Gjin I Muzaka (Albanian: Gjin Muzaka), was an Albanian Prince from the House of Muzaka. He held the majority of his father's holdings after his father's death and was the Lord of Tomorniza.[1][2] As well as the Lord of Kastoria after his younger brother Stoya Muzaka died after 1384 leaving no heirs.[3][4]
| Gjin I Muzaka Gjin Muzaka | |
|---|---|
| Lord of Tomorniza Lord of Kastoria | |
 Coat of arms of the Muzaka Family | |
| Lord of Tomorniza | |
| Reign | 1372 - 1389 |
| Predecessor | Andrea II Muzaka |
| Successor | Unknown |
| Lord of Kastoria | |
| Reign | 1384 - 1389 |
| Predecessor | Stoya Muzaka |
| Successor | Unknown |
| Born | 1337 |
| Died | 1389 |
| Spouse | Lady Suina Arianiti-Comneniates |
| Issue | Andrea III Muzaka Materango Muzaka Blaise Muzaka Bogdan Muzaka Laldi Muzaka Helena Muzaka Condisa Muzaka |
| Dynasty | Muzaka |
| Father | Andrea II Muzaka |
| Mother | Euphemia Mataranga |
| Religion | Eastern Orthodoxy |
Life
editGjin I Muzaka was born into the House of Muzaka as the first and oldest son of Andrea II Muzaka and Euphemia Mataranga, who was from the Mataranga family.[5][6]
Upon the death of his father Andrea II, his lands were divided among his three sons, Gjin, Teodor II and Stoya.[7] Gjin inherited the majority of his father's holdings, except for Berat, Myzeqe, and Kastoria. Teodor received Berat and Myzeqe, while Stoya inherited Kastoria along with its associated villages and estates.[8]
Issue
editGjin I Muzaka married Lady Suina Arianiti-Comneniates who was the daughter of Lord Materango Arianiti Comneniates.[9] The pair had seven children:[10][11]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ Elsie, Robert (2003). Early Albania A Reader of Historical Texts, 11th-17th Centuries. Harrassowitz. p. 42. ISBN 978-3-4470-4783-8.
...He left all of his land, with the exception of Berat, Myzeqe and Castoria, to his first-born son, Lord Gjin Musachi...
- ^ Hopf, Carl (1873). Chroniques gréco-romanes inédites ou peu connues, pub. avec notes et tables généalogiques. Weidmann. p. 532.
...héritier de la Tomorniza...
- ^ Elsie, Robert (2003). Early Albania A Reader of Historical Texts, 11th-17th Centuries. Harrassowitz. p. 47. ISBN 978-3-4470-4783-8.
...You should also know that the town of Castoria which was formerly ruled by King Marco, from whom it was taken by force of arms by Lord Andrew Musachi the Despot, is a beautiful town with a broad entrance. The said Lord Andrew left it to his last son called Lord Stoya, who died leaving no heirs. It thus fell to his brother called Lord Gjin, your great-grandfather, so it has always been part of our dynasty, until it and other land fell to the sultan...
- ^ Anamali, Skënder (2002). Historia e popullit shqiptar Volume 1. Harrassowitz. p. 295. ISBN 978-9-9927-1622-9.
...Stoja vdiq në vitin 1384...
- ^ Elsie, Robert (2003). Early Albania A Reader of Historical Texts, 11th-17th Centuries. Harrassowitz. p. 42. ISBN 978-3-4470-4783-8.
...Lord Andrew Musachi, the said second despot, and his wife, Euthymia...
- ^ Elsie, Robert (2003). Early Albania A Reader of Historical Texts, 11th-17th Centuries. Harrassowitz. p. 42. ISBN 978-3-4470-4783-8.
...From the said Lord Andrew Molosachi the Despot were born three sons and two daughters. The first-born was called Lord Gjin, the second Lord Theodore and the third Lord Stoya. Of the daughters, the first one was called Lady Comita Musachi and the second Lady Chiranna....
- ^ Elsie, Robert (2003). Early Albania A Reader of Historical Texts, 11th-17th Centuries. Harrassowitz. p. 42. ISBN 978-3-4470-4783-8.
...The first-born was called Lord Gjin, the second Lord Theodore and the third Lord Stoya...
- ^ Elsie, Robert (2003). Early Albania A Reader of Historical Texts, 11th-17th Centuries. Harrassowitz. p. 42. ISBN 978-3-4470-4783-8.
...He left all of his land, with the exception of Berat, Myzeqe and Castoria, to his first-born son, Lord Gjin Musachi. To his second son, Lord Theodore, he left Berat and Myzeqe, and to his third son, Lord Stoya, he left Castoria with all the villages and estates belonging to it...
- ^ Elsie, Robert (2003). Early Albania A Reader of Historical Texts, 11th-17th Centuries. Harrassowitz. p. 42. ISBN 978-3-4470-4783-8.
...To the said Lord Andrew, the second, was first born the said Lord Gjin, who married Lady Suina, the daughter of Lord Materango Arianiti Comneniates...
- ^ Elsie, Robert (2003). Early Albania A Reader of Historical Texts, 11th-17th Centuries. Harrassowitz. p. 42. ISBN 978-3-4470-4783-8.
...The first born, the said Lord Gjin, had five children, the first of whom was called Andrew Molosachi, the second Lord Materango, the third Lord Blaise, the fourth Lord Bogdan and the fifth Lord Laldi...
- ^ Hopf, Carl (1873). Chroniques gréco-romanes inédites ou peu connues, pub. avec notes et tables généalogiques. Weidmann. p. 532.