Principality of Zahariaj
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Was an Albanian principality emerged in 1386 and centered on Budva.
Establishment
January 1387: Nicholas Zaharia revolted in 1386 and became ruler of Budva.
Chronology
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Were two wars waged by Venice for the control of Scutari (Albania).
1.1.First Scutari War
Was a war between Zeta and the Venetian Republic over Scutari and other former possessions of Zeta captured by Venice.
June 1419: In March 1419, Balša III again attempted to reconquer Scutari and the surrounding territories. In May he managed to capture Drivast.
Expansion during the rule of Francesco Foscari in the Republic of Venice.
April 1442: In 1442, the southern part of Zeta was attacked by the Venetians, led by Doge Francesco Foscari. The territory was eventually conquered and incorporated into the Republic of Venice, marking a significant expansion of Venetian influence in the region.
January 1445: The fortress of Dagnum surrendered to the Venice Republic.
January 1397: In 1396, due to a favorable political situation, Koja Zaharija captured the castle of Dagnum.
January 1397: The city of Shkodër (Scutari) came under the control of the Republic of Venice.
January 1421: In 1420, the city of Kotor, a major trading port in the Adriatic Sea, recognized Venetian rule.
January 1421: During the 20-year Hungarian civil war between King Sigismund and the Capetian House of Anjou of the Kingdom of Naples, the losing contender, Ladislaus of Naples, sold his disputed rights on Dalmatia to the Venetian Republic for 100,000 ducats. Acting on the pretext, the Republic took over Split by the year 1420.
March 1444: The League of Lezhë, a military and diplomatic alliance of Albanian feudal lords, was established in the city of Lezhë on 2 March 1444.
Disestablishment
January 1445: The fortress of Dagnum surrendered to the Venice Republic.
