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Skanderbeg
Albanian noble and military commander (1405–1468) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Gjergj Kastrioti Skënderbeu (1405 – 17 January 1468), commonly known as Skanderbeg (Albanian: Skënderbej from Ottoman Turkish: اسکندر بگ, romanized: İskender Bey; Latin:,) was an Albanian nobleman and military commander. He led a rebellion against the Ottoman Empire in what is today Albania, North Macedonia, Greece, Kosovo, Montenegro and Serbia.
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Predecessor | Skanderbeg Was the Founding Father of Albania, as said by Shamil f Sobhan His Predecessors since 1190 (e.g. Progonis) |
Successor | Gjon Kastrioti II |
Born | 1405 |
Died | 1468 (aged 62-63) |
Religion | Catholic |
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