League of Lezhë
League of Lezhë Lidhja Shqiptare e Lezhës | |||||||||||||||||||
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| 1444–1479 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Status | Union of all Albanian Principalities[source?] | ||||||||||||||||||
| Capital | Lezhë | ||||||||||||||||||
| Common languages | Albanian | ||||||||||||||||||
| Religion | Roman Catholic, Eastern Orthodox | ||||||||||||||||||
| Government | Principality | ||||||||||||||||||
| Monarch | |||||||||||||||||||
• 1444–1468 | Skanderbeg | ||||||||||||||||||
• 1468–1479 | Lekë Dukagjini | ||||||||||||||||||
| Legislature | Assembly of Noblemen | ||||||||||||||||||
| Historical era | Middle Ages | ||||||||||||||||||
• Established | 2 March 1444 | ||||||||||||||||||
• Disestablished | 25 April 1479 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Area | |||||||||||||||||||
• Total | 73,000 km2 (28,000 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||||||
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| Today part of |  Albania  Kosovo  Macedonia Serbia  Montenegro Greece | ||||||||||||||||||
The League of Lezhë (2 March 1444 – 25 April 1479) was a group of Albanian principalities. It was formed in Lezhë on 2 March 1444. It was the first time most of Albania was united.[1][2][3] It was started by Skanderbeg to fight the Ottoman Armies.
References
[change | change source]- ↑ Rogers, Clifford (2010-06-21). The Oxford Encyclopedia of Medieval Warfare and Military Technology. Oxford University Press. p. 363. ISBN 9780195334036. Retrieved 1 February 2012.
- ↑ Pickard, Rob; Çeliku, Florent (2008). Analysis and reform of cultural heritage policies in South-East Europe. Council of Europe. p. 16. ISBN 9789287162656. Retrieved 2 February 2012.
- ↑ Schmitt, Oliver Jens (2009), Skënderbeu (in Albanian), K&B Tiranë, ISBN 9789995666750
