АРБАНАШКА ПОРОДИЦА МАТАРАНГО
THE MATARANGO ARBANESHI FAMILY

Summary/Abstract: The paper is analyzes the history of the Matarango Arbaneshi feudal family and its position among the major political and military powers in the Balkans during the 13th and 14th century. It is determined that the Matarango family, since it was first mentioned in the historical sources in 1297, played a minor, but yet visible role in the political and economic life of what is today the south coastal area of the Republic of Albania. The policy of balancing and yielding to larger and stronger political powers was essential for the survival and strengthening of this family. Therefore, members of the Matarango family can be found in the service of the Byzantine Empire, but also in that of the Serbs and the Angevins. The collapse of the centralized Serbian empire and the emergence of regional lords, despite the efforts of sebastokrator Blasius Matarango, decisively influenced the disappearance of this family.

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