Gulielm Blinishti

Gulielm Blinishti (in Albanian; Latin: Gulielmus, Serbian: Виљем Блиништи/Viljem Bliništi;[1] fl. 1279–1319) was an Albanian nobleman of the Blinishti family, first mentioned in 1279, during the Angevin expansion.[1] In 1304 after the proclamation of alliance between Albanians and Philip IV of France, he became marshal of the Angevin armies in Albania.[2][3] Mentioned in a papal bull of 1319,[4] Philip I, Prince of Taranto, who claimed the title Latin Emperor, had succeeded in uniting many lords in the Kingdom of Albania (barones regni Albanie) south of Scutari: William Arianiti, Pal Mataranga, count Vladislav Jonima, count Mentol Muzaka, commander Andrea Muzaka, protosebastos Teodor Muzaka, protosebastos William Blinishti and count Kaloyan Blinishti.[5]

References
  1. Miloš Antonović (2003). Town and District in Littoral of Zeta and Northern Albania in XIVth and XVth Century. Istorijski institut. pp. 272, 336. ISBN 978-86-7743-031-3.
  2. Frashëri, Kristo (1964). The history of Albania: a brief survey. p. 46.
  3. Norris, H. T. (1993). Islam in the Balkans: religion and society between Europe and the Arab world. University of South Carolina Press. p. 36. ISBN 0-87249-977-4.
  4. Šufflay 1924, p. 202.
  5. Francuski Institut 1941, p. 167.

Sources
  • Francuski Institut (1941), Annales, p. 167, Philippe de Tarente, qui avait pris le titre d'empereur latin, réussit à rallier de nombreux seigneurs albanais (barones regni Albanie) du sud de Scutari : Guillaume Arianit, Paul Matarango, Vladislav Jonima, comte de Dioclée et de l'Albanie ...CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)
  • Šufflay, Milan (1924). Chapter. Arhiv za arbanasku starinu, jezik i etnologiju. 2. Albanološki institut u Prištini. p. 202.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)
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