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| name = Stracimir Balšić
| name = Stracimir Balšić
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| caption = Seal of the Balšić brothers, January 17, 1368
| caption = Seal of the Balšić brothers, January 17, 1368
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'''Stracimir Balšić''' ({{lang-sr-cyr|Страцимир Балшић}}; fl. 1360 – 15 January 1373†) was a [[Lord of Zeta]], alongside his two brothers [[Đurađ I Balšić|Đurađ I]] and [[Balša II]], in ca. 1362–1372. The Balšić family took over Zeta, by 1362, during the [[fall of the Serbian Empire]]. Stracimir took monastic vows and died in 1373. He left three sons, one of whom later became the Lord of Zeta ([[Đurađ II]]).
'''Stracimir Balšić''' ({{lang-sr-Cyrl|Страцимир Балшић}}) or '''Strazimir Balsha''' ({{lang-sq|Strazimir Balsha}});<ref>{{cite book |last1=Mueller C. |first1=Reinhard |title=Late Medieval Venice: Economy and Society |date=2021 |publisher=Viella Libreria Editrice |location=Italy |page=579}}</ref> fl. 1360 – 15 January 1373) was a [[Lord of Zeta]], alongside his two brothers [[Đurađ I Balšić|Đurađ I]] and [[Balša II]], in ca. 1362–1372. The Balšić family took over Zeta, by 1362, during the [[fall of the Serbian Empire]]. Stracimir took monastic vows and died in 1373. He left three sons, one of whom later became the Lord of Zeta ([[Đurađ II]]).


==Life==
==Life==
Stracimir was the eldest<ref name=Fine-1994-386>{{harvnb|Fine|1994|p=386}}</ref> son of Balša I (his two brothers were Balša II and Đurađ I), a petty nobleman who held only one village during the rule of [[Serbian Empire|Serbian Emperor]] [[Stephen Dušan the Mighty]] (r. 1331–1355).<ref name=Balsic-Fajfric1>Fajfrić 2000, ch. 44, "Oblasni gospodari"</ref> Some years after the death of the Emperor, Balša I and his sons managed to expand their local power, beginning by taking lands previously held by [[Lord Žarko]] (south of [[Lake Skadar]], Lower Zeta).<ref name=Balsic-Fajfric1/> In 1361, during a conflict between the [[Republic of Ragusa]] and [[Vojislav Vojinović]], they supported Ragusa.<ref>{{harvnb|Fine|1994|p=361}}</ref> For this, they became Ragusan citizens in May or 3 July 1361.<ref>ES III 179</ref> In 1362, the three brothers killed<ref>{{harvnb|Fine|1994|p=359}}</ref> ''čelnik'' [[Đuraš Ilijić]], and expanded further into Upper Zeta.<ref name=Balsic-Fajfric1/> Their father died the same year.<ref name=Balsic-Fajfric1/> The brothers succeeded their father ruling Zeta together, though Đurađ I was the major figure.<ref name=Fine-1994-386/> They were called ''"oblastni gospodari"'' ("provincial lords") in charters of Emperor [[Uroš V the Weak]] (r. 1355–1371).<ref name=Balsic-Fajfric1/> In 1368, after Đurađ I's attack on [[Kotor]], the Serbian court deemed him a rebel. The brothers converted from [[Serbian Orthodox Church|Serbian Orthodoxy]] to [[Roman Catholicism]] in 1368/1369, in order to further their coastal ambitions.<ref>{{harvnb|Fine|1994|p=362}}</ref>
Stracimir was the eldest<ref name=Fine-1994-386>{{harvnb|Fine|1994|p=386}}</ref> son of Balša I (his two brothers were Balša II and Đurađ I), a petty nobleman who held only one village during the rule of [[Serbian Empire|Serbian Emperor]] [[Stephen Dušan the Mighty]] (r. 1331–1355).<ref name=Balsic-Fajfric1>Fajfrić 2000, ch. 44, "Oblasni gospodari"</ref> Some years after the death of the Emperor, Balša I and his sons managed to expand their local power, beginning by taking lands previously held by [[Lord Žarko]] (south of [[Lake Skadar]], Lower Zeta).<ref name=Balsic-Fajfric1/> In 1361, during a conflict between the [[Republic of Ragusa]] and [[Vojislav Vojinović]], they supported Ragusa.<ref>{{harvnb|Fine|1994|p=361}}</ref> For this, they became Ragusan citizens in May or 3 July 1361. In 1362, the three brothers killed<ref>{{harvnb|Fine|1994|p=359}}</ref> ''čelnik'' [[Đuraš Ilijić]], and expanded further into Upper Zeta.<ref name=Balsic-Fajfric1/> Their father died the same year.<ref name=Balsic-Fajfric1/> The brothers succeeded their father ruling Zeta together, though Đurađ I was the major figure.<ref name=Fine-1994-386/> They were called ''"oblastni gospodari"'' ("provincial lords") in charters of Emperor [[Uroš V the Weak]] (r. 1355–1371).<ref name=Balsic-Fajfric1/> In 1368, after Đurađ I's attack on [[Kotor]], the Serbian court deemed him a rebel. The brothers converted from [[Serbian Orthodox Church|Serbian Orthodoxy]] to [[Roman Catholicism]] in 1368–1369, in order to further their coastal ambitions.<ref>{{harvnb|Fine|1994|p=362}}</ref>


