Maria Balsha, Countess of Muro

Maria Balšić
Countess of Acerenza and Muro
Alleged portrait of Maria as the Virgin Mary in the Cathedral of Acerenza by Giovanni Todisco
Coat of arms
PredecessorMaria Anna Rossi
Bornc. 1461
Albania
DiedJune 16th 1559
Kingdom of Naples
BuriedAcerenza, Italy
Noble familyBalšić
SpouseGiacomo Alfonso Ferrillo
IssueBeatrice Ferrillo, Countess of Acerenza and Muro
Isabella Ferrillo, Lady of Montefredane
FatherGojko Balšić, Lord of Misia
MotherComita Arianiti

Maria Balšić (Italian: Maria Balsa; Maria del Balzo; Albanian: Maria Balsha; Serbian: Марија Балшић), (c. 1461, June 16th 1559) was a noblewoman from the House of Balšić, ruling family of the Principality of Zeta, whose territory was in present-day southern Montenegro and northern Albania. She was Countess of Acerenza and Muro from her marriage to Giacomo Alfonso Ferrillo.