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= Spanchis family =

=== It was an Albanian noble family from the 18th century to the present day, with several descendants in Europe, USA and South America, however the noble succession will end with the death of the current Duke of Elbasan and Baron of Montaldo his lord Ramon Spanchis Di Montaldo for being the last knight considered legitimate and worthy of the lineage according to the Royal Decree issued by the Head of Capetian House of Anjou. Members of this family include local rulers, military officers, politicians and writers. After the occupation of Albania by the Ottoman Empire, part of the family emigrated to Italy to the lands of Montaldo Torinese and another part settled in the Arbëresh villages of in Piana degli Albanesi and Santa Cristina Gela in southern Italy, where they have continued to maintain the Arbëresh language. ===

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