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{{Short description|Albanian noble}}
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'''Peter Spani''' ({{lang-sq|Pjetër Spani}}; fl. 1430 – 1457) was a Catholic ] and Venetian ] in the first half of 15th century. His domains included several villages on the territory between ] and ].<ref>{{Citation |last=Malović-Đukić |first=Marica |author=Marica Malović-Đukić |title= Stanovništvo slovenskog porijekla u Albaniji : zbornik radova sa međunarodnog naučnog skupa održanog u Cetinju 21, 22. i 23. juna 1990 |url=http://www.worldcat.org/title/stanovnistvo-slovenskog-porijekla-u-albaniji-zbornik-radova-sa-meunarodnog-naucnog-skupa-odrzanog-u-cetinju-21-22-i-23-juna-1990/oclc/29549273&referer=brief_results |archiveurl= |archivedate= |format= |accessdate= |edition= |series= |volume= |date= |origyear= |year= |month= |publisher= Istorijski institut SR Crne Gore ; Stručna knj. |location=Titograd |language= Serbian |isbn= |oclc=29549273 |chapter=Pilot u srednjem veku |chapterurl=http://www.rastko.rs/rastko-al/zbornik1990/mmarovic-pilot.php |quote= Спани су властеоска породица који су били пронијари и главари неколико села у околини Скадра и Дриваста у првој половини XV века.}}</ref> He ruled over ], ], ] (]) and ]; the whole region under the Ottomans took his name, '''Petrişpan-ili''' (literally, "dominions of Pjetër Shpani"). Between 1444 and 1450 he was a member of the ]. '''Peter Spani''' ({{langx|sq|Pjetër Shpani}}; {{floruit}} 1430–1457) was an ] and ] ] in the first half of the 15th century. His family's domains included territories around ] (Scutari), ] (Drivasto) and western ].<ref name="Malović-Đukić1991">{{harvnb|Malović-Đukić|1991}}.</ref> He ruled over ], ], ] (]) and ]; the whole region under the ] took his name, '''Petrişpan-ili''' (literally, 'dominions of Pjetër Shpani'). Between 1444 and 1455, Peter was a member of the ] and after his death, the League took his territories.


