Niketa Thopia
| Niketa Thopia | |
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| Lord of Krujë | |
| 1392—1394, 1403—1415 | |
| Spouse | A daughter of Komnen Arianiti |
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Mara
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| Noble family | Thopia family |
| Father | Karl Topia |
| Died | 1415 |
Niketa Thopia (Latin: Nicetas,[1] fl. 1388 – d. 1415) was the Lord of Krujë between 1392—1394 and 1403—1415. He was a member of the Thopia family, the son of Karl Topia, the Prince of Albania (r. 1368–1388).
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Life
Niketa was the son of Karl Topia. His mother is unknown. Upon Karl Topia's death (1388), Marco Barbarigo inherited Krujë through the marriage with Helena, Niketa's older sister; Niketa's older brother Gjergj succeeded as Lord of Durazzo. Niketa held a territory south of Durazzo.
After the death of Bayezid (1402), many Albanian lords recognised Venetian suzerainty, such as Niketa, John Kastrioti and Koja Zaharija.[2][contradictory] The Venetians were interested in having some buffer zone between them and the advancing Ottoman army.[citation needed] In 1403, Niketa Thopia managed to capture the city of Krujë from his sister, Helena Thopia, thus gaining another part of the territory previously held by the Thopia family.[3]
His daughter Mara married Balša III in 1407 and had a daughter Jelena, named after her grandmother Jelena Balšić.[4] Balša III and Niketa entered an alliance in order to drive out the Venetians.[5] Niketa then started to be a mediator between Balša and Venetians during the First Scutari War.[6] At the end of 1411, Niketa Thopia suffered a heavy defeat from the forces of Teodor II Muzaka during one skirmish. He himself was held prisoner and with the intervention of the Ragusan Republic was released, but only after conceding some territories around the Shkumbin river to the Muzaka family. Upon his death in 1415, the castle of Krujë felt in Ottomans' hands.[3]
He married the daughter of Komnen Arianiti.[7]
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Notes
- ↑ Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
- ↑ Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Anamali, Skënder and Prifti, Kristaq. Historia e popullit shqiptar në katër vëllime. Botimet Toena, 2002, ISBN 99927-1-622-3 p.251-252
- ↑ Spremić 2004, pp. 73–108<templatestyles src="Template:Blockquote/styles.css" />
У јеку сукоба, Балша III. се 1407. оженио Маром, кћерком арбанашког господара Никете Топије. Брзо је добио кћер, којој је, по мајци, дао име Јелена.
- ↑ Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
- ↑ Fine 1994, p. 512
- ↑ Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
Sources
- Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
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| Preceded by | Lord of Krujë 1392—1394 |
Succeeded by Konstantin Balšić |
| Preceded by
Konstantin Balšić
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Lord of Krujë 1403—1415 |
Succeeded by Ottoman Empire |
