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Donika Kastrioti
15th century Albanian Queen / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Donika Arianiti (also known as Donika Kastrioti and Andronika Arianiti)[a], (born 1428 – died 1506) was an Albanian noblewoman and the spouse of Albanian leader and national hero Skanderbeg. She was the daughter of Gjergj Arianiti, an earlier leader in the ongoing revolt against the Ottomans.
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Donika Arianiti | |||||
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Lady of Albania | |||||
![]() Posthumous engraving by Johann Theodor de Bry | |||||
Lady of Albania | |||||
Tenure | 1451-1468 | ||||
Predecessor | Voisava Kastrioti (as Lady of Mat) | ||||
Successor | Theodora Muzaka | ||||
Born | 1428 Kaninë, Ottoman Empire (modern day Albania) | ||||
Died | 1506 (Aged 78) Valencia, Kingdom of Valencia (modern day Spain) | ||||
Burial | Royal Monastery of the Holy Trinity, Valencia | ||||
Spouse | Skanderbeg | ||||
Issue | John Kastrioti II | ||||
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Father | Gjergj Arianiti | ||||
Mother | Maria Muzaka | ||||
Religion | Eastern Orthodoxy |
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