== Family == ==Family==
The Spani family appears for the first time in ], c. 1322. They were involved in ] in the ] and gradually became a major landowning family. Peter Spani appears in 1401 in archival documents as one of the pro-Venetian notables in the medieval city of ]. The Spani seem to have been involved in a dispute with the ] who during the time the ] controlled it acquired lands which previously belonged to the Spani. Nevertheless, when Peter Spani petitioned Venice , which in the meantime had taken control of Drisht, to regrant him lands which - according to him - had been usurped by Stefan Jonima, the Venetian administration refused to get involved. The feud between Spani and Jonima continue for many years. In 1415, Spani provided evidence that Stefan Jonima had collaborated with "enemies of Venice" in the region and the Venetian Senate decided finally to returns the lands which Spani requested back to him.{{sfn|Shala-Peli|2014|pp=144-145}}
The surname ''Span'' or ''Spani'' probably derives from the Greek word ''spanos'' (beardless).<ref name="Stavrides2001">{{cite book|last=Stavrides|first=Théoharis|title=The Sultan of vezirs: the life and times of the Ottoman Grand Vezir Mahmud Pasha Angelovic̕ (1453–1474)|url=http://books.google.com/books?id=ptXG0uA70lAC&pg=PA230|accessdate= 23 March 2012|year=2001|publisher=BRILL|isbn=978-90-04-12106-5|page=230}}</ref> Peter's father Marin is mentioned in 1409 as already dead.<ref>{{cite book|title=Glas, Volumes 319-323|year=1980|publisher=Serbian Academy of Science and Arts|location=Belgrade|url=http://books.google.rs/books?ei=ddUZT82LKdGK4gTbouDiDQ&id=kqorAQAAIAAJ&dq=%22%D1%81%D1%82%D0%B5%D1%84%D0%B0%D0%BD+%D1%98%D0%BE%D0%BD%D0%B8%D0%BC%D0%B0%22&q=%D1%81%D0%BF%D0%B0%D0%BD#search_anchor|accessdate=20 January 2012|page=39|language=Serbian|quote=Петров отац Марин се помиње 1409 год као покојник}}</ref> Since he did not have any sons, Petar emphasized that he will be inherited by his nephew Marin, a son of his brother Brajko.<ref>{{cite book|title=Glas, Volumes 319-323|year=1980|publisher=Serbian Academy of Science and Arts|location=Belgrade|url=http://books.google.rs/books?ei=ddUZT82LKdGK4gTbouDiDQ&id=kqorAQAAIAAJ&dq=%22%D1%81%D1%82%D0%B5%D1%84%D0%B0%D0%BD+%D1%98%D0%BE%D0%BD%D0%B8%D0%BC%D0%B0%22&q=%D1%81%D0%BF%D0%B0%D0%BD#search_anchor|accessdate=20 January 2012|page=39|language=Serbian|quote=Сам тај Петар ни 1415 није имао мушких потомака па је истицао као свог наследника нећака Марина, сина већ преминутог Брајка.}}</ref> Petar's brother Stefan Span was lord of village Podgora.<ref>{{Citation |last=Malović-Đukić |first=Marica |author=Marica Malović-Đukić |title= Stanovništvo slovenskog porijekla u Albaniji : zbornik radova sa međunarodnog naučnog skupa održanog u Cetinju 21, 22. i 23. juna 1990 |url=http://www.worldcat.org/title/stanovnistvo-slovenskog-porijekla-u-albaniji-zbornik-radova-sa-meunarodnog-naucnog-skupa-odrzanog-u-cetinju-21-22-i-23-juna-1990/oclc/29549273&referer=brief_results |archiveurl= |archivedate= |format= |accessdate= |edition= |series= |volume= |date= |origyear= |year= |month= |publisher= Istorijski institut SR Crne Gore ; Stručna knj. |location=Titograd |language= Serbian |isbn= |oclc=29549273 |chapter=Pilot u srednjem veku |chapterurl=http://www.rastko.rs/rastko-al/zbornik1990/mmarovic-pilot.php |quote= Стефан Спан je био главар села Подгоре ... Стефан и Петар Спан били су браћа. [Stefan Span was lord of village Podgora....Stefan and Petar span were brothers. }}</ref>


Peter's father, Marin, is first mentioned in 1409 as already deceased.<ref>{{harvnb|Srpska Akademija Nauka i Umetnosti|1980|p=39: "Петров отац Марин се помиње 1409 год као покојник..."}}</ref> And since Peter did not have any sons, he emphasized that his successor would be his nephew Marin, a son of his brother Brajko.<ref>{{harvnb|Srpska Akademija Nauka i Umetnosti|1980|p=39: "Сам тај Петар ни 1415 није имао мушких потомака па је истицао као свог наследника нећака Марина, сина већ преминутог Брајка."}}</ref> Peter's other brother, Stefan,<ref>{{harvnb|Bešić|1970|loc=p. 91: "...затим браћу Петра и Стефана Спана..."}}</ref> was appointed by the Venetians as the lord of village Podgora in 1406.<ref>{{harvnb|Božić|1979|loc=p. 277: "Стефан Спан, „скадарски племић", најпре je 1406. био постављен за главара великог села Подгоре,..."}}</ref><ref>{{harvnb|Bojović|1991|loc=Marica Malović-Đukić, : "Стефан Спан je био главар села Подгоре...Стефан и Петар Спан били су браћа."}}</ref><ref name="Malović-Đukić1991"/>
⚫ == League of Lezhë ==


