Gjergj Kastrioti (c. 1405 – 17 January 1468), commonly known as Skanderbeg, was an Albanian nobleman and military leader who led the League of Lezhë in the Ottoman-Albanian Wars until …

Jan 1, 2026 · Skanderbeg (born 1405, northern Albania—died Jan. 17, 1468, Lezhë, Albania) was the national hero of the Albanians. A son of John (Gjon) Kastrioti, prince of Emathia, George …

Jan 25, 2025 · Skanderbeg (c. 1405–1468) was an Albanian nobleman, military commander, and leader of the Albanian resistance against the Ottoman Empire. He is remembered as a symbol …

May 5, 2018 · During a major Turkish defeat at Niš, Serbia, in 1443, Skanderbeg abandoned the Turkish side and turned homewards. At the head of a small force of Albanians who had also …

Jan 15, 2025 · Gjergj Kastrioti Skanderbeg, Albania’s national hero, remains one of the most revered figures in the country’s history. Born in 1405, Skanderbeg was an exceptional military …

Sometimes known as Iskender Bey, Gjergj Skanderbeg is the national hero of Albania and is also sometimes called the Dragon of Albania.

Albanian chieftains united under Skanderbeg as part of the League of Lezha, which preserved Albanian freedom for nearly forty years and established Albanian national identity. Born …

Gjergj Kastrioti (c. 1405– 17 January 1468), commonly known as Skanderbeg, was an Albanian nobleman and military leader who led the League of Lezhë in the Ottoman-Albanian Wars until …

Hailed as a national hero in Albania, Gjergj Kastrioti-Skanderbeg (1403-1468) successfully ousted the Ottoman Turks from his native land for over two decades, halting Turkey's efforts to spread …

May 25, 2025 · Skanderbeg remains Albania’s most iconic figure. Learn how his resistance against the Ottoman Empire shaped national identity and why he’s still honored today.