94:. Another mistake by Hopf is the mistranslation of Branilo, kephale of Valona and Kastriot of Kanina. Hopf overlooked the letter "i" ("and") and translated these two names as the single name, Branilo Kastriot, which led him to mistakenly assume that this figure was a progenitor of the Kastrioti. While the idea of a figure named Branilo Kastriot was abandoned, the theory that a Kastriot who governed Kanina in 1368 was an ancestor of the Kastrioti was still put forward by a number of authors mostly in the early 20th century.
62:. He maintained extensive diplomatic relations with the Republic of Venice and the Republic of Ragusa as his predecessor. The letter which mentions Kastriot of Kanina was sent by Alexander Komnenos Asen to the Ragusan senate on September 2, 1368. In the letter he thanked the senate for granting him Ragusan citizenship and listed the members of his court as figures who were witnesses to his citizenship oath. Those listed included the two
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90:. His translations contained several mistakes that led him to conclusions which were later corrected. Hopf misidentified Alexander Komnenos Asen as ruler in Valona with an Alexander Giorić. This mistake was noted and corrected early on by
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