⚫ ==League of Lezhë==
Peter Spani attended a meeting of several noblemen from Albania held in ] in March 1444 when they allied themselves into a ].<ref>{{cite book|title=Glas, Volume 338|year=1983|publisher=Serbian Academy of Science and Arts|url=http://books.google.rs/books?id=Uq0rAQAAIAAJ&q=%22%D0%BF%D0%B5%D1%82%D0%B0%D1%80+%D1%81%D0%BF%D0%B0%D0%BD%22&dq=%22%D0%BF%D0%B5%D1%82%D0%B0%D1%80+%D1%81%D0%BF%D0%B0%D0%BD%22&hl=en&sa=X&ei=fJ4ZT6raNqOM4gSKm9nUDQ&redir_esc=y|accessdate=20 January 2012|page=72|language=Serbian|quote=склопио је у Љешу (савез за рат против Турака. Тој скупштини, на којој је он изабран за вођа, присуствовао је и Петар Спан, }}</ref> The League of Lezhë was founded by:<ref name=Nolip19>{{harvnb|Noli|1947|p=36}}</ref><ref name="Nemirno">{{Citation |last=Božić |first= Ivan |author= Ivan Božić |title= Nemirno pomorje XV veka |url=http://books.google.rs/books?ei=6JwVT5y6DYT04QSfpdjMAw&id=SnkBAAAAMAAJ&dq=%22%D0%BE%D1%81%D1%82%D0%B0%D0%B2%D1%99%D0%B5%D0%BD%D0%BE+%D1%98%D0%B5+%D1%81%D0%B2%D0%B5+%D1%88%D1%82%D0%BE+%D1%81%D0%B5+%D0%B7%D0%B0%D1%82%D0%B5%D0%BA%D0%BB%D0%BE+%D1%83+%D0%9B%D0%B5%D0%BA%D0%B8%D0%BD%D0%BE%D1%98+%D0%BA%D1%83%D1%9B%D0%B8%2C+%D1%83%D1%81%D1%82%D1%83%D0%BF%D1%99%D0%B5%D0%BD%D0%BE+%D0%B8%D0%BC+%D1%98%D0%B5+%D1%83+%D0%BF%D1%80%D0%BE%D0%BD%D0%B8%D1%98%D1%83%2C+%D1%80%D0%B0%D0%B4%D0%B8+%D0%B8%D0%B7%D0%B4%D1%80%D0%B6%D0%B0%D0%B2%D0%B0%D1%9A%D0%B0%22&q=%22%D0%9E%D0%BD%D0%B8+%D1%81%D1%83+%D0%BE%D0%B1%D0%B5-+%D1%9B%D0%B0%D0%BB%D0%B8+%D0%B4%D0%B0+%D1%9B%D0%B5+%D0%B2%D0%B5%D1%80%D0%BD%D0%BE+%D1%81%D0%BB%D1%83%D0%B6%D0%B8%D1%82%D0%B8+%D0%A0%D0%B5%D0%BF%D1%83%D0%B1%D0%BB%D0%B8%D1%86%D0%B8.+%D0%A7%D0%BB%D0%B0%D0%BD%D0%BE%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%BC%D0%B0+%D0%BF%D0%BE%D1%80%D0%BE%D0%B4%D0%B8-+%D1%86%D0%B5+%D0%9B%D0%B5%D0%BA%D0%B5+%D0%97%D0%B0%D0%BA%D0%B0%D1%80%D0%B8%D1%98%D0%B5+%E2%80%94+%D0%BC%D0%B0%D1%98%D1%86%D0%B8+%D0%91%D0%BE%D1%88%D0%B8%2C+%D1%81%D0%B5%D1%81%D1%82%D1%80%D0%B8+%D0%91%D0%BE%D1%99%D0%B8+%D0%B8+%D1%9A%D0%B5%D0%B3%D0%BE%D0%B2%D0%BE%D0%BC+%D1%81%D0%B5%D1%81%D1%82%D1%80%D0%B8%D1%9B%D1%83+%D0%9A%D0%BE%D1%98%D0%B8+%E2%80%94+%D0%BE%D1%