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George Kastriotis or Gjergj Kastrioti, (ca. 1405 - 1468-01-17 ), better known as Skanderbeg (Albanian: Skënderbeu ; Turkish: İskender Bey, "Lord Alexander"), is one of the most prominent figures in the history of Albania. Known as the Dragon of...


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Name: Gjergj Kastrioti-Skanderbeg
Variant Name: Gjergj Kastrioti, Gjergj Kastrioti Skenderbeg
Birth Date: January 17, 1405
Death Date: January 17, 1468
Place of Birth: Krujë, Albania
Place of Death: Lezhë, Albania
Nationality: Albanian
Gender: Male
Occupations: military leader, military strategist

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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 Islam through a predominately Roman Catholic western...


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George Kastrioti Skenderbeu (6 May 1405 - 17 January 1468) (Albanian: Gjergj Kastrioti Skënderbeg widely known as Skanderbeg, Turkish İskender Bey, meaning "Lord or Leader Alexander"), is one of the most prominent historical figures in the history of...


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The 'Greatest Guest'
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Foreign Relations: President Bush was welcomed like a hero returning home from war when he visited Albania on Sunday. What does this obscure Eastern European country understand that much of America doesn't?According to the New York Times, Bush "was treated like a rock star" as...
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Exhibition honors Muslims who saved Jews
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Tears welling in his eyes, an elderly Holocaust survivor on Thursday embraced the son of the Albanian man who saved him from the Nazi death camps, highlighting the little-known role played by European Muslims in helping Jews during World War II.The two met for the...
 


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