Helena Thopia

Helena Thopia
Lady of Krujë (First reign)
Reign	1388 - 1392 (First reign)
Predecessor	Karl Thopia
Successor	Niketa Thopia
Lady of Krujë (Second reign, with Konstantin Balšić, Ottoman vassal)
Reign	1394 - 1402
Predecessor	Niketa Thopia
Successor	Herself
Lady of Krujë (Second reign, Ottoman vassal)
Reign	1402 - 1403
Predecessor	Herself
Successor	Niketa Thopia
Spouse(s)	Marco Barbarigo (1st), Konstantin Balšić (2nd)
Issue	Stefan Maramonte
House	Thopia family
Father	Karl Thopia

Helena Thopia (fl. 1388–1403) was an Albanian princess of the Thopia family who held the Krujë region as sovereign lady for two terms; 1388-1392 and 1394-1403.

She was married to Marco Barbarigo, a Venetian nobleman. After the death of her father, Karl Topia, in 1388, she inherited the castle of Krujë and the surrounding region. In 1392 as a result of the hostilities between her husband and the Venetian forces, her cousin, Niketa Thopia, a Venice loyal, attacked the city of Krujë and forced them to find refuge among the Balšić family.

In 1394 Konstantin Balšić, who was appointed by the Ottomans to govern Krujë, married her. Konstantin ruled as an Ottoman vassal and was killed in 1402. In 1403 Niketa Thopia captured the castle from Helena. After Konstantin's death Helena and their son Stefan first went to Venice and then lived with her sister Maria.

She married Marco Barbarigo, and then Konstantin Balšić in 1394. She had a son with Konstantin, Stefan Maramonte.

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