Gjon Kastrioti
14th-15th century Albanian nobleman / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
For his grandson, see Gjon Kastrioti II.
Gjon Kastrioti[a] (? – 2/9 May 1437 AD/6945 AM[1]) was an Albanian feudal lord[2][3] from the House of Kastrioti and the father of Albanian leader Gjergj Kastrioti (better known as Skanderbeg). He governed the territory between the Cape of Rodon and Dibër and had at his disposal an army of 2,000 horsemen.
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Gjon Kastrioti | |
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Lord of Mat Lord in Albania Lord of the part of Albania | |
Born | ? |
Died | before July 7, 1439 |
Buried | Albanian tower Hilandar, Mount Athos, (modern Greece) |
Noble family | Kastrioti ![]() |
Spouse(s) | Voisava |
Issue | Reposh Kastrioti Stanisha Kastrioti Kostandin Kastrioti Mara Kastrioti Gjergj Kastrioti Jelena Kastrioti Mamica Kastrioti Angelina Kastrioti Vlajka Kastrioti |
Father | Pal Kastrioti |
Occupation | 1385–1407: Ottoman vassal 1407–1410: Venetian ally 1415–1417: Ottoman vassal 1419–1426: ally of Despot Stefan until 1437: Ottoman vassal |
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