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Skanderbeg
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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.
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George Kastrioti, known as Skënderbeu, was a male aristocrat, statesperson, and military commander who served as a commanding officer. He was a member of the Kastrioti family and the son of Jovan Kastriot and Voisava Kastrioti. He was educated at the Enderun School and spoke Albanian. His spouse was Donika Kastrioti, and they had a child named Gjon Kastrioti II.
He was a national hero and held the position of monarch. His citizenship included the Republic of Venice and the Ottoman Empire. His religious worldview encompassed Christianity, Catholicism, Eastern Orthodoxy, and Islam. He died of malaria on 1468-01-17 in Lezhë, where he is also buried. He was born on 1405-05-06. He is described by sources including the Nordisk familjebok, Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary, The Nuttall Encyclopædia, and the Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition.
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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 – 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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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- national hero
- Given name
- George
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- Ottoman Empire
- Place of death
- Lezhë
- Spouse
- Donika Kastrioti
- Child
- Gjon Kastrioti II
- Father
- Jovan Kastriot
- Mother
- Voisava Kastrioti
- Occupation
- aristocrat
- Position held
- monarch
- Educated at
- Enderun School
- Languages spoken
- Albanian
- Religion
- Eastern Catholic Churches
- Award
- Athleta Christi
- Family
- Kastrioti family
- Military rank
- commanding officer
- Image
- Skanderbeg by Antonio Maria Crespi.jpg
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- Commons category
- Skanderbeg
- date of birth
- 1405-05-06
- date of death
- 1468-01-17
- topic's main category
- Category:Skanderbeg
- place of burial
- Lezhë
- Commons gallery
- Skanderbeg
- name in native language
- Skënderbeu
- cause of death
- malaria
- described at URL
- www.biografiasyvidas.com/biografia/s/scanderberg.htm
- manner of death
- natural causes
- ethnic group
- Albanians
- member of
- Order of the Dragon
- P8168
- Zlakusa
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Encyclopedic overview
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
- 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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