| occupation = Member of the [[League of Lezhë]] (1444-?)
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'''Gjergj Stres Balsha''' {{Cref2|A}} ({{lang-it|Georgio Stresio}}) dhe vellai i tij [[Gojko Balšić|Gojko]] dhe John kane qene princet e Misia, zona bregdetare e [[Drini i Bardhe]] pergjatepërgjatë detit [[Adriatic Sea|Adriatik]]. Vellezerit Vëllezërit ishin anetareanëtare te [[Balšić noble family|familjes Balsha]], te ciletcilët m eparemepare kishin zoteruar zotëruar [[Lordship of Zeta|Zeta]]. Ata morën pjesë në themelimin e [[Besëlidhja e Lezhës]], një aleancë e udhëhequr nga xhaxhai i tyre nga ana e nënës [[Skenderbeu]]. George me vone e tradhetoi SkenderbeuSkënderbeu, duke u shitur një zotërim osmanëve, ndërsa dy vëllezërit e tij vazhduan të mbështesin Skenderbeun deri në vdekjen e tij dhe më pas ka vazhduar për të luftuar për forcat [[Venetian Albania|veneciane]].
== Familja ==
Sipas [[Fan S. Noli]] George dhe vellai i tij [[Ivan Stres Balsha|Ivan]] dhe [[Gojko Stres Balsha|Gojko]] kane qene niperit e [[Skenderbeu]] nga motra e tij Jelena<ref>{{harvnb|Noli|1947|p=208}}{{quote|Scanderbeg had three Balsha nephews from his sister Yella. Of these only George Stresi Balsha betrayed him, while the two others, John and Gioka, served him loyally to the end}}</ref> qe u marrtua me Pal Balshen.<ref>{{cite book|last=Spandouginos|first=Theodōros|title=On the Origin of the Ottoman Emperors|year=1997|publisher=Cambridge University Press|location=United Kingdom|url=http://books.google.se/books?hl=sr&id=OEvWBG6Ct3YC&q=pavle+balsha#v=onepage&q=balsa&f=false|coauthors=,Donald MacGillivray Nicol|accessdate=25 March 2012|page=96|quote=Skanderbeg... sisters...Iella, who married Paul Balša}}</ref> Gjenealogjia e familjes Kastrioti e shkruar nga [[Karl Hopf]] nuk e paraqet informimin per Gjergj Stres Balsha qe te kete qene djale i motres Jelena te Skenderbeut.<ref>{{harvnb|Hopf||1873|p. 236}}{{quote|Yella e.p.:n.n.)}}</ref>
== Lidhja e Lezhës ==
Tre vellezerit Balshaj morren pjese ne themelimin e [[Besëlidhja e Lezhës]], nje alenance e krijuar nga xhaxhai i linjes amesore Skenderbeu, pasi u takuan ne kishen e Shen. Kollit ne [[Lezhë]] ne mars 2, 1444. Si anetare ishin edhe [[Lekë Zaharia]], [[Peter Spani (League of Lezhë)|Peter Spani]], [[Lekë Dushmani]], [[Andrea Topia]], [[Gjergj Arianiti]], [[Theodor Musachi]], [[Stefan Crnojević]], and their subjects.{{Cref2|B}} Skendebeu u zgjodh udheheqesi i saj, dhe kryekomandant i forcave te armatosura me nje numer te pergjithshsem prej 8,000 luftetaresh.<ref>{{citation|last=Fox|first=Robert|title=The inner sea: the Mediterranean and its people|url=http://books.google.com/books?cd=10&hl=pl&id=GGwTAQAAIAAJ&dq=league+of+lezhe&q=%22league+of+lezhe%22#search_anchor|year=1993|publisher=Alfred A. Knopf|page=195|oclc=}}</ref><ref>{{citation|last=Vlora|first=Ekrem Bey|title=The Ruling Families of Albania in the pre-Ottoman Period in: Contributions to the History of Turkish Rule in Albania: an Historical Sketch|url=http://www.albanianhistory.net/texts20_2/AH1956_1.html|year=1956}}</ref>
