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Skanderbeg

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Also known as Scanderbeg, Gjergj Kastrioti

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.

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Skanderbeg, born George Kastrioti in 1405, was an aristocrat, statesperson, and military commander. He was the son of Jovan Kastriot and Voisava Kastrioti, and the father of Gjon Kastrioti II. His spouse was Donika Kastrioti. Skanderbeg was educated at the Enderun School and held citizenship in both the Republic of Venice and the Ottoman Empire. He is recognized as a national hero.

During his life, Skanderbeg adhered to Christianity, Catholicism, Eastern Orthodoxy, and Islam. He died on January 17, 1468, in Lezhë, where he is also buried. The cause of his death was malaria. His name in the native language is Skënderbeu, and he belonged to the Kastrioti family.

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  1. The Early Appearing Bilirubin: Evidence for Two Components *

    · 1965 · cited 68x

  2. Shunt Bilirubin: Evidence for Two Components

    · 1963 · cited 45x

  3. A Study of the Early‐Labelled Fraction of Bile Pigment: The Effect of Altering Erythropoiesis on the Incorporation of [2‐<sup>14</sup>C] Glycine into Haem and Bilirubin*

    · 1963 · cited 40x

  4. A study of bilirubin synthesis in a human with a bile fistula

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Key facts

Royalty.image
Portrait of Skanderbeg (1466).png
Royalty.caption
Portrait of Skanderbeg from 1466 in Palazzo Skanderbeg, Rome, Italy
Royalty.succession
Lord of Albania
Royalty.title
Lord of Albania
Royalty.reign
2 March 1444&nbsp;– 17 January 1468
Royalty.coronation
2 March 1444 (legacy by Gjergj Arianiti)
Royalty.successor
Lekë III Dukagjini
Royalty.issue
Gjon Kastrioti II
Royalty.royal house
Kastrioti
Royalty.father
Gjon Kastrioti
Royalty.mother
Voisava Kastrioti
Royalty.birth_name
Gjergj Kastrioti (see Name)
Royalty.birth_date
1405
Royalty.birth_place
possibly Sinë, Principality of Kastrioti (modern-day Albania)
Royalty.death_date
17 January 1468 (aged 62)
Royalty.death_place
Alessio, Venetian Albania (modern-day Lezhë, Albania)
Royalty.burial_place
Church of Saint Nicholas, Lezhë
Royalty.religion
Eastern Orthodox Christianity (1405–1423)Islam (1423–1443)Catholicism (1443–1468)

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Encyclopedic overview

21 sections
Contents
  • 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
  • External links

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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