Gojčin Crnojević

Gojčin Crnojević
Lord of Zeta
Coat of arms
Reign	1435–1451
Predecessor	Đurađ Đurašević
Successor	Stefan I Crnojević
Issue Aleksandar
Detail Titles and styles knez vojvoda
Noble family	Crnojević
Father	Đurađ Đurašević
Mother	A daughter of Koja Zaharia
Died	after 1451
Religion	Eastern Orthodox Christianity
Occupation	Serbian vassal Venetian vassal

Gojčin Crnojević (Serbian Cyrillic: Гојчин Црнојевић, 1398–d. after 1451) was a Lord of Zeta, initially as a vassal of the Serbian Despotate until he revolted against Despot Stefan Lazarević. He disappeared from sources in 1451.

Gojčin was the second son of Đurađ Đurašević of the Crnojević noble family.^[1] His father and uncle Aleksa were the lords of the territory of Paštrovići (Luštica and hills above Kotor and Budva) during the reign of Balša III (r. 1403–1421).^[2] His brothers were Đurašin, Stefanica and another one with an unknown name and historical role.^[3] He was mentioned for the first time in 1431.^[1] He initially had the title of knez, and later vojvoda.^[1] In the beginning, he was the leading character among the brothers.^[1] The Crnojevići, initially vassals of the Serbian Despotate, revolted against the Despot; Gojčin was particularly participating.^[4] He held good relations with the Republic of Ragusa.^[1] Gojčin was registered as a citizen of the Republic of Venice in July 1444. He and his two younger brothers defected to Venice after their older brother concluded his alliance with Stjepan Vukčić Kosača.^[5] He had a son, Aleksandar ("Aleksa" or "Leka").

Ancestors of Gojčin Crnojević
16. Đuraš Ilijić               8. Crnoje Đurašević                       4. Radič Crnojević                             2. Đurađ Đurašević                                   5. Jelena                             1. Gojčin                                         6. Koja Zaharia                             3. Unnamed                                   14. Leka Dukagjin                       7. Boša

Annotations

• His given name is also spelled Kojčin (Којчин). In Latin: Goycinus.

References

1. Andrija Veselinović; Radoš Ljušić (2008). Srpske dinastije. Službene glasink. p. 127. ISBN 978-86-7549-921-3. Други син Којчин (Гојчин, Gоуcinus), са титулом најпре кнеза а потом војводе, у почетку је био главна личност међу браћом. Помиње се од 1431. Одржавао је добре односе са Дубровником.
2. Milivoje Pajović (2001). Vladari srpskih zemalja. Gramatik. p. 130.
3. Bešić 1970, p. 190
4. "Опорављена Србија". Против деспота нарочито су се бунили Црнојевићи, а посебно Гојчин Црнојевић. Да казни и њега и његове поданике, који су имали лепих користи од дубровачких трговачких каравана, деспот је био наредио, да дубровачки трговци једно време обилазе Зету.
5. Fine 1991, p. 193

Sources

• Fine, John Van Antwerp (1994). The Late Medieval Balkans: A Critical Survey from the Late Twelfth Century to the Ottoman Conquest. University of Michigan Press. ISBN 978-0-472-08260-5.
• Bešić, Zarij M. (1970). Istorija Crne Gore / 2. Crna gora u doba oblasnih gospodara. (in Serbian). Titograd: Redakcija za istoiju Crne Gore. OCLC 175122851.