Skanderbeg
Sign in to saveGjergj Kastrioti (also known as Skanderbeg; – 17 January 1468) was an Albanian nobleman and military leader who led the League of Lezhë in the Ottoman-Albanian Wars until his death. Skanderbeg is considered to be a major figure of medieval Albanian history and today is the national hero of Albania.
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Skanderbeg was an Albanian nobleman and military commander who led resistance against Ottoman expansion through the League of Lezhë until his death in 1468. He remains a central figure in Albanian history and is revered today as the country's national hero.
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- 1405-05-06
- Died
- 1468-01-17
- Works
- 1
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21 sectionsContents
- Name
- Early life
- Ottoman service: 1423 to 1443
- History
- Rise
- War with Venice: 1447 to 1448
- Siege of Krujë (1450) and its aftermath
- Consolidation
- Italian expedition: 1460 to 1462
- Skanderbeg's letter to the Prince of Taranto
- Last years
- Second siege of Krujë and its aftermath
- Aftermath
- Physical appearance and personality
- Legacy
- In literature and art
- See also
- Citations
- General and cited sources
- Further reading
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Gjergj Kastrioti (also known as Skanderbeg; – 17 January 1468) was an Albanian nobleman and military leader who led the League of Lezhë in the Ottoman-Albanian Wars until his death. Skanderbeg is considered to be a major figure of medieval Albanian history and today is the national hero of Albania.
A member of the noble Kastrioti family, Skanderbeg was sent as a hostage to the Ottoman court. He graduated from the Enderun School and entered the service of the Ottoman sultan Murad II () for the next twenty years. His rise through the ranks culminated in his appointment as of the Sanjak of Dibra in 1440. During the Battle of Nish in 1443, he deserted the Ottomans and became the ruler of Krujë and nearby areas extending from Petrelë to Modrič. In March 1444, he established the League of Lezhë, with support from local noblemen, and unified the Albanian principalities.
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