Mara Thopia
Mara Thopia | |
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Princess of Zeta | |
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Princess Consort of Zeta | |
Tenure | 1407–1412 |
Predecessor | Jelena Lazarević |
Successor | Boglia Zaharia |
Spouses | Balsha III |
Issue | Jelena Balsha |
House | Thopia |
Father | Niketa Thopia |
Mother | Daughter of Komnen Arianiti |
Mara Thopia (Albanian: Mara Topia), was a member of the Albanian Thopia family and the daughter of Niketa Thopia, the Lord of Krujë.
Life
Mara was the daughter of Niketa Thopia. Her mother is the Daughter of Komnen Arianiti.[1] Much isn't known about her early life. Mara married Balsha III in 1407. They had one daughter Jelena Balsha who was named after Balshas mother.[2] Mara's father and her husband allied to drive out the Venetians.[3] It is unknown when Balsha III divorced Mara but he was remarried to Boglia Zaharia by 1412 or the beginning of 1413.[4] Mara Thopia is also the Grandmother of Catherine of Bosnia. Who was the Queen of the Kingdom of Bosnia.
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See also
- Thopia family
- Principality of Albania (medieval)
References
- ^ Shuteriqi, Dhimitër (2012). Zana Prela (ed.). Aranitët: Historia- Gjenealogjia-Zotërimet. Toena. p. 97. ISBN 978-99943-1-729-5.
- ^ Spremić 2004, pp. 73–108
У јеку сукоба, Балша III. се 1407. оженио Маром, кћерком арбанашког господара Никете Топије. Брзо је добио кћер, којој је, по мајци, дао име Јелена.
- ^ Aleks Buda (1984). Problems of the formation of the Albanian people, their language and culture. 8 Nëntori. p. 317.
- ^ Albanološki institut u Prištini 1968 p. 125: "Poznato je takođe da se Balša III krajem 1412 ili početkom 1413 godine oženio u drugom braku ćerkom Koe Zaharije"
Works cited
- Spremić, Momčilo (2004), Jovan Ćulibrk (ed.), Crkvene prilike u Zeti u doba Nikona Jerusalimca (in Serbian), Cetinje, Belgrade: Svetigora, Publikum, pp. 73–108, archived from the original on 11 December 2013