The First Scutari War was waged in period 1405—1413 between Balša III and Venetian Republic. In this war Balša III tried to capture Scutari and its surrounding region which was given to Venetians by his father Đurađ II Balšić in 1396. Using the anti-Venetian rebellion of the Scutari population Balša III managed to capture several nearby towns in 1405. Venetians then convinced Balša's towns Budva, Bar and Ulcinj to accept their suzerainty. After several years of battles and negotiations the war was ended in 1412 with treaty which obliged Balša III and Venice to return everything to pre-war situation. Both parties were unsatisfied with the peace treaty and believed that the other party was in breach of the agreed terms and that the other party should pay more for the damage during the war.