and its history. Many scholars note that the Principality of Arbanon was the first Albanian state to emerge during the Middle Ages . Arbanon is generally considered to have retained large autonomy until Demetrius death in 1216, when the principality fell under the vassalage of Epirus or the Laskarids of Nicaea. Between 1190 and 1204, Arbanon was

432-609: The principality to its climax. The area the principality controlled, ranged from the Shkumbin river valley to the Drin River valley in the north and from the Adriatic sea to the Black Drin in the east. Many later feudal rulers of Albania would lay claim to the same title and present their rule as the continuation of this state. The first to do so was Charles I of Anjou who sought to legitimize

456-555: The titles of judices, while in Byzantine ones the titles mentioned are those of the grand archon and the panhypersebastos . In 1204, Arbanon attained full, though temporary, political independence, taking advantage of the weakening of Constantinople following its pillage during the Fourth Crusade . However, Arbanon lost its large autonomy ca. 1216, when the ruler of Epirus, Michael I Komnenos Doukas , started an invasion northward into Albania and Macedonia , taking Kruja and ending

480-551: The work of the highest government institutions, where Albanian archons had the same rights as the Serbian nobility had. Serbian emperor wanted to gain the support of the Albanian nobility so he confirmed the privileges Kruje had been granted by the Byzantine Empire . A decisive point of the relation of Albanian nobility with Ottoman Empire was the Battle of Savra in 1385. After the Battle of Savra Albanian nobility became vassals of

504-496: Was captured by the Kingdom of Serbia , Milutin was titled the King of Albania while his rule was occasionally recognized by Albanian noblemen around Durrës. Many Albanian noblemen were included in the feudal hierarchy of the Kingdom of Serbia and had titles and privileges of župans, voivodas or kaznacs . Albanian nobility was included into hierarchy of the feudal system of Serbian Empire without any discrimination and participated in

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528-498: Was divided into sanjaks with numerous timars . Many members of the Albanian nobility held high rank positions within Ottoman the hierarchy, like Skanderbeg and Ballaban Badera who were Ottoman sanjakbeys. Some members of the Albanian nobility were Ottoman timariots . Through the implementation of the timar system the Albanian nobility was absorbed into the Ottoman military class within not more than two generations. They adopted

552-1156: Was rejected by about two-thirds of those voting in a referendum . Former noble families and their descendants are still a part of society in Albania, but they no longer retain any specific privileges. This is a list of Albanian noble families, which also includes families that are of Albanian descent. Радич Хумој био је врло истакнути пронијар у Скадарском крају Радич Хумој је умро пре но што је пописан скадарски крај. Балеч је, после њега, припао његовом брату Андрији, који је био војвода предела изнад Скадра, и сину Којчину. Radic und Maran Humoj verwalteten seit 1441 Gleros bei Skutari, das einst den Bonzi gehört hatte. In einer getreidearmen Gegend war dies ein Anschlag auf die Lebensgrundlagen der Gemeinde. Venedig ging in dieser Frage äusserst behutsam vor, denn Koja und Andreas Humoj hatten der Signoria bedeutende Dienste geleistet. Zusammen mit Simeon Vulkata waren sie an der Spitze der venezianischen Verbände gegen Skanderbeg ins Feld gezogen (1447). In ihren Machtgebieten um Balezo und Drivasto wurde besonders heftig gekämpft. Gregory Kamonas From Misplaced Pages,

576-550: Was the Greek-Albanian Lord or Prince of Krujë ( Arbanon ) in c.  1215 . Demetrios Chomatenos (1216–1236) mentioned him as having the title of sebastos , given to him by the emperor Alexios III Angelos after 1205, during his stay in the Despotate of Epirus at the court of his nephew Michael I Komnenos Doukas . He first married the daughter of Gjin Progoni , then married Serbian princess Komnena Nemanjić ,

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