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
File:Coat of Arms of Nemanjić Dynasty.svg	Komnena Nemanjić	Stefan Nemanjić (Nemanjić)	–	1208		1216 (Husbands death)	-	Dhimitër Progoni
File:Coat of Arms of Nemanjić Dynasty.svg	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
File:Stema e Muzakajve.png	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
File:Jean-Joseph Ansiaux (1754-1840) Margaretha van Bourgondië, gravin van Tonnerre - Godshuis van Tonnerre 20-10-2016 17-46-06.jpg	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
File:Marie Neapol.jpg	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
File:Blason Empire Latin de Constantinople.svg	Thamar Angelina Komnene	Nikephoros I Komnenos Doukas (Angelos)	-	13 August 1294		1309 (Divorced)	1311	Philip I
File:Catherine of Courtenay.jpg	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
File:Blason Charles-Maurice de Talleyrand-Périgord (1754-1838) (Restauration).svg	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
File:Maestro durazzesco (seguace dei f.lli bertini), sepolcro di maria di durazzo (m. 1366), 05.JPG	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
File:Royal Coat of Arms of Navarre (1328-1425).svg	Louis, Duke of Durazzo reigned as co-Duke	Philip III of Navarre (Évreux)	1341	1365		1376		Joanna, Duchess of Durazzo
File:Arms of the County of Artois.svg	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
File:Stema e Gropave.png	-	Pal Gropa (Gropa)	–	–	-	–	-	Teodor I Muzaka
File:EuphemiaMataranga.jpg	Euphemia Mataranga	Paul Mataranga (Mataranga)	–	1328	1331	-	-	Andrea II Muzaka
-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	Teodor II Muzaka
File:Zenevisi CoA.png	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
File:Mrnjavcevic - Illyrian Coat of arms.png	Milica Mrnjavčević	Vukašin of Serbia (Mrnjavčević)	-	-	-	-	-
File:Mrnjavcevic - Illyrian Coat of arms.png	Olivera Mrnjavčević	Vukašin of Serbia (Mrnjavčević)	-	-	-	-	-	Gjergj Balsha I
File:Zegligovic Coat of Arms.png	Teodora Dejanović Dragaš	Dejan (despot) (Dejanović)	-	-	-	-	-
File:Stema e Muzakajve.png	Comita Muzaka	Andrea II Muzaka (Muzaka)	-	1372	1378	1385 (Husbands death)	1396	Balsha II
File:Coat of arms of Moravian Serbia.svg	Jelena Lazarević	Lazar of Serbia (Lazarević)	1365-1366	1386		1403 (Husbands death)	1443	Gjergj Balsha II
File:Topia coat of arms.svg	Mara Thopia	Niketa Thopia (Thopia)	-	1407		1410-1412	-	Balsha III
File:Am Of Zaharia.jpg	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
File:Arms of Jean dAnjou.svg	Hélène of Anjou	Robert, King of Naples (Anjou)	–	–	-	1342 (Husband executed)	1342 (Executed)	Andrea I Thopia
File:Stema e Balshajve.png	Voisava Balsha	Balsha I (Balsha)	–	1370		1388 (Husbands death)	-	Karl Thopia
File:CoatOfArmsOfJovanStefanovicBrankovic.png	Teodora Branković	Branko Mladenović (Branković)	-	-	-	1392 (Husbands death)	-	Gjergj Thopia
File:Coat of Arms of the House of Barbarigo.svg	Marco Barbarigo	???? (Barbarigo)	-	13??	1388	1394 (Exiled)	1428	Helena Thopia
File:Stema e Balshajve.png	Konstantin Balsha	Gjergj I Balsha (Balsha)	-	1394		1402
File:Stema e Arianito Komnenëve.png	-	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
File:Blason Empire Latin de Constantinople.svg	Anna Palaiologina	Andronikos Angelos Palaiologos (Angelos)	-	1350		1363 (Husbands death)	-
-	-	-	–	–	-	–	-	Alexander Komnenos Asen
File:Stema e Balshajve.png	Balsha II	Balsha I (Balsha)	–	1372		18 September 1385		Comita Muzaka
File:Žarkoviccoat.jpg	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 Zenebishi (1304–1473)

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
-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	Simon Zenebishi

Principality of Zaharia (1386–1444)

Main article: Zaharia family

Princess Consorts of Zaharia

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

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 (11th century–1462)

Main article: Arianiti family

Princess Consorts of Arianiti

Picture	Name	Father	Birth	Marriage	Became Consort	Ceased to be Consort	Death	Spouse
-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	Komnen Arianiti
File:Stema e Muzakajve.png	Maria Muzaka	Andrea III Muzaka (Muzaka)	-	-	-	-		Gjergj Arianiti
-	Pietrina Francone	Oliviero Francone	-	-	-	-	-
File:Stema e Muzakajve.png	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
File:The Dream of Skanderbeg's Mother.jpg	Voisava Kastrioti	Domenico Moncino Musachi (Muzaka)	-	1390		-	-	Gjon Kastrioti

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
File:Arolsen Klebeband 01 453 3.jpg	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
File:H. Helley - Portrait of Kira Vassiliki.jpg	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
File:Sophie, Princess Consort of Albania.jpg	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
File:Geraldine, Queen of Albania.jpg	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
File:Bundesarchiv Bild 102-00061, Elena von Montenegro.jpg	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