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Golem of Kruja

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Religion
  
Orthodox Christian

Occupation
  
Vassal of Epirus and Nicaea

Golem (Greek: Γουλάμος/Goulamos, fl. 1250s) was an Albanian nobleman, specifically a local magnate from Arbanon, who married the daughter of sebastos Gregorios Kamonas and Komnena Nemanjić, and was thus entitled the rule of his father-in-law, as lord of Krujë and Elbasan. Golem was through his marriage connected to the Serbian dynasty and Emperor John Vatatzes of Nicaea.

During the conflicts between Despot Michael II Komnenos Doukas of Epirus and Emperor John Vatatzes, Golem and Theodore Petraliphas, who were initially Michael's allies, defected to John Vatatzes in 1252. However, the Albanians rebelled again in 1257/1258 and rejoined the forces of Michael II.

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Golem of Kruja Wikipedia


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