Jelena Balšić should not be confused with Jelena Lazarević.
Jelena Balšić | |
Grand Duchess of Bosnia | |
More: | no |
Spouse-Type: | Spouse |
Noble Family: | Balšić |
Father: | Balša III |
Birth Date: | 1407 |
Death Date: | 1453 |
Jelena Balšić (Serbian: Јелена Балшић, ; 1407 – 1453) was a member of the Balšić noble family who married the Bosnian nobleman Stjepan Vukčić Kosača. She was the daughter of Balša III and Mara Thopia.
Jelena was born in 1407 as the daughter of Balša III of Zeta and Mara Thopia. She was named after her grandmother Jelena. Jelena's lineage is traced back to the Balšić and Thopia noble families. In 1424, at the age of 17, Jelena married Stjepan Vukčić Kosača, a significant political figure of the time. The union between Jelena and Stjepan Vukčić played a crucial role in shaping the political landscape of the region. Jelena was not only a wife and mother but also a central figure in the complex power dynamics of the time. Through her marriage to Stjepan Vukčić, she became the mother of several notable children, each leaving a mark on the history of the Balkans. Jelena died in 1453.