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| | | Article Name : | | | Medieval Hungary’s relations with the Albanian
feudal families of Topia and Balshaj
| | Author Name : | | | Dr. Sc. MUHAMET MALA | | Publisher : | | | Bridge Center | | Article URL : |  | | | Abstract : | | | The history of Albanian relations with Hungarians represents
an interesting stage of medieval Albanian contacts with a people that
geographically did not meet with Albanian territories but that
politically had extended its influence in Arbnor areas as well. The first
Hungarian-Albanian relations were developed through the triangle
Croatia-Hungary-Albania, due to the fact that Croatia, since early 12th
century, had accepted the Hungarian sovereignty, while from the
territorial, economic and religious perspective, Croatian territories met
with North Albanian lands. In fact, after the death of the Hungarian
King, Andrew III, the last of the Árpád Dynasty, the Hungarian throne
was inherited by Anzhuins based on marital relations. Since 1308
Anzhuins are actual possessors of Hungary and Croatia and at the
same time they were involved in medieval Albanian politics. In this
context, relations between the Arbnor feudal families of Topia and
Balshaj family and Hungarians appear as more specific, primarily
developed through the Hungarian branch of Anzhuin dynasty.
Regardless of the fact that Albanian political attempts towards
Hungary failed to yield direct fruits, either those of anti-Ottoman
defense or preventing the Venetian competitiveness in the Adriatic, the
value of these relations consists of the fact that they witness the
importance of Albanian lands in the Western states policy of the time
and also the active role of Albanians in these events, whom
Hungarians considered as allies both of Catholic religion as well as
anti-Ottoman and anti-Venetian policy. | | Keywords : | | | medieval Hungary, Albanian feudal families, Topia,
Balshaj |
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