Kingdom of Albania (Anjou of Naples)

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Was established by Charles of Anjou in the Albanian territories he conquered from the Byzantine Empire in 1271, with the help of the local Albanian nobility.

Establishment

February 1272: On 21 February 1272, a delegation of Albanian noblemen and citizens from Durrës made their way to Charles' court. Charles signed a treaty with them and was proclaimed King of Albania "by common consent of the bishops, counts, barons, soldiers and citizens".

Chronology

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1. Conquests of Michael VIII

Expansion during the rule of Michael VIII in the Byzantine Empire.

December 1274: The local governor of Durrës reported to King Charles I of Sicily that the Albanian forces, led by Golem of Kruja, and the Byzantine forces had besieged the city in 1274. This event marked a significant conflict between the two powers in the region.

January 1275: Byzantine forces helped by local Albanian noblemen captured the important cities of Berat and Butrint.

January 1275: In 1274, Byzantine forces led by Emperor Michael VIII Palaiologos, with the support of local Albanian noblemen, successfully captured the strategic cities of Berat and Butrint.

January 1276: The Byzantine offensive continued and captured the port-city of Spinarizza.

January 1276: Durrës alongside the Krujë and Vlora regions became the only domains in mainland Albania which were still under Charles I's control, but they were landlocked and isolated from each other.

April 1281: The Byzantine army which also included Turkish mercenaries arrived near Berat in March 1281.

2. Further events (Unrelated to Any War)

January 1273: Central Albania was lost to Epirus.

April 1279: In March 1279 Nikephoros I declared himself a vassal of Charles of Anjou and surrendered to him the castles of Sopot and Butrint.

January 1281: In December 1280, Angevin forces led by Charles I of Anjou captured the surroundings of Berat and besieged its castle. This marked a significant event in the conflict between the Kingdom of Albania and the Angevin Kingdom of Naples.

January 1289: Durrës fell in Byzantine hands in 1288.

January 1293: Corfu and Butrint remained in Angevin hands at least up to 1292, then the Byzantines took control.

January 1295: Kaninë castle was the last to fall to the Byzantines probably in 1294.

January 1305: In the summer of 1304, Serbs were expelled from the city of Durrës by its citizens and local nobles, who in September submitted themselves to Angevin rule.

January 1368: In 1376 Louis of Évreux, Duke of Durazzo who had gained the rights on the Albanian Kingdom from his second wife, attacked and conquered the city of Durrës.

January 1377: In 1376 Louis of Évreux, Duke of Durazzo who had gained the rights on the Albanian Kingdom from his second wife, attacked and conquered the city of Durazzo.