George Thopia

George Thopia
George Thopia
Lord of Durazzo
Reign	1388—1392
Predecessor	Karl Thopia
Successor	Niketa Thopia
Died	1392
Noble family	Thopia
Spouse(s)	Teodora Branković
Father	Karl Thopia
Mother	Vojislava Balšić

George Thopia (Albanian: Gjergj Topia, Italian: Giorgio Topia; fl. 1388 – d. 1392) was the Lord of Durazzo (Durrës) from 1388 to 1392. He was the son of Karl Topia and Vojislava Balšić.^{[citation needed]} George married Teodora, the daughter of sevastokrator Branko Mladenović, of the Serbian Branković family.^[1]

George was required to return Durazzo to the Republic of Venice in 1392.^[2] Later that year, he died without issue.^{[citation needed]} His sister, Elena, gained the bulk of the rest of his holdings, whilst a smaller portion was left to his younger sister, Vojsava.^{[citation needed]}

References

^ Veselinović & Ljušić 2002.
^ Elsie, Robert (2010). Historical Dictionary of Albania. Rowman & Littlefield. p. 443. ISBN 978-0-8108-6188-6. His son, George Thopia, was obliged to return Durres to the Venetians in 1392

Sources

Veselinović, Andrija; Ljušić, Radoš (2002). Родослови српских династија [Genealogies of Serb dynasties]. Платонеум.

Preceded by Karl Thopia as Prince of Albania	Lord of Durazzo 1388–92	Succeeded by Helena Thopia

[FOOTNOTEVeselinovićLjušić2002-1] Veselinović & Ljušić 2002.

[Elsie2010-2] Elsie, Robert (2010). Historical Dictionary of Albania. Rowman & Littlefield. p. 443. ISBN 978-0-8108-6188-6. His son, George Thopia, was obliged to return Durres to the Venetians in 1392

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