81%D1%82%D0%B0%D0%B2%D1%99%D0%B5%D0%BD%D0%BE+%D1%98%D0%B5+%D1%81%D0%B2%D0%B5+%D1%88%D1%82%D0%BE+%D1%81%D0%B5+%D0%B7%D0%B0%D1%82%D0%B5%D0%BA%D0%BB%D0%BE+%D1%83+%D0%9B%D0%B5%D0%BA%D0%B8%D0%BD%D0%BE%D1%98+%D0%BA%D1%83%D1%9B%D0%B8%2C+%D1%83%D1%81%D1%82%D1%83%D0%BF%D1%99%D0%B5%D0%BD%D0%BE+%D0%B8%D0%BC+%D1%98%D0%B5+%D1%83+%D0%BF%D1%80%D0%BE%D0%BD%D0%B8%D1%98%D1%83%2C+%D1%80%D0%B0%D0%B4%D0%B8+%D0%B8%D0%B7%D0%B4%D1%80%D0%B6%D0%B0%D0%B2%D0%B0%D1%9A%D0%B0%2C%22#search_anchor|year=1979 |publisher=Srpska književna zadruga |location=Beograd |language= Serbian |oclc=5845972 |doi= |doi_inactivedate= |bibcode= |id= |page=364 |quote=pp. 364: "Никола Дукађин убио је Леку Закарију. Према млетачком хроничару Стефану Мању убио га је "у битки" као његов вазал. Мада Барлеције погрешно наводи да је убиство извршио Лека Дукађин"}}</ref><ref>{{harvnb|Schmitt|2001|p=297}}{{quote|Nikola und Paul Dukagjin, Leka Zaharia von Dagno, Peter Span, Herr der Berge hinter Drivasto, Georg Strez Balsha sowie Johann und Gojko Balsha, die sich zwischen Kruja und Alessio festgesetzt hatten, die Dushman von Klein-Polatum sowie Stefan (Stefanica) Crnojevic, der Herr der Oberzeta}}</ref>
In March 1444, Peter Spani attended a meeting of several noblemen from Albania held in ] when they allied themselves into a ].<ref>{{harvnb|Srpska Akademija Nauka i Umetnosti|1983|p=72: "склопио је у Љешу (савез за рат против Турака. Тој скупштини, на којој је он изабран за вођа, присуствовао је и Петар Спан,..."}}</ref> The League of Lezhë was founded by:<ref name=Nolip19>{{harvnb|Noli|1947|p=36}}.</ref><ref>{{harvnb|Božić|1979|p=364: "Никола Дукађин убио је Леку Закарију. Према млетачком хроничару Стефану Мању убио га је "у битки" као његов вазал. Мада Барлеције погрешно наводи да је убиство извршио Лека Дукађин..."}}</ref><ref>{{harvnb|Schmitt|2001|p=297: "Nikola und Paul Dukagjin, Leka Zaharia von Dagno, Peter Span, Herr der Berge hinter Drivasto, Georg Strez Balsha sowie Johann und Gojko Balsha, die sich zwischen Kruja und Alessio festgesetzt hatten, die Dushman von Klein-Polatum sowie Stefan (Stefanica) Crnojevic, der Herr der Oberzeta..."}}</ref>