Ne 1451 mbasi [[Alfonso V of Aragon|Alfonso]] nenshkroi [[Traktati i Gaeta-s]] me [[Skenderbeu]]un, ai nenshkroi marreveshje te ngjashme Gjergj Stres Balshen dhe nje anetare tjeter te parise se Shqiperise me: : [[Gjergj Arianiti]], [[Gjin Musachi|Ghin Musachi]], [[Peter Spani (League of Lezhë)|Peter Spani]], [[Pal Dukagjini]], Thopia Musachi, Peter nga Himara, Simon Zanebisha dhe Carlo Toco.<ref>{{harvnb|Noli|1947|p=49}}{{quote|Later on Alphonse concluded similar treaties with George Araniti, Ghin Musachi, George Stresi Balsha, Peter Spani, Paul Ducaghini,...}}</ref>
George ishte një nga fisnikët që terhoqi mbështetjen e tij per Skenderbeun.<ref>{{cite book|last=Skendi|first=Stavro|title=Balkan cultural studies|year=1980|publisher=East European Monographs|isbn=9780914710660|url=http://books.google.rs/books?id=JWBiAAAAMAAJ&q=Nicholas+Dukagjini&dq=Nicholas+Dukagjini&hl=sr&sa=X&ei=kS1uT87iCoHotQbNjI2lAg&ved=0CGEQ6AEwCDgK|accessdate=24 March 2012|page=175|quote=..Arianiti's nephew,...Nicholas and Paul Dukagjini and Hamza Kastrioti deserted to the Ottomans}}</ref><ref>{{harvnb|Noli|1947|p=208}}{{quote|Scanderbeg had three Balsha nephews from his sister Yella. ... George Stresi Balsha betrayed him, ...}}</ref> Sipas historianeve shqiptare Kristo Frashëri dhe [[Fan Noli]], Strez Balšić e tradhetoi Skanderbeun dueke e shitur fortesen qe kontrollonte (Modritza) duke ia dhene ate [[Perandoria Osmane]] in spring of 1457.<ref>{{cite book|last=Frashëri|first=Kristo|title=The history of Albania: a brief survey|year=1964|publisher=s.n.|url=http://books.google.rs/books?ei=0DxvT7SUIMTvsgbhnpG4Ag&hl=sr&id=iA_UAAAAMAAJ&dq=%22Gjergj+Stres+Balsha%22&q=%22Before+long%2C+another+commander%2C+Gjergj+Stres+Balsha%2C+treacherously+yielded+to+the+Turks+the+frontier+fortress+of+Modritza.%22#search_anchor|accessdate=25 March 2012|page=79|quote=Before long, another commander, Gjergj Stres Balsha, treacherously yielded to the Turks the frontier fortress of Modritza. After a couple of weeks , the nephew and the most closely related collaborator of Scanderbeg, Hamza Kastrioti,...betrayed likewise...year 1457}}</ref><ref>{{harvnb|Noli|1947|p=114}}{{quote|Më 1456 Gjergj Stres Balsha, i biri i Jellës, se motrës se Skënderbeut, ua shiti turqvet kështjellën kufitare të Modricës për 30.000 dukatë argjendi.}}</ref> [[Hamza Kastrioti]] deserted Skanderbeg a couple of weeks later.<ref>{{cite book|last=Frashëri|first=Kristo|title=The history of Albania: a brief survey|year=1964|publisher=s.n.|url=http://books.google.rs/books?ei=0DxvT7SUIMTvsgbhnpG4Ag&hl=sr&id=iA_UAAAAMAAJ&dq=%22Gjergj+Stres+Balsha%22&q=%22Before+long%2C+another+commander%2C+Gjergj+Stres+Balsha%2C+treacherously+yielded+to+the+Turks+the+frontier+fortress+of+Modritza.%22#search_anchor|accessdate=25 March 2012|page=79|quote= After a couple of weeks, the nephew and the most closely related collaborator of Scanderbeg, Hamza Kastrioti,...betrayed likewise...year 1457}}</ref>
== Annotations ==
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{{Cnote2|A|'''Name:''' Other versions of his name in sources like Georg,<ref>{{Citation |last=Schmitt |first=Oliver Jens |title=Das venezianische Albanien (1392-1479) |url=http://books.google.rs/books?ei=8m9vT9bmGsPktQakn5WYAg&hl=sr&id=eKKS3u7iPWcC&dq=%D1%81%D0%BA%D0%B5%D0%BD%D0%B4%D0%B5%D1%80%D0%B1%D0%B5%D0%B3+%D1%81%D1%82%D1%80%D0%B5%D0%B7&q=%22Georg+Strez+Balsha%22#v=snippet&q=%22Georg%20Strez%20Balsha%22&f=false |year=2001 |publisher=R. Oldenbourg Verlag GmbH München |location= München|language= |isbn=3-486-56569--9 |page=297 |quote=Georg Strez Balsha}}</ref> Georgi,<ref>[http://www.rastko.rs/rastko-al/zbornik1990/ljbasotova-szogovic-barleti.php Марин Барлети о учешћу македонског становништва у Скендербеговим борбама против Турака]: "10. На овом месту М. Барлети не помиње још Македонце као етникон, али се да јасно наслутити да се ради о словенском становништву. И имена појединих његових команданата носе словенско обележје, као на пример, Георги Стрез, a касније помиње и његове рођаке као и друге месне феудалце."