List of Albanians - Kastrioti Family

Kastrioti Family

  • Skanderbeg (6 May 1405 – 17 January 1468) was a 15th-century Albanian lord.'Hero of Christianism' he initiated and organized the League of Lezhë, which proclaimed him Chief of the League of the Albanian people.
  • Pal Kastrioti iti was a noble man in Albania of the 14th century. Around 1383 he is attested as the ruler of two villages (Sina and Lower Gardi). His father was a kephale of Kanina which belonged to the Principality of Valona. According to Gjon Muzaka Pal had three sons: Konstantin, Alexius and Gjon Kastrioti who was Skanderbeg's father.
  • Gjon Kastrioti (fl. 1407-1437†) Scanderbeg's father.
  • Gjon Kastrioti II Count of Soleto, son of George Kastrioti.
  • Hamza Kastrioti Nephew of Scanderbeg.

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