Stracimir married firstly Irene Duklina, and secondly Milica Mrnjavčević, the daughter of ''Serbian King'' [[Vukašin Mrnjavčević]].<ref>{{harvnb|Soulis|1984|p=270}}</ref> He had three sons with Milica:
Stracimir married firstly Irene Duklina, and secondly Milica Mrnjavčević, the daughter of ''Serbian King'' [[Vukašin Mrnjavčević]].<ref>{{harvnb|Soulis|1984|p=270}}</ref> He had three sons with Milica:
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*Ivaniš (died before 1372)
*Ivaniš (died before 1372)


Stracimir died on 15 January 1373,<ref name="Gopčević 1914, p. 52"/> and the power was now shared by Đurađ I, Balša II, and Stracimir's son Đurađ II, who each held an individual appanage.<ref name=Fine-1994-386/> <!-- Stracimir died on 15 January 1372/1373. -->
Stracimir became a monk and was tonsured before his death on 15 January 1373, and the power was now shared by Đurađ I, Balša II, and Stracimir's son Đurađ II, who each held an individual appanage.<ref name=Fine-1994-386/> <!-- Stracimir died on 15 January 1372/1373. -->

==Notes==
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==References==
==References==
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===Sources===
===Sources===
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* {{citation | title=Sveta loza Stefana Nemanje|first=Željko|last=Fajfrić|year=2000|origyear=1998|publisher=Tehnologije, izdavastvo, agencija Janus|location=Belgrade|url=http://www.rastko.rs/istorija/loza_nemanjica/fajfric-svloza_5.html}}
* {{citation | title=Sveta loza Stefana Nemanje|first=Željko|last=Fajfrić|year=2000|orig-year=1998|publisher=Tehnologije, izdavastvo, agencija Janus|location=Belgrade|url=http://www.rastko.rs/istorija/loza_nemanjica/fajfric-svloza_5.html}}
* {{cite book | last=Fine | first=John Van Antwerp | title=The Late Medieval Balkans: A Critical Survey from the Late Twelfth Century to the Ottoman Conquest | publisher=The University of Michigan Press | location=Michigan | year=1994| isbn=0-472-08260-4}}
* {{cite book | last=Fine | first=John Van Antwerp | title=The Late Medieval Balkans: A Critical Survey from the Late Twelfth Century to the Ottoman Conquest | publisher=The University of Michigan Press | location=Michigan | year=1994| isbn=0-472-08260-4}}
*{{citation | title = The Serbs and Byzantium during the reign of Tsar Stephen Dušan (1331–1355) and his successors | first = George Christos | last = Soulis | publisher = [[Dumbarton Oaks]] | year = 1984 | isbn = 0-88402-137-8}}
*{{citation | title = The Serbs and Byzantium during the reign of Tsar Stephen Dušan (1331–1355) and his successors | first = George Christos | last = Soulis | publisher = [[Dumbarton Oaks]] | year = 1984 | isbn = 0-88402-137-8}}
*{{cite book|last=Gopčević|first=Spiridon|year=1914|title=Geschichte von Montenegro und Albanien|publisher=F.A. Perthes|location=Gotha|oclc=9968504|url=http://books.google.com/books?ei=67VwT_GlG8PAtAbTxfnFAg|authorlink=Spiridon Gopčević|accessdate=29 March 2012|language=German|ref=harv}}
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Revision as of 19:28, 13 January 2024

