Principality of Zeta

The Principality of Zeta was a medieval state ruled by the families of Balšić, Lazarević, Branković and Crnojević in succession from the second half of the 14th century until the Ottoman vassalage in 1514. The Serbian crown land of Zeta had become virtually independent during the fall of the Serbian Empire, when Balša and his sons wrestled the region by eliminating Žarko in Lower Zeta (1360), and then Đuraš Ilijić in Upper Zeta (1362).

Zeta under the Balšići

• Balša I (1356–1362)
• Đurađ I (1362–1378)
• Balša II (1378–1385)
• Đurađ II (1385–1403)
• Balša III (1403–1421)

Zeta under the Lazarević

• Despot Stefan Lazarević (1421–1427)

Zeta under the Branković

• Despot Đurađ Branković (1427–1435)

Zeta under the Crnojevići

• Gojčin Crnojević (1435–1451)
• Stefan I Crnojević (1451–1465)
• Ivan Crnojević (1465–1490)
• Đurađ Crnojević (1490–1496)
• Stefan II Crnojević (1496–1498)