League of Lezhë
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| League of Lezhë Lidhja Shqiptare e Lezhës |
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| Union of all Albanian Principalities[source?] | |||||||||||||||||||
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| Capital | Lezhë | ||||||||||||||||||
| Language(s) | Albanian | ||||||||||||||||||
| Religion | Roman Catholic, Eastern Orthodox |
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| Government | Principality | ||||||||||||||||||
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| - 1444–1468 | Skanderbeg | ||||||||||||||||||
| - 1468–1479 | Lekë Dukagjini | ||||||||||||||||||
| Legislature | Assembly of Noblemen | ||||||||||||||||||
| Historical era | Middle Ages | ||||||||||||||||||
| - Established | 2 March 1444 | ||||||||||||||||||
| - Disestablished | 25 April 1479 | ||||||||||||||||||
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| Today part of |  Albania Kosovo Macedonia Serbia Montenegro |
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The League of Lezhë (2 March 1444 – 25 April 1479) was a group of Albanian principalities. It was formed in Lezhë on 2 March 1444. It was the first time all of Albania was together as a country.[1][2][3] It was started by Skanderbeg to fight the Ottoman Armies.
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- ↑ Rogers, Clifford (2010-06-21). The Oxford Encyclopedia of Medieval Warfare and Military Technology. Oxford University Press. p. 363. ISBN 9780195334036. http://books.google.com/books?id=mzwpq6bLHhMC&pg=RA2-PA363. Retrieved 1 February 2012.
- ↑ Pickard, Rob; Çeliku, Florent (2008). Analysis and reform of cultural heritage policies in South-East Europe. Council of Europe. p. 16. ISBN 9789287162656. http://books.google.com/books?id=Bi8fjENzJacC&pg=PA16. Retrieved 2 February 2012.
- ↑ Schmitt, Oliver Jens (2009) (in Albanian), Skënderbeu, K&B Tiranë, ISBN 9789995666750
