Yaqub Spata, Albanian ruler

Yaqub Spata

Last Lord of Arta (c. 1369 – 1416)

Yaqub Spata or Shpata 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.