Kastrioti (kephale)
| Kastrioti | |
|---|---|
| Kephale of Kanina | |
| hereditiary | Pal Kastrioti |
| Issue | |
| Noble family | Kastrioti family |
| Died | after 1370 |
Kastrioti or Castriot of Kanina, who was a kephale of Kanina in 1368, was the first member of the Kastrioti family mentioned in historical documents. He was father of Pal Kastrioti, grandfather of Gjon Kastrioti and great-grandfather of Skanderbeg. Some scholars believe that his first name was Branilo, while some other scholars believe this belief is result of overlooking one dot in the historical document.
Kephale Kastrioti was the first member of the Kastrioti family mentioned in historical documents.
Kastrioti family is originally from western Kosovo, then in Serbia, from where Kastrioti came to Kanina. It is assumed that Kastrioti (or his son Pal per Ivo Vukcevich) received his estates in Albania from Serbian Emperor Dušan after the latter captured Berat, Valona and Kanina in 1345. Kastrioti served on the court of Serbian prince who ruled the Principality of Valona. Kastrioti's title in 1368 was kephale of Kanina. He governed Kanina castle as its kephale or castellan. Because of the position kephale Kastrioti had on the court in Valona Milan Šufflay refers to Valona as the cradle of power of the Kastrioti family.
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