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Karl Thopia
Prince of Albania
Reign
1358–1388
Predecessor
Andrea I Thopia
Successor
George Thopia
Born
1331 Durrës, Princedom of Albania, Kingdom of Naples (modern day Albania)
Died
1388 (aged 57) Elbasan, Princedom of Albania
Burial
St. Gjon Vladimir's Church, Albania
Spouse
Voisava Balsha
Issue
Gjergj Thopia Helena Thopia Voisava Thopia Maria Thopia Niketa Thopia
Dynasty
Thopia, Anjou-Naples
Father
Andrea I Thopia
Mother
Hélène of Anjou
Religion
Roman Catholic
Karl Thopia (Albanian: Karl Topia) was an Albanian feudal prince and warlord who ruled Albania from the middle of the 14th century until the first Ottoman conquest of Albania.[1] Thopia usually maintained good relations with the Roman Curia.
^Gillian Gloyer (2008). Albania. ISBN 9781841622460. Retrieved 15 November 2011.
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city she met Andreas Thopia, they fell in love and got married. The marriage resulted in two sons, Georg Thopia and KarlThopia. However, King Robert...
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first entered Albania in 1385 upon the invitation of the Albanian noble KarlThopia to suppress the forces of the noble Balša II during the battle of Savra...
death of Stefan Dušan in 1355 the Serbian Empire disintegrated, and KarlThopia captured Durrës while the Muzaka family of Berat regained control over...
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was landlocked by KarlThopia's principality. Declaring himself as Angevin descendant, with the capture of Durrës in 1368 KarlThopia created the Princedom...