Yaqub Spata
Lord of Arta / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Yaqub Spata or Shpata (Albanian: Jakob Bua Shpata, Greek: Γιαγούπης Σπάτας) was the last Lord of Arta, ruling from 1414/15 until 1416, with a brief interval when he was evicted by the local population. His rule ended after his capture and execution by Carlo I Tocco, who proceeded to incorporate Arta to his domains.
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Yaqub Spata | |
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Lord of Arta | |
Reign | 1414/5 – 1 October 1416 |
Predecessor | Maurice Spata |
Born | c.1369 Arta, Despotate of Arta |
Died | 1 October 1416 (aged 47) |
House | Spata |
Mother | Irene Spata |
Religion | Christianity(1369-?), Islam(convert) |
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