Voisava of Zeta

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Voisava of Zeta, (Albanian: Voisava Balsha; Serbian Cyrillic: Војислава Балшић) or Vojislava Balšić, was a 14th-century Zetan Princess and Princess consort of Albania by marriage to Karl Thopia.[1] Her father was Balša I, Lord of Zeta in modern-day Montenegro and Albania.

Voisava Balsha
Vojislava Balšić
Princess of Albania
Princess consort of Albania
Tenure1370-1388
PredecessorHélène of Anjou
SuccessorTeodora Branković
Bornc. mid.1300s
Principality of Zeta
Diedunknown
Burial
SpouseKarl Thopia
IssueGeorge Thopia
Helena Thopia
Voisava Thopia
HouseBalšić
FatherBalša I
ReligionEastern Orthodoxy

References

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  1. ^ Elsie, Robert (2010). Historical Dictionary of Albania ["The aforementioned sons fled back to their country. Later on, the said Lord Charles married Lady Voisava, the daughter of Lord Balsha, and had one son called George. This George pledged Durrës to the Venetians but he died without leaving heirs."]. Scarecrow Press.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: date and year (link)