Spinarica or Spinarizza was a medieval city on the mouth of Vjosa river in southern Albania. It was an important center of trade, a status boosted by its strategic location.[1] During its existence the city was ruled by the Byzantines, Venetians, Angevins, the  Hohenstaufen dynasty and finally by the Ottomans.[2] The exact reasons for Spinarica's decline are not known, though at the same period several important cities throughout Albania were abandoned due to socioeconomic issues caused by the Ottomans.[3] The once prosperous city has been located by some scholars in the area of today's Zvërnec north of Vlorë.[2][4][5][6]

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  1. ↑ Buda, Aleks (1984). Problems of the Formation of the Albanian People, Their Language and Culture: Conference (selection). 8 Nëntori Publishing House. p. 221.
  2. 1 2 Buda, Aleks; Lloshi, Xhevat (1985). Fjalor enciklopedik shqiptar. Fjalor enciklopedik shqiptar. Akademia e Shkencave e RPSSH. p. 978.
  3. ↑ Islami, Selim; Frashëri, Kristo; Buda, Aleks (1969). Historia e popullit shqiptar: Përgatitur nga një kolektiv punonjësish shkencorë të sektorëve të historisë së kohës së lashtë dhe të kohës së mesme. Historia e popullit shqiptar. ETMMKSAK. p. 301.
  4. ↑ Sophoulis, Panos (2020). Banditry in the Medieval Balkans, 800-1500. New Approaches to Byzantine History and Culture. Springer International Publishing. p. 95.
  5. ↑ Ducellier, Allain (1981). La façade maritime de l'Albanie au Moyen Age: Durazzo et Valona du XIe au XVe siècle. Documents et recherches sur l'économie des pays byzantins, islamiques et slaves et leurs relations commerciales au Moyen Age. Grèce. p. 661.
  6. ↑ Cabanes, Pierre (2001). Histoire de l'Adriatique. Univers historique. Seuil. p. 199.
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