King Manfred of Sicily in 1258. In the decade of 1280 Kanina was contested between the Byzantine Empire and the Angevins. The contemporary poet Manuel Philis in his works recalls the campaign of protostrator Michael Glabas Tarchaneiotis. It remained part of the Kingdom of Sicily thereafter, along with Aulon, until at least the 1330s. Notable people Ismail Qemali, diplomat, politician, statesman and Founding Father of Albania Donika Kastrioti Zihni Kanina See also Spinarica References Sources Populated places in Vlorë Villages in Vlorë County Illyrian Albania Cities in ancient Illyria Populated places of the Byzantine Empire Labëria