People / group
Balšić noble family
The Balšić were a noble family that ruled Zeta, roughly present-day Montenegro and northern Albania, from about 1360 to 1421 after the break-up of the Serbian Empire. From their seat at Shkodër they fought Ragusa, Bosnia, Venice and Albanian lords. Balša II was killed by the Ottomans at Savra in 1385, and when Balša III died in 1421 the line ended and Zeta passed to the Serbian Despotate.
Mentioned in 6 state histories
See also
Cite this entry
- APA
- The Epoch Institute. (2026). Balšić noble family. In The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/balsic-noble-family
- MLA
- “Balšić noble family.” The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia, The Epoch Institute, 2026, https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/balsic-noble-family. Accessed .
- Chicago
- The Epoch Institute. “Balšić noble family.” The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. 2026. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/balsic-noble-family.
- Harvard
- The Epoch Institute (2026) ‘Balšić noble family’, The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. Available at: https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/balsic-noble-family (Accessed: ).
Last reviewed October 2026Random entry ↻