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Skanderbeg

1405 - 1468

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Gjergj Kastrioti (c. 1405 – 17 January 1468), commonly known as Skanderbeg, was an Albanian warlord and military commander who led a rebellion against the Ottoman Empire in Southeast Europe. A member of the noble Kastrioti family, Skanderbeg was sent as a hostage to the Ottoman court. He graduated from the Enderun School and entered the service of the Ottoman sultan Murad II (r. 1421–1451) for the next twenty years. His rise through the ranks culminated in his appointment as sanjakbey of the Sanjak of Dibra in 1440. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Skanderbeg is the 171st most popular politician (down from 141st in 2019), the most popular biography from Albania and the most popular Albanian Politician.

Skanderbeg was a 15th century Albanian who led a rebellion against the Ottoman Empire. He was successful in defending Albania from the Ottomans for about 25 years.

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Among POLITICIANS

Among politicians, Skanderbeg ranks 171 out of 19,576. Before him are Hatshepsut, Hermann Göring, George Marshall, Mary, Queen of Scots, Mark Antony, and Vespasian. After him are John Major, Amenhotep III, Margaret Thatcher, Yasser Arafat, Khafra, and Theodosius I.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1405, Skanderbeg ranks 1. After him are Pope Pius II, Gilles de Rais, John II of Castile, Thomas Malory, Maria of Trebizond, Ulugh Muhammad, Sophia of Halshany, and Richard Woodville, 1st Earl Rivers. Among people deceased in 1468, Skanderbeg ranks 2. Before him is Johannes Gutenberg. After him are Sejo of Joseon, Abu'l-Khayr Khan, Jean de Dunois, Bianca Maria Visconti, Juana Enríquez, Sigismondo Pandolfo Malatesta, Francesco Squarcione, Alfonso, Prince of Asturias, and Zara Yaqob.

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In Albania

Among people born in Albania, Skanderbeg ranks 1 out of 150. After him are Anastasius I Dicorus (430), Enver Hoxha (1908), Zog I of Albania (1895), Safiye Sultan (1550), Ali Pasha of Ioannina (1750), Ismail Kadare (1936), Charles III of Naples (1345), Sali Berisha (1944), Prince Marko (1335), Ramiz Alia (1924), and Ismail Qemali (1844).

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Among POLITICIANS In Albania

Among politicians born in Albania, Skanderbeg ranks 1. After him are Anastasius I Dicorus (430), Enver Hoxha (1908), Zog I of Albania (1895), Safiye Sultan (1550), Ali Pasha of Ioannina (1750), Charles III of Naples (1345), Sali Berisha (1944), Prince Marko (1335), Ramiz Alia (1924), Ismail Qemali (1844), and Kara Ahmed Pasha (1450).

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