</ref> Gjorgje,<ref>{{cite book|last=Gopčević|first=Spiridion|title=Geschichte von Montenegro und Albanien|year=1914|publisher=F.A. Perthes|url=http://books.google.rs/books?ei=8m9vT9bmGsPktQakn5WYAg&hl=sr&id=nS8LAAAAIAAJ&dq=%D1%81%D0%BA%D0%B5%D0%BD%D0%B4%D0%B5%D1%80%D0%B1%D0%B5%D0%B3+%D1%81%D1%82%D1%80%D0%B5%D0%B7&q=%22+Gjorgje+Strez%22#search_anchor|accessdate=25 March 2012|page=79|quote=Gjorgje Strez}}</ref> Đerđ,<ref>{{cite book|title=Naše teme, Издања 4-5|year=1989|publisher=CK SHK|url=http://books.google.rs/books?ei=8m9vT9bmGsPktQakn5WYAg&hl=sr&id=SuDSAAAAMAAJ&dq=%D1%81%D0%BA%D0%B5%D0%BD%D0%B4%D0%B5%D1%80%D0%B1%D0%B5%D0%B3+%D1%81%D1%82%D1%80%D0%B5%D0%B7&q=%22+Djerdj+Strez+Bal%C5%A1a%22#search_anchor|author=Centar CK SKH za idejno-teorijski rad "Vladimir Bakarić.", Narodna omladina Hrvatske. Centralni komitet, Savez omladine Hrvatske. Centralni komitet, Socijalistički savez radnog naroda Hrvatske. Republička konferencija|accessdate=25 March 2012|page=850|language=Serbo-Croatian|quote=Djerdj Strez Balša}}</ref> Gjergj and Đurađ ({{lang-sr|Ђурађ}}).<ref>{{cite book|title=Istorijski zapisi, Том 16|year=1963|publisher=Istorijski institut SR Crne Gore|location=Titograd|url=http://books.google.rs/books?ei=8m9vT9bmGsPktQakn5WYAg&hl=sr&id=zY_iAAAAMAAJ&dq=%D1%81%D0%BA%D0%B5%D0%BD%D0%B4%D0%B5%D1%80%D0%B1%D0%B5%D0%B3+%D1%81%D1%82%D1%80%D0%B5%D0%B7&q=%22%D0%8B%D1%83%D1%80%D0%B0%D1%9B+%D0%A1%D1%82%D1%80%D0%B5%D0%B7%22#search_anchor|author=Istorijski institut SR Crne Gore|accessdate=25 March 2012|page=604|language=Serbian|quote=Ђурађ Стрез}}</ref> His family name also appears in versions such as Stres, Stresi, Stresio, Strez, Strezov or Sturz.
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{{Cnote2|B|'''League of Lezhe:'''<ref name=Nolip19>{{harvnb|Noli|1947|p=36}}</ref><ref name="Nemirno">Božić 1979, pp. 364: "Никола Дукађин убио је Леку Закарију. Према млетачком хроничару Стефану Мању убио га је "у битки" као његов вазал. Мада Барлеције погрешно наводи да је убиство извршио Лека Дукађин"</ref><ref>{{harvnb|Schmitt|2001|p=297}}{{quote|Nikola und Paul Dukagjin, Leka Zaharia von Dagno, Peter Span, Herr der Berge hinter Drivasto, Georg Strez Balsha sowie Johann und Gojko Balsha, die sich zwischen Kruja und Alessio festgesetzt hatten, die Dushman von Klein-Polatum sowie Stefan (Stefanica) Crnojevic, der Herr der Oberzeta}}</ref>
* [[Lekë Zaharia]] (lord of [[Sati (castle)|Sati]] and [[Dagnum]]) and his vassals [[Pal Dukagjini|Pal Dukagjin]] and [[Nicholas Dukagjini]]
* [[Peter Spani (League of Lezhë)|Peter Spani]] (lord of the mountains behind [[Drisht|Drivasto]])
* [[Lekë Dushmani]] (lord of [[Pult]])
* '''George, Ivan and Gojko Balšić'''
* Andrea Thopia with nis nephew [[Tanush Thopia]]
* [[Gjergj Arianiti]]
* Theodor Corona Musachi
* [[Stefan Crnojević]] with his sons [[Ivan I Crnojević|Ivan]], Andrija and Božidar
}}
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