The Senate of Venice, gathered on August 28, 1393, decided that Kruja and the surrounding lands, which at this time belonged to the Republic, at the request of Venetian citizen Mark Barbarig and his wife Helena Topia, daughter of Karl Topia, In their administration, provided they applied there Venetian legislation on civil and criminal matters and committed the oath of allegiance. They were also given from Venice, an annual reward of 1,000 gold ducats.