Person

Peter Losha

d. 1374 · 14th century

Peter Losha was an Albanian clan leader who took Arta after the Albanians defeated Nikephoros II Orsini around 1359. Recognised as despot by the Serbian ruler of Thessaly, Simeon Uroš, he ruled the Despotate of Arta until his death in 1374, while Gjin Bua Shpata held Angelokastron and Lepanto to the south.

Peter Losha — Image: Produced by Purger & Co., before 1905 · Public domain · Wikimedia Commons

Mentioned in 2 state histories

Despotate of Arta Despotate of Angelokastron and Lepanto

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APA: The Epoch Institute. (2026). Peter Losha. In The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/peter-losha
MLA: “Peter Losha.” The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia, The Epoch Institute, 2026, https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/peter-losha. Accessed .
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