List of Albanian royal consorts

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This is an archontological list of Albanian consorts, containing consorts of the medieval Albanian states, to heads of state of modern Albania.

Principality of Arbanon (1190–1257)

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Princess Consorts of Arbanon

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Picture Name Father Birth Marriage Became Consort Ceased to be Consort Death Spouse
- - - - - - - - Progon, Lord of Kruja
- - - - - Gjin Progoni
  Komnena Nemanjić Stefan Nemanjić
(Nemanjić)
1208 1216 (Husbands death) - Dhimitër Progoni
  Komnena Nemanjić Stefan Nemanjić
(Nemanjić)
1216 12?? (Husbands death) - Grigor Kamona
- - Grigor Kamona - 12?? 1257 (Husbands abdication) - Golem of Kruja

Principality of Gropa (1258–1395)

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Princess Consorts of Gropa

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Picture Name Father Birth Marriage Became Consort Ceased to be Consort Death Spouse
- - - - - - - - Pal Gropa
  Kyranna Muzaka Andrea II Muzaka
(Muzaka)
- - - - - Andrea Gropa

Captainate of Durazzo (1261–1272)

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Princess Consort of Durazzo

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Picture Name Father Birth Marriage Became Consort Ceased to be Consort Death Spouse
- - - - - - - - Andrea Vrana

Principality of Blinishti (13th century–1330)

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Princess Consorts of Blinishti

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Picture Name Father Birth Marriage Became Consort Ceased to be Consort Death Spouse
- - - - - - - - Vlado Blinishti
- - - - - - - - Kalojan Blinishti
- - - - - - - - Gulielm Blinishti


Kingdom of Albania (1272–1368 and 1376-1383)

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Queen Consorts of Albania

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Picture Name Father Birth Marriage Became Consort Ceased to be Consort Death Spouse
  Margaret of Burgundy Eudes of Burgundy
(Burgundy)
1250 18 November 1268 February 1272
(Husband took title)
7 January 1285
(Husbands death)
4 September 1308 Charles I
  Maria of Hungary Stephen V of Hungary
(Árpád)
1257 May-June 1270 7 January 1285
(Husband's ascension)
1294
(Husband relinquish title)
25 March 1323 Charles II
  Thamar Angelina Komnene Nikephoros I Komnenos Doukas
(Angelos)
- 13 August 1294 1309
(Divorced)
1311 Philip I
  Catherine of Achaea Charles of Valois
(Valois)
1303 29 July 1313 26 December 1331
(Husbands death)
1346

Duchess and Duke Consorts of Durrës

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Picture Name Father Birth Marriage Became Consort Ceased to be Consort Death Spouse
  Agnes of Périgord Helie VII, Count of Périgord
(Talleyrand-Périgord)
- 14 November 1321 1332 (Husband's ascension) 5 April 1336 (Husbands death) 1345 John, Duke of Durazzo
  Maria of Calabria Charles, Duke of Calabria
(Anjou)
6 May 1329 21 April 1343 23 January 1348

(Husbands death)

20 May 1366 Charles, Duke of Durazzo
  Louis, Duke of Durazzo
reigned as co-Duke
Philip III of Navarre
(Évreux)
1341 1365 1376 Joanna, Duchess of Durazzo
  Robert IV of Artois, Count of Eu
reigned as co-Duke
John of Artois, Count of Eu
(Artois)
1356 1376 1383 (Kingdom abolished) 20 July 1387 Joanna, Duchess of Durazzo

Principality of Muzaka (1279–1450)

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Princess Consorts of Muzaka

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Picture Name Father Birth Marriage Became Consort Ceased to be Consort Death Spouse
- - - - - - - - Andrea I Muzaka
  - Pal Gropa
(Gropa)
- - Teodor I Muzaka
  Euphemia Mataranga Paul Mataranga
(Mataranga)
1328 1331 - - Andrea II Muzaka
- - - - - - - - Teodor II Muzaka
  Chiranna Zenevisi, Lady of Grabossa Gjon Zenebishi
(Zenebishi)
- - - - - Andrea III Muzaka
- - - - - - - - Teodor III Muzaka

Principality of Mataranga (13th century–1367)

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Princess Consorts of Mataranga

