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Đurađ II Balšić

d. 1403 · 14th century · Also known as Đurađ II Stracimirović

Đurađ II Balšić, son of Stracimir and so also called Stracimirović, was lord of Zeta from 1385 to 1403. Caught between the Ottomans, whose overlordship he accepted, and Venice, he handed Skadar and other towns to Venice in 1396. He fought for Stefan Lazarević at the Battle of Tripolje in 1402 and died of his wounds the following year.

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