In Reise durch die Gebiete von Drin und Wardar (1867/69), he theorized that if one of Vrana Konti's descendants held the title "Marchese di Tripalda", that Vrana and Voisava Tripalda were related by blood. Johann Georg von Hahn (1811-1869), an Austrian expert in Albanian studies, had several theses on the genealogy of Albanian noble families in Albanesische Studien (1854). In another passage, it is alleged that the "Marquis of Tripalda" was maternally related to the Muzaka, which has led to Fan Noli and Harry Hodgkinson theorizing that Voisava was a Muzaka (see next section). According to William Miller, and Johann Georg von Hahn, the surname ( Tripalda) added by Muzaka is a corruption, a derivative from Barleti's quote on the Triballi. Furthermore, in another chapter, Muzaka explains that "Tribali" is another name for Serbs. Gjon Muzaka, a member of the Albanian Muzaka family in Italy, mentioned her in his chronicle (published in 1515) as Voisava Tripalda, "who was of a noble family".The term "Triballians" (Triballoi) was used in Byzantine works as an exonym for Serbs. In another chapter, when talking about the inhabitants of Upper Debar that defended Svetigrad, he calls them " Bulgarians or Triballi" ( Bulgari sive Tribali habitant). Marin Barleti, the Albanian- Venetian historian, wrote in his biography of Skanderbeg (published between 15), that her "father was a Triballian nobleman" ( pater nobilissimus Triballorum princeps).The earliest works mentioning Voisava are: Therefore, the name means “one who wins fame in the wars, famous warrior”. Her name derives from the name Vojislav, composed of two elements: “voj” (war, warrior) and “sláva” (glory, fame, honor). Vlajka, married Gjin Muzaki, secondly Stefan Strez Balšić with whom she possibly had sons Ivan and Gojko.Angelina, married Vladan Arianiti, brother of Gjergj Arianiti.Jelena (or Jela), married Pavle Balšić with whom she had, according to Noli, three sons.Skanderbeg (Gjergj Kastrioti, 1405–1468), Albanian magnate and general Ottoman subaşi of Krujë, sanjakbey of Dibra, later organizer of the League of Lezhë, and Neapolitan vassal as of 1451.Mara, married Stefan Crnojević, Lord of Zeta (r.She bore 9 children with Gjon, 4 sons and 5 daughters: Voisava married Gjon Kastrioti, the "Lord of a part of Albania" (dominus partium Albanie). While this is the most supported theory, this interpretation is still debatable since there is no mention of her name in the Brankovic family tree. A biography on her son, mentions her as the daughter of a "Triballian nobleman", which is interpreted as her being Serbian, modern scholars pointing to the Branković dynasty. The other view is her originating from Albanian Muzaka family. Many modern sources explain that Voisava was of South Slavic descent. It has also been argued that another Polog, closer to the town of Bitola in the plain of Pelagonia may be the location of the Polog mentioned by Barleti. This is likely a reference to the Polog valley, North Macedonia. However, both Barleti and Muzaka referred to her as Voisava. A notary act from the archives of the Republic of Ragusa which dates to July 10, 1439, names the widow of Gjon Kastrioti as Jella. It is uncertain if her actual name was Voisava. Both authors lived in the immediate generation after Skanderbeg's death. Voisava is mentioned for the first time by Albanian authors Marin Barleti and Gjon Muzaka about ~70–80 years after her death. They had nine children together, one of which was Albanian national hero Gjergj Kastrioti, better known as Skanderbeg. at least 1402–05) was the wife of Gjon Kastrioti, a Albanian nobleman from the House of Kastrioti. Polog, likely a reference to the Polog valley
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