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Picture Name Father Birth Marriage Became Consort Ceased to be Consort Death Spouse
- - - - - - - - Paul Mataranga
- - - - - - - - Blasius Mataranga

Principality of Gjonima (13th century-1430)

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Princess Consorts of Gjonima

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Picture Name Father Birth Marriage Became Consort Ceased to be Consort Death Spouse
- - - - - - - - Dhimitër Gjonima
- - - - - - - - Vladislav Gjonima
- - - - - - - - Marin Gjonima

Principality of Zeta (14th century–1421)

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Princess Consorts of Balsha

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Picture Name Father Birth Marriage Became Consort Ceased to be Consort Death Spouse
- - - - - - - - Balsha I
- Irene Duklina - - - - - - Strazimir Balsha
  Milica Mrnjavčević Vukašin of Serbia
(Mrnjavčević)
- - - - -
  Olivera Mrnjavčević Vukašin of Serbia
(Mrnjavčević)
- - - - - Gjergj Balsha I
  Teodora Dejanović Dragaš Dejan (despot)
(Dejanović)
- - - - -
  Comita Muzaka Andrea II Muzaka
(Muzaka)
- 1372 1378 1385 (Husbands death) 1396 Balsha II
  Jelena Lazarević Lazar of Serbia
(Lazarević)
1365-1366 1386 1403 (Husbands death) 1443 Gjergj Balsha II
  Mara Thopia Niketa Thopia
(Thopia)
- 1407 1410-1412 - Balsha III
  Boglia Zaharia Koja Zaharia
(Zaharia)
- 1412-1413 1421 (Husbands death) -

Principality of Albania (1328–1415)

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Princess and Prince Consorts of Albania

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Picture Name Father Birth Marriage Became Consort Ceased to be Consort Death Spouse
- - - - - - - - Tanusio Thopia
  Hélène of Anjou Robert, King of Naples
(Anjou)
- 1342 (Husband executed) 1342 (Executed) Andrea I Thopia
  Voisava Balsha Balsha I
(Balsha)
1370 1388 (Husbands death) - Karl Thopia
  Teodora Branković Branko Mladenović
(Branković)
- - - 1392 (Husbands death) - Gjergj Thopia
  Marco Barbarigo ????
(Barbarigo)
- 13?? 1388 1394 (Exiled) 1428 Helena Thopia
  Konstantin Balsha Gjergj I Balsha
(Balsha)
- 1394 1402
  - Komnen Arianiti
(Arianiti)
- - - 1415 (Husbands death) - Niketa Thopia

Principality of Vlorë (1345–1417)

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Princess and Prince Consorts of Vlorë

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Picture Name Father Birth Marriage Became Consort Ceased to be Consort Death Spouse
- - - - 1350–1355 - - John Komnenos Asen
  Anna Palaiologina Andronikos Angelos Palaiologos
(Angelos)
- 1350 1363
(Husbands death)
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- - - - - Alexander Komnenos Asen
  Balsha II Balsha I
(Balsha)
1372 18 September 1385 Comita Muzaka
  Mrkša Žarković Žarko
(Žarković)
1363 1391 1396 October 1414 Rugjina Balsha

Despot of Angelokastron and Lepanto (1358–1374)

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Despotess consorts of Angelokastron and Lepanto

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Picture Name Father Birth Marriage Became Consort Ceased to be Consort Death Spouse
- Irene Preljubović Thomas Preljubović
(Preljubović)
- - - 1374 1374 Gjin Bua Shpata

Despots of Arta (1360–1416)

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Despotess Consorts of Arta

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Picture Name Father Birth Marriage Became Consort Ceased to be Consort Death Spouse
- - - - - - - - Pjetër Losha
- Irene Preljubović Thomas Preljubović
(Preljubović)
- - - 1374 1374 Gjin Bua Shpata
- - - - - - - - Skurra Bua Shpata
- Nerata - - - - - - Muriq Shpata

Principality of Zenebishi (1304–1473)

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Princess Consorts of Zenebishi

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Picture Name Father Birth Marriage Became Consort Ceased to be Consort Death Spouse
- Unnamed Daughter Gjin Bua Shpata
(Shpata)
- - - - - Gjon Zenebishi
- - - - - - - - Depë Zenebishi
- - - - - - - - Simon Zenebishi

