Progon family
For other uses, see Progon (disambiguation).
| Progon | |
|---|---|
| Country |
 Byzantine Empire (before 1204) Despotate of Epirus (after 1204) |
| Estates | |
| Titles |
archon judex megas archon panhypersebastos |
| Founded | ca. 1190 |
| Final ruler | Dimitri |
| Dissolution | 1216 |
| Ethnicity | Albanian |
The Progon family (Albanian: Progoni) established the first Albanian state,[1] the Principality of Arbër, which fell under the influence of the Byzantine Empire, the Despotate of Epirus and the Serbian Kingdom.[2] Progon, the founder, held the title of archon (lord), while one of his sons, Dimitri, held the title of panhypersebastos. The family enjoyed a considerable degree of autonomy.
The family disappears in sources after 1216, following the death of Dimitri.
Members
- Progon (founder), archon of Kruja (between 1190–1198)
- Gjin, lord of Kruja (1198–1208)
- Dimitri, panhypersebastos of Kruja (1208–1216)
References
- ↑ Clements 1992, p. 31 "By 1190, Byzantium's power had so receded that the archon Progon succeeded in establishing the first Albanian state of the Middle Ages, a principality"
- ↑ Abulafia, p. 786: "little arbanon, shut away in the hinterland, with its main political center in Kruja, opted for a continuing attachment to the Orthodox tradition and for subjection to Epiros, as well as alliance to Serbia..."
Sources
- Kristo Frashëri (1964), The history of Albania: a brief survey. Publisher: s.n.
- John Clements (1992), Clements' encyclopedia of world governments, Volume 10, Publisher: Political Research, inc.
- David Abulafia, The New Cambridge Medieval History: c. 1198-c. 1300
See also
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