List of Albanian royal consorts

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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