# ] (lord of ] and ]) and his vassals ] and ] *] (lord of ] and ]) and his vassals ] and ]
# Peter Spani (lord of the mountains behind ]) *Peter Spani (lord of the mountains behind ])
# ] (lord of ]) *] (lord of ])
# ] with John and ] *] with John and ]
# Andrea Thopia with nis nephew Tanush Thopia *Andrea Thopia with his nephew Tanush Thopia
# ] *]
# ] *]
# ] with his sons *] with his sons


In 1451 after ] signed the ] with ], he signed similar treaties with Peter Spani and other chieftains from Albania: ], Ghin Musachi, George Stresi Balsha, ], Thopia Musachi, Peter of Himara, Simon Zanebisha and Carlo Toco.<ref>{{harvnb|Noli|1947|p=49}}{{quote|Later on Alphonse concluded similar treaties with George Araniti, Ghin Musachi, George Stresi Balsha, Peter Spani, Paul Ducaghini,...}}</ref> Gjon Muzaka's chronicle mentions that he survived the war and lived to an advanced age.<ref name="Elsie2003">{{cite book|last=Elsie|first=Robert|title=Early Albania: a reader of historical texts, 11th–17th centuries|url=http://books.google.com/books?id=_sHmTRCEe7kC&pg=PA36|accessdate=23 March 2012|year=2003|publisher=Otto Harrassowitz Verlag|isbn=9783447047838|page=36}}</ref> In the early subdivisions of Albania during the ] the region formerly ruled by Pjetër Spani was known in Ottoman Turkish as ''Petrishpani'' or ''Ishpani''.<ref name="Pulaha1968">{{cite book|last=Pulaha|first=Selami|title=Burime Osmane|url=http://books.google.com/books?id=xVwQAQAAIAAJ|accessdate=21 January 2012|year=1968|publisher=University of Tirana|page=338}}</ref><ref name="Shqipërisë1985">{{cite book|title=The Albanians and their territories|accessdate=23 March 2012|series=Academy of Sciences of Albania|year=1985|publisher="8 Nëntori" Pub. House|page=354}}</ref> From 1430 to 1456 Spani is also often mentioned in the archives of the ].<ref name="Demiraj2010">{{cite book|last=Demiraj|first=Bardhyl|title=Wir sind die Deinen: Studien zur albanischen Sprache, Literatur und Kulturgeschichte, dem Gedenken an Martin Camaj (1925–1992) gewidmet|url=http://books.google.com/books?id=bmIVOGu0WWEC&pg=PA544|accessdate=23 March 2012|year=2010|publisher=Otto Harrassowitz Verlag|isbn=9783447062213|page=544}}</ref> In 1451 after ] signed the ] with ], he signed similar treaties with Peter Spani and other chieftains from Albania: ], Ghin Musachi, ], ], Thopia Musachi, Peter of Himara, ] and ].<ref>{{harvnb|Noli|1947|p=49: "Later on Alphonse concluded similar treaties with George Araniti, Ghin Musachi, George Stresi Balsha, Peter Spani, Paul Ducaghini,..."}}</ref> ]'s ''Brief chronicle on the descendants of our Musachi dynasty'' (1515) mentions that he survived the war and lived to an advanced age.<ref>{{harvnb|Elsie|2003|p=36}}.</ref> In the early Ottoman-era subdivisions of Albania, the region formerly ruled by Pjetër Spani was known in Ottoman Turkish as ''Petrishpani'' or ''Ishpani''.<ref>{{harvnb|Pulaha|1968|p=338}}.</ref> From 1430 to 1456, the Spani are also often mentioned in the archives of the ].<ref name="DemirajCamaj544">{{harvnb|Demiraj|Camaj|2010|p=544}}.</ref>


