This article includes a list of Albanian monarchs. Albania was first established by the Progon family in 1190, with Progon, Lord of Kruja as the nation's first monarch. Princes of Arbanon (1190–1256) House of Progon Progon (1190–1198) Gjin Progoni (1198–1208) Demetrio Progoni (1208–1216) Gregory Kamonas (1216–1253) Golem (1253–56) Princes of Gropa (1258-1395) Gropa family Andrea I Gropa Pal Gropa Andrea II Gropa Pal II Gropa Zacharia Gropa Captainate of Durazzo (1261-1272) Andrea Vrana (1261-1272) Kings of Albania (1272–1294) Angevin Dynasty Charles I (1272–1285) Charles II (1285–1294) Charles II surrendered his rights to Albania to his son Philip II in 1294. Philip II reigned as "Lord of the Kingdom of Albania" after 1304. Princes of Berat (1280–1444) Muzaka family Andrea I Muzaka (1280–1319) Teodor I Muzaka (1319–1331) Andrea II Muzaka (1331–1372) – Despot of Albania Teodor II Muzaka (1372–1389) Teodor III Muzaka (1389-1444) Princes of Matranga (1280-1367) Mataranga family Vlash Mataranga Pal Matranga Vlash II Mataranga Lords of the Kingdom of Albania (1304–1332) Angevin Dynasty Philip I (1304–1332) Robert (1332) Dukes of Durazzo (1332–1368) Angevin Dynasty John (1332–1336) Charles (1336–1348) Joanna (1348-1368) Louis (1365–1368), in right of his wife. Prince of Albania and Lord of Krujë (1328–1444) Thopia family Tanusio Thopia Count of Mat (1328-1338) Andrea I Thopia (1338-1343) Karl Thopia 1st reign (1355–1382) – Prince of Albania Karl Thopia 2nd reign (1385–1387) – Prince of Albania Gjergj Thopia (1387–1392) Konstantin Balšić (1392-1402) Helena Thopia (1402-1403) Niketa Thopia (1403-1415) Dukes of Valona (1345–1417) John Komnenos Asen (1345–1363) Alexander Komnenos Asen (1363–1372) Balša II (1372–1385) Komnena (1385–1396) Mrkša Žarković (1396–1414) Ruđina Balšić (1414–1417) Despots of Angelokastron and Lepanto (1358–1374) Gjin Bua Shpata (1358–1374) Despots of Arta (1358–1416) Losha Dynasty Pjetër Losha (1358–1374) Shpata dynasty Gjin Bua Shpata (1374–1399) Muriq Shpata (1399–1415) Jakup Shpata (1415–1416) Prince of Gjirokastër (1373–1418) Zenebishi family Gjon Zenebishi (1373–1418) Princes of Dukagjini (1387–1444) Dukagjini family Pal I Dukagjini and Leka I Dukagjini (1387–1393) Tanush Dukagjini (1393–1438) Pal II Dukagjini (1438–1444) Princes of Arianiti Arianiti family Komnen Arianiti Gjergj Arianiti Princes of Kastrioti (1389–1444) Kastrioti family Pal Kastrioti (1383–1407) Gjon Kastrioti (1407–1437) Gjergj Kastrioti Skanderbeg (1443-1468) – Lord of Albania Princes of Zaharia (1396-1444) Zaharia family Koja Zaharia (1396-1430) Lekë Zaharia (1436-1444) Princes of Albania (1444–1479) Kastrioti Gjergj Kastrioti Skanderbeg (1444–1468) Dukagjini Family Lekë III Dukagjini (1468–1479) Pashalik of Shkodra (1757-1831) Bushati family Mehmed Bushati (1757–1774) Mustafa Bushati (1774–1778) Kara Mahmud Bushati (1778–1796) Ibrahim Bushati (1796–1810) Mustafa Sherifi (1810-1831)