Princess Argjiro

[1] According to local Albanian folkloric traditions she lived in the 15th century and jumped off Gjirokastër Castle in the southern Albanian city of Gjirokastër, along with her child so as to avoid being captured by the Ottomans.

[2][3][4] Gjirokastër, located within historical Epirus takes its name from the Greek form Argyrokastro meaning silver castle and legend has it that the city was named for her, but the toponym long predates Princess Argjiro's time.

Each princess became the eponymous founder of a town: Gianno of Gianna, Leno of Tepelenë and Argyro of Argyrokastro (modern Gjirokastër).

However, Argyro's son, following his mother’s advice, had already escaped to nearby Sofratikë and then secretly moved to Kastaniani.

She finally managed to regain control of her castle and the surrounding region.