in 1412, but were unable to take over Ioannina. Tocco relied on support from the local Greeks. In 1414, Maurice Spata died, and Zenevisi was defeated by the Ottomans and fled to the Venetian island of Corfu where he died in 1418. Aftermath In the same year the Ottomans, after a prolonged siege, took Gjirokastër. Zenevisi's son, Thopia Zenevisi, fled to Corfu. He landed again on the mainland and laid siege to Gjirokastër in 1434, but was killed in battle with a reinforcing Ottoman army in 1435. Titles Lord (signore) of Makasi (1382) sevastokrator of Vagenetia and lord of Argyrokastron and Paracalo (after 1386). Descendants Zenevisi's descendants continued to live undisturbed in the mountains of Zagoria and eventually faded into history. In 1455, a certain Simon Zenevisi, who was the lord of Kastrovillari (Castro i Vivarit near Butrint) was active at the court of the king of Naples and Aragon on behalf of Skanderbeg in order to gain back Napolitan support for his land in Albania. In 1455, Venice, the only power to support his claim, reminded him of his pledge of allegiance to them but was not able to change his political orientation, i.e. his ties with Naples. A son of this Zenevisi was also a hostage at the court of the sultan, this time of Sultan Mehmed the Conqueror, but fled to Naples where King Alphonso had him baptized and made him his vassal. The fate of this Alfonso Zenevisi was to be closely linked to that of Skanderbeg. Zenebishi Family John married a daughter of Gjin Bua Shpata, whose name is unknown. They had the following children: A1. Anna ("Kyrianna"), Lady of Grabossa; married Andrea III Musachi (fl. 1419) A2. Maria, +after 1419; married Perotto d'Altavilla, the Baron of Corfu (+1445) A3. Thopia Zenevisi ("Depas", d. 1435), Lord of Argyrokastron (1418–34), deposed by the Ottomans B1. Simone Zenevisi, Lord of the Strovilo (1443–61), deposed by the Ottomans C1. Alfonso (fl. 1456), an Ottoman political hostage who fled to Naples and became a Napolitan vassal C2. Alessandro ("Lech"), Lord of Strovilo which he then sold to Venice in 1473 C3. Filippo, served Alessandro A4. Hamza Zenevisi ("Amos", fl. 1456–60), an Ottoman political hostage, he was converted into Islam and entered Ottoman service. In 1460 he became a sanjakbey of the Sanjak of Mezistre. A5. Hasan Zenevisi, subaşi in Tetovo in 1455 Legacy The Kardhiq Castle was built by