Skanderbeg

Albanian warlord and military commander (1405–1468)

Gjergj Kastrioti (also known as Skanderbeg; c. 1405 – 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.

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