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Niketa Thopia
*Niketa Topia*
Niketa Thopia; Niketa Topia
Lord of Krujë
Lord of Krujë
Reign	1392—1394 ; 1403–1415
Predecessor	Helena Thopia
Born	Principality of Albania
Died	1415
Spouse	Daughter of Komnen Arianiti
Issue	Mara Thopia
House	Thopia
Father	Karl Thopia
Mother	Unknown mistress
Religion	Roman Catholic

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Niketa Thopia (Albanian: Niketa Topia, Template:Lang-la;^[1] fl. 1388 – d. 1415) was the Lord of Krujë between 1392—1394 and 1403–1415. He was a member of the Albanian Thopia family and an illegitimate son of Karl Thopia, the Prince of Albania (r. 1368–1388).

Life

Niketa Thopia was an illegitimate son of Albanian Prince Karl Thopia born to an unknown mother. Together with his sister Maria Thopia, they are Karl's only recognised illegitimate children. Upon his fathers death in 1388, Marco Barbarigo inherited Krujë through his marriage with Helena, Niketa's older sister. Moreover, his older brother Gjergj succeeded their father as Lord of Durrës and styled himself Prince of Albania.^[2] Niketa, on the other hand inherited a territory south of Durazzo.

After the death of Sultan Bayezid in 1402, many Albanian lords, including Niketa Thopia, Gjon Kastrioti and Koja Zaharija recognised Venetian suzerainty.^[3]^{[[[Gjon Kastrioti#{{{section}}}|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.^[4]

From his marriage Thopia had one daughter, Mara Thopia. She married Balsha III in 1407 and had a daughter Jelena, named after her grandmother Jelena Lazarević.^[5] Balsha III and Niketa entered an alliance in order to drive out the Venetians.^[6] Niketa then started to be a mediator between Balsha and Venetians during the First Scutari War.^[7] At the end of 1411, he suffered a heavy defeat from the forces of Teodor III 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 fell into Ottomans' hands.^[4]

He married the daughter of Komnen Arianiti.^[8]

Family tree

Ancestors of Niketa Thopia

8. Tanusio Thopia

4. Andrea Thopia

2. Karl Thopia

20. Charles II of Naples

10. Robert, King of Naples

21. Mary of Hungary

5. Hélène of Anjou

11. Daughter of Komnen Arianiti

1. Niketa

3. Uncertain

Notes

^ Nicolae Iorga (1908). Geschichte des Osmanischen reiches. F. A. Perthes aktiengsellschaft. p. 331. comes Nicetas
^ Molina, Grabiela. Decoding Debate in the Venetian Senate Short Stories of Crisis and Response on Albania (1392-1402). Brill. p. 83. ISBN 978-9-0045-2093-6. ...George declared himself princeps Albaniae...
^ Hamilton Alexander Rosskeen Gibb (1967). The Encyclopaedia of Islam. Brill. p. 654.
^ ^a ^b 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
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.
^ Aleks Buda (1984). Problems of the formation of the Albanian people, their language and culture. 8 Nëntori. p. 317.
^ Fine 1994, p. 512
^ Shuteriqi, Dhimitër (2012). Zana Prela (ed.). Aranitët: Historia- Gjenealogjia-Zotërimet. Toena. p. 97. ISBN 978-99943-1-729-5.

Sources

Fine, John Van Antwerp (1994), The Late Medieval Balkans: A Critical Survey from the Late Twelfth Century to the Ottoman Conquest, University of Michigan Press, ISBN 978-0-472-08260-5
Spremić, Momčilo (2004), Ćulibrk, Jovan (ed.), Crkvene prilike u Zeti u doba Nikona Jerusalimca (in Serbian), Cetinje, Belgrade: Svetigora, Publikum, pp. 73–108, archived from the original on 2013-12-11

Preceded by Marco Barbarigo	Lord of Krujë 1392—1394	Succeeded by Konstantin Balšić
Preceded by Konstantin Balšić	Lord of Krujë 1403—1415	Succeeded by Ottoman Empire

[1] Nicolae Iorga (1908). Geschichte des Osmanischen reiches. F. A. Perthes aktiengsellschaft. p. 331. comes Nicetas

[2] Molina, Grabiela. Decoding Debate in the Venetian Senate Short Stories of Crisis and Response on Albania (1392-1402). Brill. p. 83. ISBN 978-9-0045-2093-6. ...George declared himself princeps Albaniae...

