Dukagjini family

Dukagjini
Dukagjinët
Noble family
The earliest artistic depiction of the Dukagjini coat of arms, a 14th century miniature, was published in the monthly periodical YLLI – issue nr.6, 7th annual edition (p.20)
CountryMedieval Albania
Current regionLezhë
Founded14th century
FounderGjin Tanushi (duca Ginium Tanuschium Albanensem)[1]
Members
Cadet branches
Websitedukagjini.org

The House of Dukagjini is an Albanian noble family which ruled over an area of Northern Albania and Western Kosovo known as the Principality of Dukagjini in the 14th and 15th centuries. They may have been descendants of the earlier Progoni family, who founded the first Albanian state in recorded history, the Principality of Arbanon.[2] The city of Lezhë was their most important holding.[3]

  1. ^ Cite error: The named reference Malaj2016 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ Zamputi 1984, p. 218
  3. ^ Trnavci 2010, p. 207

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