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Komnena Nemanjić

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Komnena Nemanjić
Komnena Nemanjiq
Princess of Arbanon
Princess Consort of Arbanon
Tenure1208–1216
1215-12??
SpousesDhimitër Progoni (1208–1216)
Grigor Kamona (after 1215)
IssueUnnamed Daughter
DynastyNemanjić (by birth)
Progoni (by marriage)
FatherStephen II Nemanjić
MotherEudokia Angelina

Komnena Nemanjić (Serbian Cyrillic: Комнена Немањић; Albanian: Komnena Nemanjiq; fl. 1208–1215) was a Serbian princess from the Nemanjić dynasty. She was married to Dhimitër Progoni who held the title Prince of Albania and was the ruler of the Principality of Arbanon. She served as regent after his death. She later married Gregorios Kamonas, who sought to strengthen ties with Serbia and secure Arbanon through their marriage.

She was the only daughter of Serbian King Stephen II Nemanjić (r. 1196–1228).[1]

Life

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Komnena was born to King Stephen II and his first wife Eudokia Angelina, a Greek noblewoman from the Angelos dynasty, and was thus a granddaughter of Emperor Alexios III Angelos.[1] She had three brothers: Stephen Radoslav (r. 1228–1233), Stephen Vladislav I (r. 1233–1243) and Predislav (the third Serbian Archbishop as Saint Sava II, after uncle Sava).

She married Dhimitër Progoni in 1208, and a brief alliance was formed between Serbia and Arbanon amidst conflicts with the Republic of Venice. After Dhimitër died in 1215, the power was left to Komnena,[2] who shortly afterward married Greco-Albanian lord Grigor Kamona. He assumed control over Kruja,[3] strengthening relations with Serbia.

She had a daughter with Gregorios who married Golem of Kruja.[4]

References

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  1. ^ a b REDAKCIJA ZA ISTORIJU CRNE GORE: ISTORIJA CRNE GORE, book 2, tom 1, Titograd, 1970, pp. 8-9.
  2. ^ The despotate of Epiros, p. 48
  3. ^ The despotate of Epiros, p. 156
  4. ^ The Genealogist, Volumes 1-2

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