Voisava Balšić

Voisava Balšić (; ), also known as Vojislava, Vojsava or Voislava was a nobewoman related to the Balšić noble family.

Life

Voisava was the daughter of Balsha I, a provincial lord who held the title Lord of Zeta. Her mother's identity remains unknown, and details about her early life are scarce. She was married to Karl Thopia, Prince of Albania around the year 1370.

Her husband Karl Thopia died in 1388, where he was buried in St. Jovan Vladimir's Church. Their son, Gjergj Thopia, became Karl's successor.

Family

Voisava married Karl Thopia, in 1370. The pair had three children:

• Gjergj Thopia (fl. 1388–d. 1392), Prince of Albania, Lord of Durrës, married Teodora Branković
• Helena Thopia (fl. 1388–1403), married Venetian count Marco Barbadigo (first marriage) and lord Kostandin Balsha (second marriage)
• Voisava Thopia, married N. Cursachio (first marriage) and in 1394, Progon Dukagjini, Lord of Lezhë and uncle of Pal Dukagjini (second marriage)

See also

• Balsha family

References

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