Mara Thopia

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Mara Thopia
Lady of Zeta
Born13??
Died14??
Noble familyThopia family
Spouse
(m. 1407)
IssueJelena Balsha
FatherNiketa Thopia
MotherDaughter 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.

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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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  1. ^ Shuteriqi, Dhimitër (2012). Zana Prela (ed.). Aranitët: Historia- Gjenealogjia-Zotërimet. Toena. p. 97. ISBN 978-99943-1-729-5.
  2. ^ 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.

  3. ^ Aleks Buda (1984). Problems of the formation of the Albanian people, their language and culture. 8 Nëntori. p. 317.
  4. ^ 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"

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