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Gjin II Muzaka was an Albanian nobleman and son of Andrea III Muzaka and Chiranna Zenevisi, Lady of Grabossa. His father came from the wealthy noble Muzaka family whilst his mother came from the noble Zenevisi family and daughter of Albanian lord John Zenevisi.
| Gjin II Muzaka | |
|---|---|
| Prince of Muzaka Lord of Tomorrica Lord of Deabolis | |
 Coat of arms of the Muzaka family. | |
| Prince of Muzaka | |
| Predecessor | Andrea III Muzaka |
| Successor | Gjon Muzaka |
| Born | Tomorrica, Principality of Muzaka |
| Died | Mid-July 1445 Berat Castle, shortly after Siege of Berat |
| Burial | Church of Saint Mary, Bungë. |
| Spouse | Chiranna Mataranga |
| Issue | Gjon Muzaka Maria II Muzaka Helena Muzaka |
| Dynasty | Muzaka |
| Father | Andrea III Muzaka |
| Mother | Chiranna Zenevisi |
| Religion | Eastern Orthodoxy |
| Occupation | Soldier in the League of Lezhe |
After the death of his father Andrea III, Gjin was the official heir to his father's throne and became the Lord of Tomorrica and Deabolis, bordering the domains of the noble Arianiti family.[1] According to his son Gjon Muzaka in the Muzaka chronicles, Gjin and his family alongside his mother Chiranna were all “devout christians”. During the League of Lezhë he joined the forces of Skanderbeg against the Ottoman Empire. He fought[2] and died shortly after the siege of Berat in 1445 mid-July.[2][3] His lands were ultimately taken by Skanderbeg until the end of his revolt where Gjin's son, Gjon Muzaka, an Albanian chronicler, inherited his father's land.[4] This did not last long, as the Ottomans had expelled Gjon from his land and was forced to flee and take refuge in Italy.
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Like his mother Chiranna who built the Holy Trinity Church in Lavdar, Gjin was also a church builder and had constructed a church dedicated to Saint Mary in Bungë and was buried there with his wife Chiranna Zardari and also with his mother Chiranna Zenevisi.[5] His descendants had also constructed a church dedicated to Saint George. Due to agriculture and farming, the ruins of the church were fully destroyed.
With his wife Chiranna, he had the following children:[6]
- Gjon Muzaka an Albanian chroniclers who wrote the Muzaka chronicles which has greatly contributed to the knowledge of Albanian medieval history.
- Maria II Muzaka
- Helena Muzaka
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