League of Lezhë

League of Lezhë
*Lidhja Shqiptare e Lezhës*code: sq is deprecated
League of Lezhë Lidhja Shqiptare e Lezhës
1444–1479
Status	Union of all Albanian Principalities[source?]
Capital	Lezhë
Common languages	Albanian
Religion	Roman Catholic,; Eastern Orthodox
Government	Principality
Monarch
• 1444–1468	Skanderbeg
• 1468–1479	Lekë Dukagjini
Legislature	Assembly of Noblemen
Historical era	Middle Ages
•	2 March 1444
•	25 April 1479
Area
• Total	73,000 km2 (28,000 sq mi)
Preceded by	Succeeded by
	Muzakaj Principality of Berat
	Principality of Kastrioti
	Principality of Dukagjini
File:Stema e Karl Topisë.png	Princedom of Albania
	State of Arianiti
Ottoman Albania	20px
Republic of Venice	20px
Today part of	22x20px Albania ; 22x20px Kosovo ; Macedonia; Serbia ; File:Flag of Montenegro.svg Montenegro; 22x20px Greece

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 most of Albania was united.^[1]^[2]^[3] It was started by Skanderbeg to fight the Ottoman Armies.

League Of Lezhë Media

Marin Barleti describes the flag Skanderbeg rose as “ a red banner with a black double headed eagle” - used "Scanderbeg's seal bearing the family crest" as reference as well
Gjergj Kastrioti known as Skanderbeg, the ruler of Albania from 1444-1468.
League of Lezhë painting in the Skanderbeg Museum in Krujë.
15th-century Flag of Albania
Albanian assault on an Ottoman encampment in the Battle of Albulena
Veronese's Siege of Shkodër in 1478

References

↑ Rogers, Clifford (2010-06-21). The Oxford Encyclopedia of Medieval Warfare and Military Technology. Oxford University Press. p. 363. ISBN 9780195334036. 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. Retrieved 2 February 2012.
↑ Schmitt, Oliver Jens (2009), Skënderbeu (in Albanian), K&B Tiranë, ISBN 9789995666750{{citation}}: CS1 maint: unrecognized language (link)

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[Rogers2010-1] Rogers, Clifford (2010-06-21). The Oxford Encyclopedia of Medieval Warfare and Military Technology. Oxford University Press. p. 363. ISBN 9780195334036. Retrieved 1 February 2012.

[Pickard.C3.87eliku2008-2] Pickard, Rob; Çeliku, Florent (2008). Analysis and reform of cultural heritage policies in South-East Europe. Council of Europe. p. 16. ISBN 9789287162656. Retrieved 2 February 2012.

[3] Schmitt, Oliver Jens (2009), Skënderbeu (in Albanian), K&B Tiranë, ISBN 9789995666750{{citation}}: CS1 maint: unrecognized language (link)

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