List of Albanian royal consorts

See also: List of Albanian monarchs

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)

Main articles: Progoni family and Principality of Arbanon

Princess Consorts of Arbanon

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)

Main article: Gropa family

Princess Consorts of Gropa

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

Principality of Blinishti (13th century–1330)

Main article: Blinishti family

Princess Consorts of Blinishti

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)

Main articles: Capetian House of Anjou and Kingdom of Albania (medieval)

Queen Consorts of Albania

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

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)

Main articles: Muzaka family and Principality of Muzaka

Princess Consorts of Muzaka

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)

Main article: Mataranga family

Princess Consorts of Mataranga

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

Principality of Gjonima (13th century-1430)

Main article: Gjonima family

Princess Consorts of Gjonima

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)

Main articles: Balsha noble family and Zeta under the Balsha

Princess Consorts of Balsha

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)

Main articles: Thopia family and Principality of Albania (medieval)

Princess and Prince Consorts of Albania

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)

Main article: Principality of Valona

Princess and Prince Consorts of Vlorë

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)	-
-	-	-	–	–	-	–	-	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)

Main articles: Spata family and Despotate of Arta

Despotess consorts of Angelokastron and Lepanto

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)

Main articles: Spata family and Despotate of Arta

Despotess Consorts of Arta

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 Gjirokastër (1386–1418)

Main article: Zenebishi family

Princess Consorts of Zenebishi

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

Principality of Dukagjini (1387–1479)

Main articles: Dukagjini family and Principality of Dukagjini

Princess Consorts of Dukagjini

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 (????–1462)

Main article: Arianiti family

Princess Consorts of Arianiti

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	-	-	-	-	-
	Zanfina Muzaka	(Muzaka)	-	-	-	-	-	Moisi Golemi

Principality of Kastrioti (1389–1444)

Main articles: House of Kastrioti and Principality of Kastrioti

Princess Consorts of Kastrioti

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

Principality of Zaharia (1396–1444)

Main article: Zaharia family

Princess Consorts of Zaharia

Picture	Name	Father	Birth	Marriage	Became Consort	Ceased to be Consort	Death	Spouse
	Bosa Dukagjini	Leka Dukagjini (Dukagjini)	-	-	1396	before 1442 (Husbands death)	September 19, 1448	Koja Zaharia
	Irene Dushmani	Lekë Dushmani (Dushmani)	-	-	-	1447 (Husbands death)	-	Lekë Zaharia

League of Lezhë (1444–1479)

Main articles: House of Kastrioti, Dukagjini family, and League of Lezhë

Princess Consorts of Albania

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)

Main articles: Bushati family and Pashalik of Scutari

Princess Consorts of Shkodra

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

Pashalak of Berat (1774–1809)

Main article: Pashalik of Berat

Princess Consorts of Berat

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)

Main articles: Ali Pasha of Ioannina and Pashalik of Yanina

Princess Consorts of Ioannina

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)

Main articles: Wied-Neuwied and Principality of Albania

Princess Consort of Albania

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)

Main articles: House of Zogu and Albanian Kingdom (1928–1939)

Queen Consort of Albania

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)

Main articles: House of Savoy and Italian protectorate of Albania (1939–1943)

Queen Consort of Albania

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

See also

• List of Albanian monarchs
• King of Albania
• Regalia of Albania