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 Saint John 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, Prince of Albania, Lord of Durrës, married Teodora Branković
- Helena Thopia, married Venetian count Marco Barbadigo and lord Kostandin Balsha
- Voisava Thopia, married N. Cursachio and in 1394, Progon Dukagjini, Lord of Lezhë and uncle of Pal Dukagjini