Voisava Thopia

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Voisava Thopia
Voisava Topia
Lady of Lezhë
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Lady of Lezhë
Tenure13??-????
Born14th Century
Principality of Albania
SpouseLord Isaac Cursachio
Progon Dukagjini
House Thopia
Father Karl Thopia
Mother Voisava Balsha

Voisava Thopia (Albanian : Voisava Topia) was an Albanian princess and the daughter of Karl Thopia and Voisava Balsha. [1] [2]

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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]

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