Alexander Komnenos Asen

Alexander Komnenos Asen
Alexander Komnenos Asen
Sebastos of Vlorë; Lord of Berat, Vlorë and Kaninë
	Coat of Arms of the Sratsimir family
Lord of Berat, Vlorë and Kaninë
Reign	1363–1372
Predecessor	John Komnenos Asen
Successor	Balsha II
Born	1340
Died	26 September 1371; Battle of Maritsa
House	Sratsimir
Father	John Komnenos Asen

Alexander Komnenos Asen (Greek: Αλέξανδρος Κομνηνός Ασέν; Bulgarian: Александър Комнин Асен) was the son of Despot John Komnenos Asen^{[citation needed]} and nephew of Emperor Ivan Alexander of Bulgaria and Empress Helena of Serbia.^[1]

Alexander Komnenos was Sebastos of Valona and Lord of Kanine and Valona which he succeeded from his father John (alternatively Ivan) Komnenos. He did not succeed the nearby city of Belgrad which was taken from his father by Simeon Uroš. Alexander's rule was characterized by extensive trade with both the Republic of Venice and the Republic of Ragusa.

It is speculated that he died on 26 September 1371 at the Battle of Maritsa^[2] due to the fact that in 1372 his lands were in possession of Balsha II.^[3]

References

^ The House of Shishman: Komnina Asen Komnenos, genealogy.euweb.cz
^ Веселин Асенов, „Балканската игра на тронове“, сп. „Българска история“, април 2018 г., стр. 35, ISSN 2367-864X
^ Божилов, Иван (1994) [1985]. Фамилията на Асеневци (1186 – 1460). БАН. ISBN 954-430-264-6.