Principality of Valona and Kanina: Map & History
Principality of Valona and Kanina is mapped in the atlas for 1395 CE – 1421 CE, with a peak mapped extent of about 6,060 km².
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The Principality of Valona and Kanina, also known as the Despotate of Valona and Kanina, Principality of Valona or Principality of Vlorë (1346–1417) was a medieval principality in Albania, roughly encompassing the territories of the modern counties of Vlorë (Valona), Fier, and Berat. Initially a vassal of the Serbian Empire, it became an independent lordship after 1355, although de facto under Venetian influence, and remained as such until it was conquered by the Ottoman Turks in 1417.
Modern Countries Once Part of Principality of Valona and Kanina
At its mapped extent, Principality of Valona and Kanina covered territory in 1 present-day country. The period shown is when the mapped borders include that country, and the note says how much of it.
Largest Present-Day Cities in Its Territory
Each opens on the live map inside Principality of Valona and Kanina's borders of that time.
Derived by testing mapped cities against this polity's dated territorial polygons, so the list is indicative and follows the borders in the source dataset.
Principality of Valona and Kanina in Depth
History
The strategically important city of Valona, on the coast of modern Albania, had been fought over repeatedly between the Byzantines and various Italian powers in the 13th century. Finally conquered by Byzantium in ca. 1290, it was one of the chief imperial holdings in the Balkans. Byzantine rule lasted until the 1340s, when the Serbian ruler Stefan Dušan, taking advantage of a Byzantine civil war, took Albania. Valona fell in late 1345 or early 1346, and Dušan placed his brother-in-law, John Asen, brother of the Bulgarian Tsar Ivan Alexander, in charge of Valona as his capital, and with Kanina and Berat as his main fortresses. According to some scholars, however, Dušan had captured Valona and Kanina already in 1337.
Sections adapted from Wikipedia: Principality of Valona (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Principality of Valona and Kanina: Key Facts
| Founded | 1346 |
|---|---|
| Dissolved | 1417 |
Facts from Wikidata Q7245121 (CC0).
Principality of Valona and Kanina Map Over Time
Dated world maps on which Principality of Valona and Kanina appears, with the other states of the time.
Principality of Valona and Kanina Timeline
Key historical inflections from foundation to peak territorial expansion
Expansion to peak recorded area of 6,060 km² in 1418 CE.
Principality of Valona and Kanina: Frequently Asked Questions
When did Principality of Valona and Kanina exist?
Principality of Valona and Kanina is dated to 1395 CE – 1421 CE, in the High & Late Middle Ages era.
What was the capital of Principality of Valona and Kanina?
The capital of Principality of Valona and Kanina was Valona (Vlorë, Albania).
How large was Principality of Valona and Kanina at its peak?
At its peak in 1418 AD Principality of Valona and Kanina covered about 6,060 km².
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