== References == ==References==
===Citations===
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==Sources== ===Sources===
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⚫ * {{Citation|last=Noli|first=Fan Stilian|authorlink=Fan Stilian Noli|year=1947|title=George Castrioti Scanderbeg (1405–1468)|publisher=International Universities Press|oclc=732882|ref=harv}}
*{{cite book|last=Bojović|first=Jovan R.|title=Stanovništvo Slovenskog Porijekla u Albaniji: Zbornik Radova sa Međunarodnog Naučnog Skupa Održanog u Cetinju 21, 22. i 23. Juna 1990|year=1991|location=Titograd|publisher=Istorijski Institut SR Crne Gore|language=Serbian}}
* {{Citation |last=Schmitt |first=Oliver Jens |author= Oliver Jens Schmitt|authorlink= Oliver Jens Schmitt|title=Das venezianische Albanien (1392-1479) |url=http://books.google.com/books?id=eKKS3u7iPWcC&printsec=frontcover&dq=inauthor:%22Oliver+Jens+Schmitt%22&hl=en&ei=F_RFTd2ZMse08QOh5fSuCQ&sa=X&oi=book_result&ct=result&resnum=1&ved=0CCYQ6AEwAA#v=onepage&q&f=false|year=2001 |publisher=R. Oldenbourg Verlag GmbH München |location= München|language=German |isbn=3-486-56569-9 }}
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*{{cite book|last1=Demiraj|first1=Bardhyl|last2=Camaj|first2=Martin|title=Wir sind die Deinen: Studien zur albanischen Sprache, Literatur und Kulturgeschichte, dem Gedenken an Martin Camaj (1925-1992) gewidmet|year=2010|location=Wiesbaden|publisher=Otto Harrassowitz Verlag|isbn=978-3-447-06221-3|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=bmIVOGu0WWEC&pg=PA544|language=German}}
*{{cite book|last=Elsie|first=Robert|title=Early Albania: A Reader of Historical Texts, 11th–17th Centuries|year=2003|location=Wiesbaden|publisher=Otto Harrassowitz Verlag|isbn=9783447047838|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=_sHmTRCEe7kC}}
*{{cite journal|last=Malović-Đukić|first=Marica|year=1991|title=Пилот у средњем веку|journal=Становништво словенског поријекла у Албанији: Зборник радова са међународног научног скупа одржаног на Цетињу 21, 22. и 23. јуна 1990. године|publisher=Историјски институт СР Црне Горе|location=Titograd|url=http://www.rastko.rs/rastko-al/zbornik1990/mmarovic-pilot.php|oclc=29549273}}
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*{{cite book|last=Schmitt|first=Oliver Jens|author-link=Oliver Jens Schmitt|title=Das Venezianische Albanien (1392-1479)|year=2001|location=München|publisher=R. Oldenbourg Verlag GmbH München|language=German|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=eKKS3u7iPWcC|isbn=3-486-56569-9}}
*{{cite thesis|last=Shala-Peli|first=Teuta|year=2014|title=Drishti në Mesjetë |publisher=Academy of Sciences of Albania-Center of Albanological Studies |url=https://drive.google.com/file/d/0Bz1NpApIa1A6TEFoSDJGbURlVnc/view?resourcekey=0-tuCXIEhjmhcGXbhurWNSNw}}
*{{cite book|last=Šufflay|first=Milan|author-link=Milan Šufflay|title=Städte und Burgen Albaniens, hauptsächlich während des Mittelalters|year=1924|location=Vienna|publisher=Hölder-Pichler-Tempsky A.-G.|language=German|oclc=4851524|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=zKk9AAAAIAAJ}}
*{{cite book|last=Šufflay|first=Milan|author-link=Milan Šufflay|title=Srbi i Arbanasi: (Njihova Simbioza u Srednjem Vijeku)|location=Belgrade|publisher=Seminar za Arbanasku Filologiju|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=qpMaAAAAIAAJ|year=1925|language=Serbian|oclc=440847167}}
*{{cite book|author=Srpska Akademija Nauka i Umetnosti|title=Glas (Volumes 319–323)|year=1980|location=Belgrade|publisher=Serbian Academy of Science and Arts|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=kqorAQAAIAAJ|language=Serbian}}
*{{cite book|author=Srpska Akademija Nauka i Umetnosti|title=Glas (Volume 338)|year=1983|location=Belgrade|publisher=Serbian Academy of Science and Arts|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=Uq0rAQAAIAAJ|language=Serbian}}

==Further reading==
*{{cite book|last=Stavrides|first=Théoharis|title=The Sultan of Vezirs: The Life and Times of the Ottoman Grand Vezir Mahmud Pasha Angelović (1453–1474)|year=2001|location=Leiden|publisher=Brill|isbn=9789004121065|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=ptXG0uA70lAC}}

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Albanian noble
Peter Spani
Noble familySpani
IssueLucia Spani
FatherMarin Spani

Peter Spani (Albanian: Pjetër Shpani; fl. 1430–1457) was an Albanian nobleman and Venetian pronoetes in the first half of the 15th century. His family's domains included territories around Shkodër (Scutari), Drisht (Drivasto) and western Kosovo. He ruled over Shala, Shosh, Nikaj-Mërtur (Lekbibaj) and Pult; the whole region under the Ottomans took his name, Petrişpan-ili (literally, 'dominions of Pjetër Shpani'). Between 1444 and 1455, Peter was a member of the League of Lezhë and after his death, the League took his territories.

