The division of the Albanian-populated lands into…

1385 CE

The division of the Albanian-populated lands into small, quarreling fiefdoms ruled by independent feudal lords and tribal chiefs makes them easy prey for the Ottoman armies.

The Albanian ruler of Durrës, Karl Thopia, appeals in 1385 to Ottoman sultan Murad for support against his rivals, the Balsha family.

An Ottoman force quickly marches into Albania along the Via Egnatia and routs the Balshas.

The principal Albanian clans soon swear fealty to the Turks.

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