Žarko (1336–before 1371) was a 14th-century Serbian nobleman. After the death of Serbian Emperor

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(r. 1331–1355†), he became a lord of the coasts of the Zeta region, under the succeeding Emperor

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(r. 1355–1371). Around 1356 he married Teodora Dejanović, the daughter of Dejan Dragaš and Theodora Nemanjić (sister of Dušan and Symeon Siniša). Together, they had a son, Mrkša, in 1363. He is mentioned in records from 1356, when he raided some traders from

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, not far from Sveti Srđ at

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. Zeta itself was held by the widow of Dušan, Jelena, who at the time was in

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where she had her court. The next year, in June, he became a citizen of the

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, where he was known as a baron lord of the Serbian King, with holdings in the Zeta region and Bojana of the

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. In 1360, Balša I and his sons were mentioned as "lords of Skadar", thus, he may have either lost his position or died.Andrija Veselinović Radoš Ljušić, „Srpske dinastije“ , Novi Sad, 2001. After his death, the widow Teodora remarried with Đurađ Balšić. His son Mrkša married Ruđina Balšić, the daughter of

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, in 1396 and held the title of ''oblast'' around Valona and Kanina.

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*„Istorija srpskog naroda I“, Beograd, 1981
Medieval Lands: Montenegro
Chapter 3, Noble families in 14th-century Zeta {{DEFAULTSORT:Zarko (Nobleman) 14th-century Serbian nobility Lords of Zeta People of the Serbian Empire Medieval Serbian military leaders Serbs of Montenegro 1336 births Year of death unknown Boyars of Stefan Dušan

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