15th Century
| Year | Date | Event |
|---|---|---|
| 1405 | George Kastrioti, later Skanderbeg, was born. | |
| 1430 | Gjon Kastrioti led an unsuccessful uprising against the Ottoman Empire. | |
| 1433 | Gjergj Arianiti rebelled against the Ottoman Empire with some success. | |
| 1443 | After being sent into battle near Niš, Skanderbeg entered Albania and reembraced Roman Catholicism, marking the beginning of a long war against the Ottoman Empire. | |
| 1444 | Skanderbeg was proclaimed chief of the League of Lezhë. | |
| 1450 | The Albanians, led by Skanderbeg, routed Ottoman forces. | |
| 1466 | The Albanians, led by Skanderbeg, began the defense of Krujë against massive Ottoman armies. | |
| 1467 | The defense of Krujë ended. | |
| 1468 | Skanderbeg died. | |
| 1478 | Fourth Siege of Krujë (1478): Krujë fell to the Ottoman Empire, causing many Albanians to flee to southern Italy, Greece, Egypt, and elsewhere, and others to convert to Islam. | |
| 1479 | Shkodër fell to the Ottoman Empire. |
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