Albania under Serbian rule Albania under Serbia in the Middle Ages



the founder of serbian monarchy, stefan nemanja managed control part of northern albania, included cities of shkodër, dajç , drivast. native of podgorica, whence built compact serbian state, comprising zeta (modern montenegro), , land of hum (the hill country, herzegovina), northern albania , modern kingdom of serbia, sea-frontage on bocche di cattaro, municipality in 1186 passed resolution describing him our lord nemanja, great jupan of rascia.


in 1219 seat of serbian orthodox church set in peć in metohija after church obtained autocephalous or independent status.


in 1282 serbian king stefan uroš ii milutin gained control of albanian cities of lezhë , debar and, @ time in 1284, city of dyrrachion (modern durrës).


during reign of stefan dushan, 1331–55, taking advantage of byzantine civil war of 1341–1347, area of elbasan, krujë, berat , vlora (principality of valona) added nascent serbian empire. in 1346 patriarchal throne permanently established @ pec monastery. in 1346, after epirus , thessaly added serbian empire, dusan crowned emperor of serbs , greeks in city of skopje. legal code promulgated , bishopric of pec proclaimed patriarchate established serbian orthodox church independent constantinople. prizren became political capital of serbian empire , chief serbian city of trade , commerce. after death of dushan in 1355, kosovo ruled king vukasin mrnjavcevic, co-ruler tsar uros, last of nemanjic rulers.


after fall of serbian empire, several albanian principalities created in territories.








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