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'''Balša I''' was a 14th-century [[List of Serbian rulers|Serbian Lord]] that founded and ruled the [[Principality of Zeta]] from 1360 to 1362. He was the founder of the [[House of Balšić]], the first dynasty of Zeta that would rule until 1421.
'''Balša I''' was the first ruler of the [[Principality of Zeta]] and the founder of the [[House of Balšić]]. In 1356, he came to power in Zeta after the death of Serbian Tsar [[Stefan Uroš IV Dušan of Serbia|Dušan Nemanjić]]. During his rule, he asserted Zeta's full independence because Zeta was only semi-independent. He had three sons, [[Đurađ I]], [[Stracimir Balšić|Stracimir]], and [[Balša II]], two of whom ruled Zeta: Đurađ I and Balša II. He ruled until his death in [[1362]].

Balša ruled one village during the [[Serbian Empire]], after the death of [[Serbian Empire|Serbian Emperor]] [[Stefan Uroš IV Dušan of Serbia|Dušan the Mighty]] on 20 December 1355, he slowly gains power in the Zeta region and by 1360 he gains possessions in the Scodra region and asserts independence.

He had three sons, [[Đurađ I]], [[Stracimir Balšić|Stracimir]], and [[Balša II]], two of whom ruled Zeta: Đurađ I and Balša II. He ruled until his death in [[1362]].

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Revision as of 02:27, 20 July 2010

Balša I
OccupationLord of Zeta
ChildrenĐurađ
Stracimir
Balša II

Balša I was a 14th-century Serbian Lord that founded and ruled the Principality of Zeta from 1360 to 1362. He was the founder of the House of Balšić, the first dynasty of Zeta that would rule until 1421.

Balša ruled one village during the Serbian Empire, after the death of Serbian Emperor Dušan the Mighty on 20 December 1355, he slowly gains power in the Zeta region and by 1360 he gains possessions in the Scodra region and asserts independence.

He had three sons, Đurađ I, Stracimir, and Balša II, two of whom ruled Zeta: Đurađ I and Balša II. He ruled until his death in 1362.

Preceded by Ruler of Zeta
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Succeeded by