Family

The Spani family appears for the first time in Shkodër, c. 1322. They were involved in trade in the city and gradually became a major landowning family. Peter Spani appears in 1401 in archival documents as one of the pro-Venetian notables in the medieval city of Drivasto. The Spani seem to have been involved in a dispute with the Jonima family who during the time the Balšić family controlled it acquired lands which previously belonged to the Spani. Nevertheless, when Peter Spani petitioned Venice , which in the meantime had taken control of Drisht, to regrant him lands which - according to him - had been usurped by Stefan Jonima, the Venetian administration refused to get involved. The feud between Spani and Jonima continue for many years. In 1415, Spani provided evidence that Stefan Jonima had collaborated with "enemies of Venice" in the region and the Venetian Senate decided finally to returns the lands which Spani requested back to him.

Peter's father, Marin, is first mentioned in 1409 as already deceased. And since Peter did not have any sons, he emphasized that his successor would be his nephew Marin, a son of his brother Brajko. Peter's other brother, Stefan, was appointed by the Venetians as the lord of village Podgora in 1406.

League of Lezhë

In March 1444, Peter Spani attended a meeting of several noblemen from Albania held in Lezhë when they allied themselves into a League of Lezhë. The League of Lezhë was founded by:

In 1451 after Alfonso signed the Treaty of Gaeta with Skanderbeg, he signed similar treaties with Peter Spani and other chieftains from Albania: Gjergj Arianiti, Ghin Musachi, George Strez Balšić, Pal III Dukagjini, Thopia Musachi, Peter of Himara, Simon Zenebishi and Carlo II Tocco. Gjon Muzaka's Brief chronicle on the descendants of our Musachi dynasty (1515) mentions that he survived the war and lived to an advanced age. In the early Ottoman-era subdivisions of Albania, the region formerly ruled by Pjetër Spani was known in Ottoman Turkish as Petrishpani or Ishpani. From 1430 to 1456, the Spani are also often mentioned in the archives of the Republic of Ragusa.

References

Citations

  1. ^ Malović-Đukić 1991.
  2. Shala-Peli 2014, pp. 144–145.
  3. Srpska Akademija Nauka i Umetnosti 1980, p. 39: "Петров отац Марин се помиње 1409 год као покојник..."
  4. Srpska Akademija Nauka i Umetnosti 1980, p. 39: "Сам тај Петар ни 1415 није имао мушких потомака па је истицао као свог наследника нећака Марина, сина већ преминутог Брајка."
  5. Bešić 1970, p. 91: "...затим браћу Петра и Стефана Спана..."
  6. Božić 1979, p. 277: "Стефан Спан, „скадарски племић", најпре je 1406. био постављен за главара великог села Подгоре,..."
  7. Bojović 1991, Marica Malović-Đukić, "Pilot u Srednjem Veku": "Стефан Спан je био главар села Подгоре...Стефан и Петар Спан били су браћа."
  8. Srpska Akademija Nauka i Umetnosti 1983, p. 72: "склопио је у Љешу (савез за рат против Турака. Тој скупштини, на којој је он изабран за вођа, присуствовао је и Петар Спан,..."
  9. Noli 1947, p. 36.
  10. Božić 1979, p. 364: "Никола Дукађин убио је Леку Закарију. Према млетачком хроничару Стефану Мању убио га је "у битки" као његов вазал. Мада Барлеције погрешно наводи да је убиство извршио Лека Дукађин..."
  11. Schmitt 2001, p. 297: "Nikola und Paul Dukagjin, Leka Zaharia von Dagno, Peter Span, Herr der Berge hinter Drivasto, Georg Strez Balsha sowie Johann und Gojko Balsha, die sich zwischen Kruja und Alessio festgesetzt hatten, die Dushman von Klein-Polatum sowie Stefan (Stefanica) Crnojevic, der Herr der Oberzeta..."
  12. Noli 1947, p. 49: "Later on Alphonse concluded similar treaties with George Araniti, Ghin Musachi, George Stresi Balsha, Peter Spani, Paul Ducaghini,..."
  13. Elsie 2003, p. 36.
  14. Pulaha 1968, p. 338.
  15. Demiraj & Camaj 2010, p. 544.

Sources

Further reading

Members of the League of Lezhë
Misia
Sati and Dagnum
territory between Shkodër and Drivastum
Zadrima and Pult
Zeta
Scuria
Arianiti
Muzaka
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