Throughout history, the monarchs of Albania have held multiple titles, often Latin or Byzantine, and in rare instances, Slavic.

Robert of Taranto inherited the title Lord of the Kingdom of Albania after the death of his father, Philip I, in 1331.

After the initial Albanian incursion into the region in 1358, Simeon Uroš, recognized Gjin Bua Shpata as a ruler in Epirus and Aetolia around 1358.

The conflict led to armed confrontations and, in 1808, Ali Pasha's victory, resulting in the incorporation of Berat's territory into the Pashalik of Janina.

The local economy, centered around activities like maize cultivation, reflected a degree of self-governance amid the shifting political landscape.