| Lordship of Berat Principata e Muzakajve |
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Arms of the Muzakaj family |
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| Muzakaj Principality of Berat in 15th century | ||||
| Capital | Berat | |||
| Language(s) | Albanian | |||
| Religion | Eastern Orthodox | |||
| Government | Principality | |||
| Despot and later Prince | ||||
| - 1335-1372 | Andrea II Muzaka | |||
| - 1417-1444 | Teodor III Muzaka | |||
| Historical era | Medieval | |||
| - Established | 1335 | |||
| - Disestablished | 2 March 1444 | |||
The Lordship of Berat (1335–1444) was a county created by despot Andrea II Muzaka of the Muzaka noble family in 1335, with its capital at Berat. In 1432, Gjergj Arianiti formed a state in the Muzakaj possessions, dividing the principality and taking Berat. The principality was united with other Albanian Principalities in the League of Lezhë in 1444.[1]
A chronicle by Gjon Muzaka (John Musachi), written in 1515 after he abandoned Albania and went to Italy, records many interesting facts about the Muzakaj family and the Principality of Berat, although at places unreliable.[2] The text is considered to be one of the oldest written by an Albanian.[2]