Karl Thopia

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Karl Thopia
Prince of Albania
Reign	1358–1388
Predecessor	Andrea I Thopia
Successor	George Thopia
Born	1331 Durrës, Princedom of Albania, Kingdom of Naples (modern day Albania)
Died	1388 (aged 57) Elbasan, Princedom of Albania
Burial	St. Gjon Vladimir's Church, Albania
Spouse	Voisava Balsha
Issue	Gjergj Thopia Helena Thopia Voisava Thopia Maria Thopia Niketa Thopia
Dynasty	Thopia, Anjou-Naples
Father	Andrea I Thopia
Mother	Hélène of Anjou
Religion	Roman Catholic

Karl Thopia (Albanian: Karl Topia) was an Albanian feudal prince and warlord who ruled Albania from the middle of the 14th century until the first Ottoman conquest of Albania.^[1] Thopia usually maintained good relations with the Roman Curia.