family would be replaced with the new double-headed eagle flag As soon as Andrea II Muzaka had obtained the title of despot, he endorsed an anti-Byzantine revolt (1335-1341) in his domains, and also formed an alliance with the Anjou from Naples on 30 December 1336, whereas he was recognized as a vassal of Robert, Prince of Taranto. As proof of his fidelity to the Capetian House of Anjou, Andrea II Muzaka had to leave one of his sons as hostage in Durazzo. Resistance against the Serbian Empire During the period 1341-1347 the Byzantine Empire was going through a deep civil war which allowed the Serbian nobility to grow in power and start an invasion all over into the southern Balkans. The despot Andrea attempted a resistance and formed various alliances with other Albanian noble families and with the Anjou as well. In 1336, the growing Serbian Empire under Stefan Dušan captured Angevin-controlled Durazzo. Although Angevins managed to recapture Durazzo, Dušan continued his expansion, and in the period of 1337—45 he had captured Kanina and Valona (in modern-day southern Albania). Andrea Muzaka waged against the Serbian forces around 1340 and his forces managed to defeat a Serbian military unit at the Pelister mountain. However, although in a short period of time his domains, as well as other Albanian principalities, would eventually be invaded and conquered by the Serbian Emporer. By 1343-1345, all of Albania was fully under Serbian rule. Second reign After the death of Stefan Dušan in 1355 and collapse of the Serbian Empire, the despot Andrea regained control over parts of the south-eastern modern-day Albania and significantly expanded the principality over northern Greece with Kastoria after the Battle of Marica in 1371 which he had captured from Prince Marko. One year latter Andrea would die in 1372 and the rule would be passed to his son Teodor II, he would be buried with his wife in St. Anthony Church, Durrës Family Andrea II married Lady Euphemia Matranga () also called: Eythvmia, Etinia or Onorata); who was the daughter of Paul Matranga, Lord of Ghora. The couple had five children: •Gjin Muzaka (* around 1337; † 1389), who inherited most of his fathers lands, with the exception of Berat, Myzeqe and Castoria. He married Lady Suina Arianiti-Comneniates, a daughter of Lord Materango Arianiti, with whom he had 5 sons: - Andrew III Muzaka- Materango Muzaka- Blaise Muzaka- Bogdan Muzaka- Laldi