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Skanderbeg
George Kastrioti Skanderbeg or Gjergj Kastrioti Skënderbeu , widely known as Skanderbeg , was a 15th-century Albanian lord. He was appointed as the governor of the Sanjak of Dibra by the Ottomans in 1440...

(sometimes Skanderbeg, Scanderbeg, Skenderbeg or Skënderbeu) may refer to:

People

  • Skanderbeg
    Skanderbeg
    George Kastrioti Skanderbeg or Gjergj Kastrioti Skënderbeu , widely known as Skanderbeg , was a 15th-century Albanian lord. He was appointed as the governor of the Sanjak of Dibra by the Ottomans in 1440...

     - George Kastrioti Skanderbeg (1405–1468), a 15th century Albanian lord.
  • Skanderbeg Crnojević
    Skanderbeg Crnojević
    Staniša "Stanko" Crnojević, known as Skenderbeg Crnojević, was a 16th-century Ottoman sanjakbey of the Sanjak of Montenegro in 1514—1528.-Biography:...

     — (1457—1530) a member of the House of Crnojević
    House of Crnojevic
    The Crnojević was a medieval Serb noble house that held Zeta, or parts of it; a region corresponding to north of Lake Skadar , from 1326 to 1362, then 1403 until 1515. The progenitor, Đuraš Ilijić, was head of Upper Zeta in the Serbian Kingdom and Empire The Crnojević was a medieval Serb noble...

     and Ottoman sanjakbey of the Sanjak of Scutari in period 1513—1530.
  • Skenderbeg Mihajlović
    Skenderbeg Mihajlović
    Skender Pasha Mihajlovic was a sanjakbey of the Bosnian Sanjak in period 1478—1480, 1485—1491 and 1499—1504.According to some sources, he was member of Mihaloglu family and brother of Ali Bey Mihaloglu....

     — a sanjakbey of the Bosnian Sanjak
    Bosnian Sanjak
    Bosnian Sanjak was one of the sanjaks of the Ottoman Empire established in 1463 when Bosansko Krajište was transformed to sanjak and Isa-Beg Isaković was appointed its first sanjakbey.List of sanjakbeys of Bosnian Sanjak is the following:...

     in period 1478—1480, 1485—1491 and 1499—1504.
  • William, Prince of Albania (1876–1945) aka Skanderbeg II
  • Zog of Albania
    Zog of Albania
    Zog I, Skanderbeg III of the Albanians , born Ahmet Muhtar Bey Zogolli, was King of the Albanians from 1928 to 1939. He was previously Prime Minister of Albania and President of Albania .-Background and early political career:...

     (1895–1961), aka Skanderbeg III

Other

  • Skanderbeg Square
    Skanderbeg Square
    Skanderbeg Square is a the main plaza of Tirana, Albania named in 1968 after the Albanian national hero Skanderbeg. A Skanderbeg Monument can be found in the plaza.-History:...

     in Tirana, Albania
  • Skanderbeg Museum
    Skanderbeg Museum
    The Skanderbeg Museum is in Krujë, Albania. It honors George Kastrioti Skanderbeg , a national hero of Albania. The museum is located inside Krujë Castle and the restored bazaar. The citadel includes a restored house from the Ottoman era that is now the Ethnographic Museum.- External links :* * ,...

     in Tirana, Albania
  • Skanderbeg Monument (Tirana)
    Skanderbeg Monument (Tirana)
    The Skanderbeg Monument is a monument located in the Skanderbeg Square, Tirana, Albania.- Overview :The monument in memory of Skanderbeg was erected in Skanderbeg Square, Tirana. This monument was inaugurated in the 1968 on the 500th anniversary of the death of Skanderbeg. The monument to...

     in Tirana, Albania
  • Skanderbeg Military University
    Skanderbeg Military University
    Skanderbeg Military University is a military academy in Albania. It was formed in 1945 as "Shkolla e Oficereve" and closed in the early '90s. It was reopened in 2003 per Decree of the Council of Ministers nr.720, date 30.10.2003, and was reduced to a 2 years school in 2009.-See also:*List of...

     in Tirana, Albania
  • Scanderbeg (opera)
    Scanderbeg (opera)
    Scanderbeg is an opera in three acts composed by Antonio Vivaldi to an Italian libretto by Antonio Salvi. It was first performed at the Teatro della Pergola in Florence on June 22, 1718 to mark the re-opening of the theatre to public performances...

     (1718), by Antonio Vivaldi
  • Scanderberg, an opera by François Francoeur
    François Francoeur
    François Francœur was a French composer and violinist.-Biography:He was born in Paris, the son of Joseph Francœur, a basse de violon player and member of the 24 violons du roy. Francœur was instructed in music by his father and joined the Académie Royale de Musique as a violinist at age 15...

     and François Rebel
    François Rebel
    François Rebel was a French composer of the Baroque era. Born in Paris, the son of the leading composer Jean-Féry Rebel, he was a child prodigy who became a violinist in the orchestra of the Paris Opera at the age of 13...

     (1735)
  • 21st Waffen Mountain Division of the SS Skanderbeg (1st Albanian)
    21st Waffen Mountain Division of the SS Skanderbeg (1st Albanian)
    The 21st Division of the SS Skanderbeg was a Mountain division of the SS set up by Heinrich Himmler in March 1944, officially under the title of the 21. Waffen-Gebirgs Division der SS Skanderbeg...

    , Albanian SS division, 1944–45
  • Piazza Scanderbeg
    Piazza Scanderbeg
    Piazza Scanderbeg is a square in Rome, Italy and it is named after the Albanian national hero Skanderbeg, who once lived in house on the square.Italy's National Museum of Pasta is located on the square. It was inaugurated by Benito Mussolini....

    , Square in Rome
  • KF Skënderbeu Korçë, football team in Korçë, Albania
  • Stadiumi Skënderbeu
    Stadiumi Skënderbeu
    -The Stadium:Skënderbeu Stadium is a multi-use stadium in Korçë, Albania. The ground is currently the home of KF Skënderbeu Korçë. It has a seating capacity of 12,000 people all seater with night lighting.-History:...

    , stadium
  • The Great Warrior Skanderbeg
    The Great Warrior Skanderbeg
    The Great Warrior Skanderbeg is a 1953 Albanian-Soviet drama film directed by Sergei Yutkevich. It was entered into the 1954 Cannes Film Festival where it earned the International Prize...

    , a 1953 Albanian film
  • Skanderbeg's Order
    Skanderbeg's Order
    Skanderbeg's Order is an honorary decoration given in Albania to Albanian and foreign citizens that have made an important contribution to the defence, reinforcement and development of Albania and is awarded by the Albanian President....

     — a honorary decoration given in Albania
    Albania
    Albania , officially known as the Republic of Albania , is a country in Southeastern Europe, in the Balkans region. It is bordered by Montenegro to the northwest, Kosovo to the northeast, the Republic of Macedonia to the east and Greece to the south and southeast. It has a coast on the Adriatic Sea...

     to Albanian and foreign citizens that have made an important contribution to the defence, reinforcement and development of Albania and is awarded by the Albanian President.
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