Voisava Thopia Explained

Voisava Thopia (sq|Voisava Topia) was an Albanian princess and the daughter of Karl Thopia and Voisava Balsha. ^{[1] [2]}

Life

Not much is known about the early life of Voisava Thopia. Her first marriage was to Lord Isaac Cursachio who was a patrician of Durrës.^[3] In 1392 her brother Gjergj Thopia was forced to surrender Durrës to the Republic of Venice and in the same year, he died without issue.^{[4] [5] [6]} The rest of his holdings went to their older sister Helena Thopia who got the bulk and herself who got a small piece.^{[7] [8]} It is not known what happened to her first husband Lord Isaac Cursachio, but she was remarried to Progon Dukagjini who was the Lord of Lezhë.^{[9] [10]}

See also

• Thopia family
• Principality of Albania (medieval)
• Saint Gjon Vladimir's Church

Notes and References

1. Book: Hopf, Karl . Chroniques Gréco-Romaines inédites ou peu connues . 1873 . Weidmann. 532 . ...Elena, dame de Croja - Giorgio 1381,- Voisava....
2. Book: Rudolf Künker, Fritz . 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 . 2008 . Numismatischer Verlag Künker. 284 . ...Karl Thopia was wedded to Vojsava, a daughter of Balsa I....
3. Book: John V. A. Fine . The Late Medieval Balkans A Critical Survey from the Late Twelfth Century to the Ottoman Conquest . University of Michigan Press . 978-0-4720-8260-5 . 418 . ...younger sister Vojsava, who was married to a patrician of Durazzo known as Lord [Kyr] Isaac....
4. Book: Elsie, Robert. Robert Elsie

   . Robert Elsie. Historical Dictionary of Albania. 2010. Rowman & Littlefield. 978-0-8108-6188-6. 443. His son, George Thopia, was obliged to return Durres to the Venetians in 1392.

5. Book: Early Albania. 2003. 9783447047838. 52. Otto Harrassowitz Verlag .
6. Book: O'Connell, Monique. Monique O'Connell

   . Monique O'Connell. Men of Empire Power and Negotiation in Venice's Maritime State. 2009. Johns Hopkins University Press. 9780801891458. 26. At the end of 1389, Carlo Thopia died and Durrës passed to his equally sickly son Giorgio, who died in 1392..

7. Book: John V. A. Fine . The Late Medieval Balkans A Critical Survey from the Late Twelfth Century to the Ottoman Conquest . University of Michigan Press . 978-0-4720-8260-5 . 418 . ...Later that year George Thopia died without issue. The bulk of his holdings, for he surrendered only Durazzo and environs to Venice, went to his sister Helena. (A small piece was left to his younger sister Vojsava, who was married to a patrician of Durazzo known as Lord [Kyr] Isaac. That couple continued to reside in Durazzo under the Venetians.)....
8. Book: E. Jacques, Edwin . The Albanians: An Ethnic History from Prehistoric Times to the Present - Volume 1 . 2009 . McFarland & Company. 978-0-7864-4238-6 . 174 . ...The remainder of his principality was divided among the daughters of Karl and other relatives, who fought with both Venice and the Turks until Kruja fell to the latter in 1425....
9. Book: Grabiela Rojas Molina . Decoding Debate in the Venetian Senate Short Stories of Crisis and Response on Albania (1392-1402) . American Philosophical Society . 978-9-0045-2093-6 . 173 . ...Progon, had married Voyasclava, George Thopia's sister....
10. Book: Historia e Popullit Shqiptar . 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 . Toena . Tirana, Albania . 99927-1-622-3 . 2012-04-23. 309.