With the support of the Papacy and Venice he halted Ottoman armies in Albania for twenty-five years. After his death in 1468 the resistance was broken, and in 1479 Albania passed definitively to the Ottomans.
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Frequently asked questions
- What was Skanderbeg's Resistance against the Ottomans?
- Gjergj Kastrioti (Skanderbeg), an Ottoman commander of devşirme origin, returned to Albania in 1443, converted to Christianity and organised a long resistance against the Ottomans.
- When did Skanderbeg's Resistance against the Ottomans happen?
- 1443 CE
- Where did Skanderbeg's Resistance against the Ottomans take place?
- Arnavutluk (Krujë)