Depë Zenebishi

Depë Zenebishi, also Depas or Thopia Zenevisi[a] (Albanian: Depë Zenebishi, c. 1379–1435), was an Albanian nobleman. The son of Gjon Zenebishi, he had settled in his father's estate in Corfu after the conquest of Gjirokastër by the Ottoman Empire in 1418. He was called to lead the rebels in the area of Gjirokastër during the Albanian Revolt of 1432-1436 and was defeated by Turahan Bey in early 1433. He was captured and later executed.

Depë Zenebishi
PredecessorGjon Zenebishi
SuccessorSimon Zenebishi
Bornc. 1379
Corfu
Died1436
Noble familyZenebishi
IssueSimon Zenebishi
FatherGjon Zenebishi
Motherdaughter of Gjin Bua Shpata

Life
Castle of Gjirokastër
The castle of Gjirokastër was besieged by Depë Zenebishi, who was defeated by Turahan Bey

The son of Gjon Zenebishi he had settled in his father's estate in Corfu after the conquest of Gjirokastër by the Ottoman Empire in 1418.[1] He was called to lead the rebels in the area of Gjirokastër during the Albanian Revolt of 1432-1436 and was defeated by Turahan Bey in early 1433.[1] He was captured and later executed.[1]

Ancestry

See also

Annotations
  1. ^
    Chalkokondyles calls him "Depas".[1] In historiography, his name is mostly spelled Thopia Zenevisi.

References
  1. Imber, Colin (1990). The Ottoman Empire, 1300-1481. Isis Press. pp. 114–5. ISBN 9789754280159. Retrieved 31 July 2012. Arianit's easy victory encouraged the Albanians of Gjirokaster to call on a lord whom Chalkokondylas calls "Depas", whose father the ...
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