[3] Hamilton Alexander Rosskeen Gibb (1967). The Encyclopaedia of Islam. Brill. p. 654.

[Anamali-4] Anamali, Skënder and Prifti, Kristaq. Historia e popullit shqiptar në katër vëllime. Botimet Toena, 2002, ISBN 99927-1-622-3 p.251-252

[5] Spremić 2004, pp. 73–108
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.

[6] Aleks Buda (1984). Problems of the formation of the Albanian people, their language and culture. 8 Nëntori. p. 317.

[7] Fine 1994, p. 512

[8] Shuteriqi, Dhimitër (2012). Zana Prela (ed.). Aranitët: Historia- Gjenealogjia-Zotërimet. Toena. p. 97. ISBN 978-99943-1-729-5.

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+'''Niketa Thopia''' ({{lang-sq|Niketa Topia}}, {{lang-la|Nicetas Thopia}};<ref>{{cite book|author=Nicolae Iorga|title=Geschichte des Osmanischen reiches|url=https://archive.org/details/geschichtedesosm02iorg|year=1908|publisher=F. A. Perthes aktiengsellschaft|page=[https://archive.org/details/geschichtedesosm02iorg/page/331 331]|quote=comes Nicetas}}</ref> {{floruit}} 1388 – d. 1415) was the Lord of [[Krujë]] between 1392—1394 and 1403–1415. He was a member of the [[Albanians|Albanian]] [[Thopia family]] and an illegitimate son of [[Karl Thopia]], the Prince of Albania (r. 1368–1388).
 ==Life==
-Niketa was the son of [[Karl Topia]]. His mother is unknown. Upon Karl Topia's death (1388), [[Marco Barbarigo di Croia|Marco Barbarigo]] inherited Krujë through his marriage with Helena, Niketa's older sister; Niketa's older brother [[Gjergj, Lord of Durrës|Gjergj]] succeeded as Lord of Durazzo. Niketa held a territory south of Durazzo.
+Niketa Thopia was an illegitimate son of Albanian Prince [[Karl Thopia]] born to an unknown mother. Together with his sister [[Maria Thopia]], they are Karl's only recognised illegitimate children. Upon his fathers death in 1388, [[Marco Barbarigo di Croia|Marco Barbarigo]] inherited Krujë through his marriage with [[Helena Thopia|Helena]], Niketa's older sister. Moreover, his older brother [[Gjergj, Lord of Durrës|Gjergj]] succeeded their father as Lord of Durrës and styled himself Prince of Albania.<ref>{{cite book| last = Molina| first = Grabiela| title = Decoding Debate in the Venetian Senate Short Stories of Crisis and Response on Albania (1392-1402)| publisher = Brill| isbn = 978-9-0045-2093-6| page = 83| quote = ...George declared himself princeps Albaniae...}}</ref> Niketa, on the other hand inherited 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]].<ref>{{cite book|author=Hamilton Alexander Rosskeen Gibb|title=The Encyclopaedia of Islam|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=DXcRAQAAMAAJ|year=1967|publisher=Brill|page=654}}</ref>{{Contradict-inline|article=Gjon Kastrioti|date=March 2015}} The Venetians were interested in having some buffer zone between them and the advancing [[Ottoman Empire|Ottoman]] army.{{cn|date=March 2015}} 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.<ref name=Anamali>Anamali, Skënder and Prifti, Kristaq. Historia e popullit shqiptar në katër vëllime. Botimet Toena, 2002, {{ISBN|99927-1-622-3}} p.251-252</ref>
+After the death of Sultan Bayezid in 1402, many Albanian lords, including Niketa Thopia, [[Gjon Kastrioti]] and [[Koja Zaharija]] recognised Venetian suzerainty.<ref>{{cite book|author=Hamilton Alexander Rosskeen Gibb|title=The Encyclopaedia of Islam|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=DXcRAQAAMAAJ|year=1967|publisher=Brill|page=654}}</ref>{{Contradictory inline|article=Gjon Kastrioti|date=March 2015}} The Venetians were interested in having some buffer zone between them and the advancing [[Ottoman Empire|Ottoman]] army.{{citation needed|date=March 2015}} 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.<ref name=Anamali>Anamali, Skënder and Prifti, Kristaq. Historia e popullit shqiptar në katër vëllime. Botimet Toena, 2002, {{ISBN|99927-1-622-3}} p.251-252</ref>
