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Scanderbeg

The Nuttall Encyclopedia

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E . Prince or Bey Alexander), the patriot chief of Albania, and the great hero of Albanian independence, who in the 15th century renounced Islamism for Christianity, and by his military prowess and skill freed Albania from the Turkish yoke; throughout his lifetime maintained its independence, crushing again and again the Turkish armies; was known among the Christians as George Castriot (1403-1468).

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Wood, James, ed. Entry for 'Scanderbeg'. The Nuttall Encyclopedia. https://www.studylight.org/​encyclopedias/​eng/​nut/​s/scanderbeg.html. Frederick Warne & Co Ltd. London. 1900.
 
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