Skanderbeg's rebellion
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skanderbeg-s-rebellion-167-10243120
title:
Skanderbeg's rebellion
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Skanderbeg's rebellion was an almost 25-year long anti-Ottoman rebellion led by the Albanian military commander Skanderbeg in what is today Albania and its neighboring countries. It was a rare successful instance of resistance by Christians during the 15th century and through his leadership led Albanians in guerrilla warfare against the Ottomans. On 2 March 1444 the regional Albanian chieftains and nobles united against the Ottoman Empire and established the League of Lezhë. The coalition would
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15th-century Albanian rebellion against the Ottoman Empire in the Western Balkans
original url:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Skanderbeg%27s_rebellion
date created:
2015-10-05T19:29:38Z
date modified:
2024-08-30T11:04:47Z
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