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Albanian-Epirote War (1367–70)

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Albanian-Epirote War
Lufta Shqiptaro-Epirote
Date1367–1370
Location
Result
Territorial
changes
Status quo ante bellum
Belligerents
Despotate of Arta Despotate of Epirus
Commanders and leaders
Pjetër Losha
Gjin Losha
Thomas II Preljubović
Units involved
Losha tribe
Mazaraki tribe
Malakasioi tribe
Epirote Army
Strength
Unknown Unknown
Casualties and losses
Unknown unknown

The Albanian-Epirote War of 1367–70 (Albanian: Lufta Shqiptaro-Epirote) was waged between the Despotate of Arta, led by Pjeter Losha and the Despotate of Epirus, led by Thomas II Preljubović.[1][2]

Background

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Thomas II Preljubović took control over Ioannina and the Despotate of Epirus sometime in 1366 or 1367.[1][2] His rule marked a renewal of hostilities in the region, persecuting the local nobility, which inspired a series of revolts against his rule. Preljubović also waged a continuous war against the Albanians of Arta and Angelokastron such as in 1367, right after taking power.[1][2]

War

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In 1367, Pjetër Losha together with his son, Gjin, launched an invasion into Thomas II Preljubović's Despotate.[1][2] During their campaign, Peter was supported by the Albanian Mazaraki and Malakasioi tribes, who helped him ravage the countryside around Ioannina and later lay a three-year siege on the city itself.[1][2] In 1370, the siege and thus the war ended with a ceasefire, in which Thomas's daughter Irina, was forced to marry Gjin, son of Pjetër Losha.[1][3]

References

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  1. ^ a b c d e f Nicol, Donald MacGillivray (1984). The Despotate of Epiros, 1267-1479: A Contribution to the History of Greece in the Middle Ages. Cambridge University Press. p. 143. ISBN 978-0-521-26190-6. The Chronicle of Ioannina is deeply prejudiced against Thomas Preljubovic.
  2. ^ a b c d e Ellis, Steven G.; Klusáková, Lud'a (2007). Imagining Frontiers, Contesting Identities. Edizioni Plus. p. 139. ISBN 978-88-8492-466-7. ...the Chronicle of Ioannina, hostile to Thomas Preljubovic...
  3. ^ 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. pp. 351–2. ISBN 9780472082605. Retrieved 3 February 2013.