Albanian Royalty - Albanian Monarchs, Albanian Princes, Victor Emmanuel III of Italy, Charles I of Naples, Charles II of Naples, Skanderbeg (Paperback)

Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. Pages: 50. Chapters: Albanian monarchs, Albanian princes, Victor Emmanuel III of Italy, Charles I of Naples, Charles II of Naples, Skanderbeg, Zog of Albania, William, Prince of Albania, Essad Pasha, Philip I, Prince of Taranto, Ladislaus of Naples, Leka, Crown Prince of Albania, Joan II of Naples, Charles III of Naples, Gjin Bua Shpata, Leke Dukagjini, Prince Leka of Albania, Kingdom of Albania, Karl Topia, List of Albanian monarchs, Gjon Zenebishi, King of Albania, Tati Esad Murad Kryeziu, Robert, Prince of Taranto, Louis of Evreux, Duke of Durazzo, Pjeter Losha, Progon of Kruja, Xhelal Bey Zogu, Dhimiter Progoni, Gregory Kamonas, Golem of Kruja, House of Progon, Gjergj, Lord of Durres, Muriq Bua Shpata, Gjin Progoni, Bua Thopia. Excerpt: George Kastrioti Skanderbeg (6 May 1405 - 17 January 1468), widely known as Skanderbeg (Albanian: , Latin: , Turkish: , meaning "Lord Alexander," or "Leader Alexander") was a 15th-century Albanian lord, who as leader of the federation of the League of Lezhe defended the region of Albania against the Ottoman Empire for more than two decades. Skanderbeg's military skills presented a major obstacle to Ottoman expansion, and he was considered by many in western Europe to be a model of Christian resistance against the Ottoman Muslims. Skanderbeg is Albania's most important national hero and a core figure of the Albanian National Awakening. Skanderbeg was born in 1405 to the noble Kastrioti family in the Diber region. Sultan Murad II took him hostage during his youth and he fought for the Ottoman Empire as a general. In 1443, he deserted the Ottomans during the Battle of Ni and became the ruler of Kruje. In 1444, he organized local leaders into the League of Lezhe, a federation aimed at uniting their forces for war against the Ottomans. Skanderbeg's first victory against the Ottomans, at the Battle of Tor...