Komnen Arianiti

The Albanian Academy treats him as the same person as Comin Spata (Albanian: Komin Spata),^[1] who was mentioned between 1392 and 1407.^[2] That name appears in the Venetian archives. Gjergj Arianiti was also mentioned in contemporary documents as Aranit Spata, because one of the ancestors of Komnen Arianiti was a member of Bua family.^[3][4][5] Unclear is also his relation to the Komnenos dynasty; he may have descended from a paternal female ancestor who belonged to that imperial family and lived in the early-to-mid 13th century, or adopted the name as other Arianiti kinsmen had in order to strengthen his claims.^[6]

His domains are mentioned in contemporary Venetian sources as areas located in the vicinity of Durazzo (Durrës) (in partibus Durrachii).^[7]

According to Franz Babinger and Lindsay L. Brook, Arianiti was certainly married to a daughter of Nicolò Sevati;^[8] while according to Dhimitër Shuteriqi, a daughter of Nikollë Zaharia.^{[9][need quotation to verify]} He had three sons who were named Gjergj, Muzakë (father of Moisi Golemi) and Vladan;^[7] and a daughter who was married to Niketa Thopia (according to Dhimitër Shuteriqi)^[7] or Pal Dukagjini (according to Skënder Anamali).^[10]

• Gjergj Arianiti, Albanian lord
• Muzakë Arianiti, father of Moisi Golemi.
• Vladan Araniti^[11] (or Vladin Arianites), married Angelina Kastrioti.^[12]
• Daughter, married Niketa Thopia or Pal Dukagjini

Notes

Sources

• Shuteriqi, Dhimitër (2012). Zana Prela (ed.). Aranitët: Historia- Gjenealogjia-Zotërimet. Toena. ISBN 978-99943-1-729-5.

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