The Spani family was a noble Albanian family[1][2][3][4] that emerged in the 14th century. They owned large estates in and around the fortified town of Drivasto and in neighbouring Scutari. During the late 15th century, a faction of the family settled in Venetian territories, primarily Venice itself and Dalmatia.
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^Jaques, Edwin E. (2009). The Albanians An Ethnic History from Prehistoric Times to the Present (1 ed.). University of Michigan: McFarland. p. 193.