George Thopia
Lord of Durazzo
Reign1388—1392
PredecessorKarl Thopia
SuccessorNiketa Thopia
Died1392
Noble familyThopia
Spouse(s)Teodora Branković
FatherKarl Thopia
MotherVojislava 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. Gjergj married Teodora, the daughter of sevastokrator Branko Mladenović, of the Serbian Branković family.[1]

Gjergj was required to return Durrës to the Republic of Venice in 1392.[2] Later that year, he died without issue.[3] His sister, Elena, gained the bulk of the rest of his holdings, whilst a smaller portion was left to his younger sister, Vojsava.

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References

  1. Veselinović & Ljušić 2002.
  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
  3. O'Connell, Monique (2009). Men of Empire Power and Negotiation in Venice's Maritime State. Johns Hopkins University Press. p. 26. ISBN 9780801891458. At the end of 1389, Carlo Thopia died and Durazzo passed to his equally sickly son Giorgio, who died in 1392.

Sources

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