| Spata Shpata Spatas | |
|---|---|
| Noble family | |
| Parent house | Bua |
| Country | Medieval Albania |
| Founder | Gjin Bua Shpata |
| Titles | count, despot |
| Connected families |  Arianiti family |
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The Spata family (Albanian: Shpata) was an Albanian noble family which rose to prominence in the 14th, 15th and 16th centuries, initially as Venetian vassals and later as Ottoman vassals. The family's progenitors were the brothers Gjin Bua Shpata and Skurra Bua Shpata. Shpata means "sword" in Albanian.[1]