Skanderbeg

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 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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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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Commons category: Skanderbeg
date of birth: 1405-05-06
date of death: 1468-01-17
Commons gallery: Skanderbeg
name in native language: Skënderbeu
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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
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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.