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Skanderbeg organizes a group of Albanian nobles to form the League of Lezhë.

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Skanderbeg

Albanian warlord and military commander (1405–1468)

Gjergj Kastrioti, commonly known as Skanderbeg, was an Albanian warlord and military commander who led a rebellion against the Ottoman Empire in Southeast Europe.
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Albanians

Ethnic group

The Albanians are an ethnic group native to the Balkan Peninsula who share a common Albanian ancestry, culture, history and language. They are the main ethnic group of Albania and Kosovo, and they also live in the neighboring countries of North Macedonia, Montenegro, Greece, and…
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League of Lezhë

1444–1479 Albanian aristocratic alliance

The League of Lezhë, also commonly referred to as the Albanian League, was a military and diplomatic alliance of the Albanian aristocracy, created in the city of Lezhë on 2 March 1444. The League of Lezhë is considered the first unified independent Albanian country in the…
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March 2

Day of the year

March 2 is the 61st day of the year in the Gregorian calendar; 304 days remain until the end of the year.
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