-His daughter Mara married [[Balša III]] in 1407 and had a daughter Jelena, named after her grandmother [[Jelena Balšić]].<ref>{{harvnb|Spremić|2004|pp=73–108}}{{quote|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.}}</ref> Balša III and Niketa entered an alliance in order to drive out the Venetians.<ref>{{cite book|author=Aleks Buda|title=Problems of the formation of the Albanian people, their language and culture|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=BIlpAAAAMAAJ|year=1984|publisher=8 Nëntori|page=317}}</ref> Niketa then started to be a mediator between Balša and Venetians during the [[First Scutari War]].<ref>{{harvnb|Fine|1994|p=512}}</ref> At the end of 1411, Niketa Thopia suffered a heavy defeat from the forces of [[Teodor II Muzaka|Teodor III 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 fell into Ottomans' hands.<ref name=Anamali/>
+From his marriage Thopia had one daughter, Mara Thopia. She married [[Balša III|Balsha III]] in 1407 and had a daughter Jelena, named after her grandmother [[Jelena Lazarević]].<ref>{{harvnb|Spremić|2004|pp=73–108}}{{blockquote|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.}}</ref> Balsha III and Niketa entered an alliance in order to drive out the Venetians.<ref>{{cite book|author=Aleks Buda|title=Problems of the formation of the Albanian people, their language and culture|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=BIlpAAAAMAAJ|year=1984|publisher=8 Nëntori|page=317}}</ref> Niketa then started to be a mediator between Balsha and Venetians during the [[First Scutari War]].<ref>{{harvnb|Fine|1994|p=512}}</ref> At the end of 1411, he suffered a heavy defeat from the forces of [[Teodor II Muzaka|Teodor III 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 fell into Ottomans' hands.<ref name=Anamali/>
 He married the daughter of [[Komnen Arianiti]].<ref>{{cite book|last=Shuteriqi|first=Dhimitër|editor=Zana Prela|title=Aranitët: Historia- Gjenealogjia-Zotërimet|year=2012|publisher=Toena|isbn=978-99943-1-729-5|page=97}}</ref>
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+* [[Saint Gjon Vladimir's Church]]
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 * {{Citation|last=Fine|first=John Van Antwerp|title=The Late Medieval Balkans: A Critical Survey from the Late Twelfth Century to the Ottoman Conquest|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=LvVbRrH1QBgC&pg=PA558|year=1994|publisher=University of Michigan Press|isbn=978-0-472-08260-5}}
-*{{Citation|last=Spremić|first=Momčilo|authorlink=Momčilo Spremić|editor-last=Ćulibrk|editor-first=Jovan|title=Crkvene prilike u Zeti u doba Nikona Jerusalimca|trans-title=|url=http://www.rastko.org.rs/bogoslovlje/nikon/simposion/mspremic-zeta_c.html|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20131211012233/http://www.rastko.org.rs/bogoslovlje/nikon/simposion/mspremic-zeta_c.html|archivedate=2013-12-11|accessdate=|edition=|series=|volume=|date=|origyear=|year=2004|month=|publisher=Svetigora, Publikum|location=Cetinje, Belgrade|language=Serbian|isbn=|oclc=|doi=|doi-inactive-date=|bibcode=|id=|pages=73–108|nopp=|at=|chapter=|chapterurl=|quote=|laysummary=|laydate=|separator=|postscript=|lastauthoramp=|ref=harv|deadurl=yes|df=}}
+*{{Citation|last=Spremić|first=Momčilo|authorlink=Momčilo Spremić|editor-last=Ćulibrk|editor-first=Jovan|title=Crkvene prilike u Zeti u doba Nikona Jerusalimca|url=http://www.rastko.org.rs/bogoslovlje/nikon/simposion/mspremic-zeta_c.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131211012233/http://www.rastko.org.rs/bogoslovlje/nikon/simposion/mspremic-zeta_c.html|archive-date=2013-12-11|year=2004|publisher=Svetigora, Publikum|location=Cetinje, Belgrade|language=Serbian|pages=73–108|url-status=dead}}
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