Principality of Zaharia (1386–1444)

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Princess Consorts of Zaharia

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Picture Name Father Birth Marriage Became Consort Ceased to be Consort Death Spouse
- - - - - - - - Nicholas Zaharia
- Bosa - - - - - - Koja Zaharia

Principality of Dukagjini (1387–1479)

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Princess Consorts of Dukagjini

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Picture Name Father Birth Marriage Became Consort Ceased to be Consort Death Spouse
- - - - - - - - Pal I Dukagjini
- - - - - - - - Lek I Dukagjini
- - - - - - - - Tanush Dukagjin
- - - - - - - - Pal Dukagjini
- Theodora Muzaka Gjin II Muzaka - - 1468 1479 - Lekë Dukagjini

Principality of Arianiti (11th century–1462)

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Princess Consorts of Arianiti

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Picture Name Father Birth Marriage Became Consort Ceased to be Consort Death Spouse
- - - - - - - - Komnen Arianiti
  Maria Muzaka Andrea III Muzaka
(Muzaka)
- - - - Gjergj Arianiti
- Pietrina Francone Oliviero Francone
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  Zanfina Muzaka (Muzaka) - - - - - Moisi Golemi

Principality of Kastrioti (1389–1444)

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Princess Consorts of Kastrioti

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Picture Name Father Birth Marriage Became Consort Ceased to be Consort Death Spouse
- - - - - - - - Kostandin Kastrioti Mazreku
- - - - - - - - Pal Kastrioti
  Voisava Kastrioti Domenico Moncino Musachi
(Muzaka)
- 1390 - - Gjon Kastrioti

League of Lezhë (1444–1479)

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Princess Consorts of Albania

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Picture Name Father Birth Marriage Became Consort Ceased to be Consort Death Spouse
  Donika Kastrioti Gjergj Arianiti
(Arianiti)
1428 1451 17 January 1468 (Husbands death) 1506 Gjergj Kastrioti
- Theodora

Muzaka

Gjin II Muzaka - - 1468 1479 - Lekë Dukagjini

Pashalik of Shkodra (1757–1831)

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Princess Consorts of Shkodra

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Picture Name Father Birth Marriage Became Consort Ceased to be Consort Death Spouse
- - - - - - - - Mehmed Pasha Bushati
- - - - - - - - Kara Mahmud Pasha

Pashalak of Berat (1774–1809)

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Princess Consorts of Berat

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Picture Name Father Birth Marriage Became Consort Ceased to be Consort Death Spouse
- - - - - - - - Ahmet Kurt Pasha
- - - - - - - - Ibrahim Pasha of Berat

Pashalik of Ioannina (1788–1822)

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Princess Consorts of Ioannina

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Picture Name Father Birth Marriage Became Consort Ceased to be Consort Death Spouse
- Emine Kaplan Pasha of Gjirokastër
- - - - - Ali Pasha of Ioannina
  Kyra Vassiliki - - 1808 - January 24, 1822
(Husbands death)
1834

Principality of Albania (1914–1925)

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Princess Consort of Albania

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Picture Name Father Birth Marriage Became Consort Ceased to be Consort Death Spouse
  Sophie, Princess of Albania Victor, Hereditary Prince of Schönburg-Waldenburg
(Schönburg)
21 May 1885 30 November 1906 7 March 1914

(Husbands ascension)

31 January 1925 (Family exiled) 3 February 1936 Wilhelm, Prince of Albania

Albanian Kingdom (1928–1939)

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Queen Consort of Albania

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Picture Name Father Birth Marriage Became Consort Ceased to be Consort Death Spouse
  Geraldine of Albania Count Gyula Apponyi de Nagy-Apponyi
(Apponyi)
6 August 1915 1938 9 April 1939 (Husband exiled) 22 October 2002 Zog I of Albania

Italian protectorate of Albania (1939–1943)

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Queen Consort of Albania

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Picture Name Father Birth Marriage Became Consort Ceased to be Consort Death Spouse
  Elena of Montenegro Nicholas I of Montenegro
(Petrović-Njegoš)
8 January 1873 24 October 1896 16 April 1939

(Husband claimed title)

3 September 1943

(Husband renounced title)

28 November 1952 Victor Emmanuel III

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