George Strez Balšić
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George Strez Balšić (Serbian Cyrillic: Ђурађ Стрезов Балшић) or Gjergj Balsha (Albanian: Gjergj Balsha)[A] (fl. 1444–57) and his brothers Gojko and Ivan were the lords of Misia, a coastal area from the White Drin towards the Adriatic. The brothers were members of the Balšić noble family, which had earlier held Zeta. They participated in founding of the League of Lezhë, an alliance led by their maternal uncle Skanderbeg. George later betrayed Skanderbeg, by selling a domain to the Ottomans, while his two brothers continued to support Skanderbeg until his death and then continued to fight for the Venetian forces.
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George Strez Balšić Gjergj Balsha | |
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Lord of Misia[1] | |
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Full name | George , Strez Balšić[A] |
Noble family | Balšić family |
Father | Pavle Balšić |
Mother | Helena Kastrioti |
Occupation | Member of the League of Lezhë (1444-?) |
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