Stracimir Balšić
Lord of Zeta
Seal of the Balšić brothers, January 17, 1368
Coat of arms
Died15 January 1373
Noble familyBalšić
Spouse(s)
Issue
FatherBalša I
Occupationmonk (?-1373)

Stracimir Balšić (Serbian Cyrillic: Страцимир Балшић) or Strazimir Balsha (Albanian: Strazimir Balsha);[1] fl. 1360 – 15 January 1373) was a Lord of Zeta, alongside his two brothers Đurađ I and Balša II, in ca. 1362–1372. The Balšić family took over Zeta, by 1362, during the fall of the Serbian Empire. Stracimir took monastic vows and died in 1373. He left three sons, one of whom later became the Lord of Zeta (Đurađ II).

Life

Stracimir was the eldest[2] son of Balša I (his two brothers were Balša II and Đurađ I), a petty nobleman who held only one village during the rule of Serbian Emperor Stephen Dušan the Mighty (r. 1331–1355).[3] Some years after the death of the Emperor, Balša I and his sons managed to expand their local power, beginning by taking lands previously held by Lord Žarko (south of Lake Skadar, Lower Zeta).[3] In 1361, during a conflict between the Republic of Ragusa and Vojislav Vojinović, they supported Ragusa.[4] For this, they became Ragusan citizens in May or 3 July 1361. In 1362, the three brothers killed[5] čelnik Đuraš Ilijić, and expanded further into Upper Zeta.[3] Their father died the same year.[3] The brothers succeeded their father ruling Zeta together, though Đurađ I was the major figure.[2] They were called "oblastni gospodari" ("provincial lords") in charters of Emperor Uroš V the Weak (r. 1355–1371).[3] In 1368, after Đurađ I's attack on Kotor, the Serbian court deemed him a rebel. The brothers converted from Serbian Orthodoxy to Roman Catholicism in 1368–1369, in order to further their coastal ambitions.[6]

Stracimir married firstly Irene Duklina, and secondly Milica Mrnjavčević, the daughter of Serbian King Vukašin Mrnjavčević.[7] He had three sons with Milica:

  • Đurađ II (1385–1403), married Jelena Lazarević[8]
  • Gojko (died before 1372)
  • Ivaniš (died before 1372)

Stracimir became a monk and was tonsured before his death on 15 January 1373, and the power was now shared by Đurađ I, Balša II, and Stracimir's son Đurađ II, who each held an individual appanage.[2]

Notes

References

  1. ^ Mueller C., Reinhard (2021). Late Medieval Venice: Economy and Society. Italy: Viella Libreria Editrice. p. 579.
  2. ^ a b c Fine 1994, p. 386
  3. ^ a b c d e Fajfrić 2000, ch. 44, "Oblasni gospodari"
  4. ^ Fine 1994, p. 361
  5. ^ Fine 1994, p. 359
  6. ^ Fine 1994, p. 362
  7. ^ Soulis 1984, p. 270
  8. ^ Fine 1994, p. 389

Sources

  • Fajfrić, Željko (2000) [1998], Sveta loza Stefana Nemanje, Belgrade: Tehnologije, izdavastvo, agencija Janus
  • Fine, John Van Antwerp (1994). The Late Medieval Balkans: A Critical Survey from the Late Twelfth Century to the Ottoman Conquest. Michigan: The University of Michigan Press. ISBN 0-472-08260-4.
  • Soulis, George Christos (1984), The Serbs and Byzantium during the reign of Tsar Stephen Dušan (1331–1355) and his successors, Dumbarton Oaks, ISBN 0-88402-137-8
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