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| Chiranna Zenevisi | |
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 Coat of Arms of the Zenevisi family | |
| Born | 14th century Zagoria, Principality of Sarbissa (modern day Albania) |
| Died | 15th century Principality of Muzaka (modern day Albania) |
| Burial | Saint Mary's Church, Korçë |
| Spouse | Andrea III Muzaka |
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| House | |
| Father | John Zenevisi |
| Mother | Lady Bua Shpata |
| Religion | Eastern Orthodox |
Chiranna Zenevisi (alb. Kirana Zenebishi) was an Albanian noblewoman and member of the Zenevisi family, as a daughter of Count John Zenevisi. Upon marriage to Andrea III Muzaka, Chiranna was granted by her father the territory and title of Lady of Grabossa. She is known for being the founder of the Holy Trinity Church, Lavdar, an important cultural monument in Albania.
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Chiranna "Anna" Zenevisi or Chiranna Sarbissa, (alb. Kirana Zenebishi) was the daughter of John Zenevisi, Serbastokrator of Epirus. Her mother was a daughter of Gjin Boua-Spata and sister of Irene Spata, wife of Esau de' Buondelmonti. From her marriage to Molossachian Despot Andrea III, Chiranna had four children who survived into adulhood:
- Gjin II, father of John Muzaka.
- Maria Muzaka, wife of Gjergj Arianiti and mother of Donika Kastrioti. Through her, Chiranna was the grandmother in law of Skanderbeg, Albania's national hero.
- Theodore III, who bcame his father's successor and participated in various battles against the Ottomans, eventually co-founding the League of Lezhë. He died without leaving any legitimate heirs and was succeeded by his elder brother Ginno II.
- Helena Muzaka, married Lord Philip of Ragusa.
In 1470, Chiranna build the Holy Trinity Church of Tudas, a 1963 declared Cultural Monument of Albania. Her grandson, John Muzaka, in his memoir "Breve memoria de li discendenti de nostra casa Musachi", describes his family as devout Christians. His father and Chiranna's son, Gjin II, build Saint Mary's Church in Bungë, near the village of Zerec. It was build just a few km from Lavdar, where the Holy Trinity Church is located. He was buried in the eastern side of the Church, whereas his mother and wife, Chiranna Zardari, were buried in the western side, upon their respective deaths. Later on her descendants build another church dedicated to Saint George in the nearby Arostë.
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Elsie, Robert (2003). "1515 | John Musachio: Brief Chronicle on the Descendants of our Musachi Dynasty". www.albanianhistory.net. Archived from the original on 2016-03-04. Retrieved 2015-12-31.
Elsie, Robert (24 December 2012). A Biographical Dictionary of Albanian History. I.B.Tauris. ISBN 978-1-78076-431-3.
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