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Voisava Balšić

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Voisava Balšić
Voisava Balsha
Princess of Albania
Princess of Zeta
Coat of Arms of the Balsha family
Princess consort of Albania
Tenure1370-1388
PredecessorHélène of Anjou (As Countess of Mat)
SuccessorTeodora Branković
Born14th Century
Principality of Zeta
SpouseKarl Thopia
IssueGjergj Thopia
Helena Thopia
Voisava Thopia
HouseBalsha
FatherBalsha I
MotherUnknown

Voisava Balšić (Serbian Cyrillic: Воисава Балшић; Albanian: Voisava Balsha), also known as Vojislava, Vojsava or Voislava was an Albanian princess and member of the Balsha family.

Life

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Voisava was the daughter of Balsha I, a provincial lord who held the title Lord of Zeta.[1][2] Her mother's identity remains unknown, and details about her early life are scarce. She was married to Karl Thopia who was Prince of Albania.[3][4][5][6]

Her husband Karl Thopia died in 1388, where he was buried in Saint John Vladimir's Church.[7] Their son, Gjergj Thopia, became Karl's successor.[8]

Family

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Voisava married Karl Thopia, in c. 1370. The pair had three children:[9][10]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ Hopf, Karl (1873). Chroniques Gréco-Romaines inédites ou peu connues. Weidmann. p. 532. ...Voisava , fille de Balša I de Cedda...
  2. ^ Elsie, Robert (2003). Early Albania A Reader of Historical Texts, 11th-17th Centuries. Harrassowitz. p. 52. ISBN 978-3-4470-4783-8. ...Lady Voisava, the daughter of Lord Balsha...
  3. ^ Rudolf Künker, Fritz (2008). The De Wit Collection of Medieval Coins Künker Auktion 137 - The De Wit Collection of Medieval Coins, 1000 Years of European Coinage, Part III: England, Ireland, Scotland, Spain, Portugal, Italy, Balkan, the Middle East, Crusader States, Jetons und Weights. Numismatischer Verlag Künker. p. 284. ...Karl Thopia was wedded to Vojsava, a daughter of Balsa I...
  4. ^ Hopf, Karl (1873). Chroniques Gréco-Romaines inédites ou peu connues. Weidmann. p. 532. ...ép.: Voisava , fille de Balša I de Cedda...
  5. ^ Elsie, Robert (2003). Early Albania A Reader of Historical Texts, 11th-17th Centuries. Harrassowitz. p. 52. ISBN 978-3-4470-4783-8. ...The aforementioned sons fled back to their country. Later on, the said Lord Charles married Lady Voisava, the daughter of Lord Balsha...
  6. ^ Stair Sainty, Guy (2018). The Constantinian Order of Saint George and the Angeli, Farnese and Bourbon families which governed it. Boletín Oficial del Estado. p. 503. ISBN 978-8-4340-2506-6. ...Karolus Thopia and Voislava Balsha...
  7. ^ E. Jacques, Edwin (2009). The Albanians: An Ethnic History from Prehistoric Times to the Present - Volume 1. McFarland & Company. p. 167. ISBN 978-0-7864-4238-6. ...Upon his death in 1388, Karl was buried in the monastery of St. John which he had built in Elbasan...
  8. ^ E. Jacques, Edwin (2009). The Albanians: An Ethnic History from Prehistoric Times to the Present - Volume 1. McFarland & Company. p. 174. ISBN 978-0-7864-4238-6. ...Upon the death of Karl Topia (1388) his sickly son Gjergj headed the principality. Being an ineffective ruler anyway, he yielded to Venetian pressure and left Durrës to Venice just before he died in 1392...
  9. ^ Hopf, Karl (1873). Chroniques Gréco-Romaines inédites ou peu connues. Weidmann. p. 532. ...Elena , dame de Croja - Giorgio 1381 ,- Voisava...
  10. ^ Stair Sainty, Guy (2018). The Constantinian Order of Saint George and the Angeli, Farnese and Bourbon families which governed it. Boletín Oficial del Estado. p. 503. ISBN 978-8-4340-2506-6. ...Gjergj Thopia, the son of Karolus Thopia and Voislava Balsha....
  11. ^ Akademia e Shkencave e Shqipërisë; K. Prifti; Xh. Gjeçovi; M. Korkuti; G. Shpuza; S. Anamali; K. Biçoku; F. Duka; S. Islami; S. Naçi; F. Prendi; S. Pulaha; P. Xhufi (2002). Historia e Popullit Shqiptar. Tirana, Albania: Toena. p. 309. ISBN 99927-1-622-3. Retrieved 23 April 2012.