Boglia Zaharia

Boglia Zaharia , also known as Bolia, Bolja Zakaria or Boya Zaharia was an Albanian Princess and member of the Zaharia family.

Life Boglia Zaharia was the daughter of Koja Zaharia, an Albanian nobleman, and Bosa Dukagjini, a member of the prominent Dukagjini family. Her father held the titles of Lord of Shati and Danjë. Details about her early life remain scarce.

Boglia Zaharia became the second wife of Balsha III, the Lord of Zeta. The couple married around late 1412 or early 1413, following Balsha's divorce from his first wife, Mara, daughter of Niketa Thopia. With Boglia, Balsha had two children: a son who died in infancy and a daughter Teodora Balsha. Balsha also had a daughter, Jelena Balsha, from his first marriage to Mara.

After Balsha III fell ill and then eventually died in April 1421 the Republic of Venice captured Drisht, Ulcinj, and most likely Bar, while local families like the Đurašević seized lands in Upper Zeta and the Gulf of Kotor. Boglia unable to defend her late husband’s territories decided to return to her family in Danjë.

Family Boglia Zaharia married Balsha III. The couple had two children:

Unnamed Son, was born in 1415 but died shortly after birth. Teodora Balsha, married Petar Vojsalić Hrvatinić who was a Duke of Bosnia.