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General History · Question

What was the real name of the Albanian national leader Skanderbeg?

Answer

Gjergj Kastrioti

The story behind the answer

Gjergj Kastrioti is Skanderbeg’s real name. “Skanderbeg” (Albanian: Skënderbeu) was a title given during his time in Ottoman service, from Iskender (Alexander) + Bey (lord), likening him to Alexander the Great. After defecting in 1443, Kastrioti united Albanian princes in the League of Lezhë and led a decades-long resistance against the Ottoman

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