Duke of Durazzo (title)
| Duke of Durazzo Duke of Durrës Duka i Durrësit | |
|---|---|
Royal Arms of the Duke of Durazzo | |
| Creation date | 1332 |
| First holder | John of Gravina |
| Last holder | Gjergj Thopia |
| Status | Title Abolished |
| Extinction date | 1392 |
Map of Epirus c. 1210, with the Venetian Duchy of Durazzo and Corfu (in green) and the Despotate of Epirus (in blue)
Duchy of Durazzo before being captured by the principality of Albania under Karl Thopia.
Fresco of Serbian Emperor Stefan Dušan from the Lesnovo Monastery (1350) who had claimed Durrës from the Angevins.
Fresco of Albanian noble and Angevin ally Andrea II Muzaka in the Church of St. Athanasius of Mouzaki in Kastoria (1384)
The Duke or Duchess of Durazzo (Albanian: Duka i Durrësit, Dukesha e Durrësit) also known as Duke or Duchess of Durrës was a noble title used by the rulers of Durrës (city in modern-day Albania) during the middle ages. The title was originally established by the House of Anjou-Durazzo following the decline of the Kingdom of Albania, and it was later adopted by the House of Thopia, one of the major noble families in medieval Albania.
The last holder of the title was the Albanian prince Gjergj Thopia, who was compelled to cede the city of Durrës to the Venetians in 1392.
The modern-day descendants of the Dukes and Duchesses of Durazzo no longer hold any social or political power within the city.