| Zaharia Gropa Zaharia Gropaj | |
|---|---|
| Prince of Pogradec | |
 Modern bust of Zaharia Gropa found in the Castle of Krujë | |
| Prince of Pogradec | |
| Reign | 1444-1456 |
| Predecessor | Aidin Gropa |
| Successor | Post Abolished. |
| Dynasty | Gropa |
| Occupation | Military commander during the League of Lezhë |
Zaharia Gropa (Albanian: Zaharia Gropaj), also known as Zacharia was an Albanian nobleman and member of the Gropa family who historically ruled over parts of modern-day Albania and North Macedonia. He was a military commander who served in the forces of Skanderbeg during Skanderbeg's rebellion. He was also an associate of Moisi Dibra.
Biography
Zaharia's dynasty, Gropa ruled over the areas of modern-day Pogradec and Ohrid (Albanian: Ohëri) and took titles such as Gospodar and Župan within the Serbian Empire.
Not much is known about him. In 1444 Zaharia joined the League of Lezhë against the Ottoman Empire. He became a military commander. Zaharia took part in the “Battle of Tumenisht” and he died in 1456-1457. A modern bust of him can be found in the Castle of Kruja, Krujë, Albania in his remembrance and was the last official ruler and heir of the Gropa dynasty.
References
- ^ "1956 | Ekrem Bey Vlora: The Ruling Families of Albania in the pre-Ottoman Period". 2012-01-27. Archived from the original on 27 January 2012. Retrieved 2024-11-30.
- Vlora 1956, 5. Gropa Archived 2012-01-27 at the Wayback Machine: "The sphere of influence of the Gropas was no doubt concentrated in the region between Pogradec, Ohrid and Dibra. They seem to have ruled in that area for more than 3 centuries"
- Gegaj, Athanase (1937). L'Albanie et l'invasion turque au XVe siècle (in French). Bureaux du Recueil, Bibliothèque de l'Universite. ISBN 978-0-598-93599-1.