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Niketa Thopia (? – 1415) was an Albanian lord member of Thopia family. After the death of Karl Topia he ruled in the region south of Durrës. In 1403 Niketa Thopia managed to capture the city of Krujë from his cousin Helena Thopia thus gaining another part of the territory previously held by the Thopia family.He had good relations with the Republic of Venice which was interested in having some buffer zone between them and the advancing Ottoman army.

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