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Dukagjini family

Index Dukagjini family

The Dukagjini family (Ducagini or Ducaginus) was one of the most important feudal families in medieval Albania. [1]

57 relations: Al-Adiliyah Mosque, Albania, Albania in the Middle Ages, Albanian nobility, Albanian revolt of 1432–36, Albanian–Venetian War, Albanians, Andra Gavrilović, Andrea Venier, Andrew II, Archbishop of Antivari, Arianiti family, Balšić noble family, Battle of Torvioll, Blinishti family, Double-headed eagle, Dukagjin, Dukakinzade Ahmed Pasha, First Scutari War, General Vuča, Gjon Kastrioti, History of Albania, House of Kastrioti, Humoj family, Jonima family, Koja Zaharia, Kosovo, League of Lezhë, Lekë Dukagjini, List of Albanian countries and regions, List of Albanian monarchs, List of Albanians, List of former national capitals, List of Ottoman Grand Viziers, List of predecessors of sovereign states in Europe, List of wars 1000–1499, List of wars involving Albania, Little Tanush, Metohija, Moneta family, National symbols of Albania, Nicholas Dukagjini, Nicholas Pal Dukagjini, Pal Dukagjini, Principality of Balshaj, Prokletije, Radič Crnojević, Republic of Mirdita, Sati (castle), Second Scutari War, Serbian epic poetry, ..., Shoshi (region), Skanderbeg, Skanderbeg's rebellion, Timeline of Skanderbeg, Treaty of Gaeta, Yahya bey Dukagjini, Zadrima. Expand index (7 more) »

Al-Adiliyah Mosque

Al-Adiliyah Mosque (جامع العادلية, Adliye Camii) or Dukaginzâde Mehmed Pasha mosque is a mosque complex in Aleppo, located to the southwest of the Citadel, in "Al-Jalloum" district of the ancient city, few meters away from Al-Saffahiyah mosque.

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Albania

Albania (Shqipëri/Shqipëria; Shqipni/Shqipnia or Shqypni/Shqypnia), officially the Republic of Albania (Republika e Shqipërisë), is a country in Southeastern Europe.

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Albania in the Middle Ages

The Middle Ages in Albania geographically refers to the region that is now Albania in the Byzantine Empire, until their incorporation in the Ottoman Empire.

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Albanian nobility

The Albanian nobility was an elite hereditary ruling class in Albania, parts of the western Balkans and later in parts of the Ottoman world.

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Albanian revolt of 1432–36

The Albanian revolt of 1432–36 was a series of conflicts between Albanian rebels and the Ottoman Empire during the early period of Ottoman rule in the region.

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Albanian–Venetian War

The Albanian–Venetian War of 1447–48 was waged between Venetian and Ottoman forces against the Albanians under George Kastrioti Skanderbeg.

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Albanians

The Albanians (Shqiptarët) are a European ethnic group that is predominantly native to Albania, Kosovo, western Macedonia, southern Serbia, southeastern Montenegro and northwestern Greece, who share a common ancestry, culture and language.

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Andra Gavrilović

Andra Gavrilović (Андра Гавриловић; Svilajnac, Principality of Serbia 11 July 1864 — Belgrade, Kingdom of Yugoslavia 24 February 1929) was Serbian historian, historian of literature, writer and diplomat.

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Andrea Venier

Andrea Venier (fl. 15th century) was a 15th-century notable member of the Venier family.

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Andrew II, Archbishop of Antivari

Andrew II (Andrija II) (died 1462 in Rome) was a Franciscan priest who served as an Archbishop of Bar in the mid-15th century.

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Arianiti family

The Arianiti were an Albanian noble family that ruled large areas in Albania and neighbouring areas from the 11th to the 16th century.

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Balšić noble family

The Balšić (Балшић, Balšići / Балшићи; also Bašići; Latin: Balsich; Albanian: Balsha) was a noble family that ruled "Zeta and the coastlands" (southern Montenegro and northern Albania), from 1362 to 1421, during and after the fall of the Serbian Empire.

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Battle of Torvioll

The Battle of Torvioll, also known as the Battle of Lower Dibra, was fought on 29 June 1444 on the Plain of Torvioll, in what is modern-day Albania.

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Blinishti family

The Blinishti or Blenisti was an Albanian feudal family from northern Albania that appeared in several documents of the 13th and 14th centuries.

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Double-headed eagle

In heraldry and vexillology, the double-headed eagle is a charge associated with the concept of Empire.

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Dukagjin

Dukagjin or Dukagjini may refer to.

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Dukakinzade Ahmed Pasha

Dukakinoğlu Ahmed Pasha (Dukakinoğlu Ahmed Paşa; died March 1515) was an Ottoman statesman, serving as Grand Vizier of the Ottoman Empire from 1512 to 1515 of Albanian origin.

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First Scutari War

The First Scutari War (Први скадарски рат) was an armed conflict in 1405—1412 between Zeta and the Venetian Republic over Scutari and other former possessions of Zeta captured by Venice.

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General Vuča

General Vuča (Вуча Џенерал) or General Vuka is a popular legendary hero of Serbian epic poetry who is depicted as enemy of Kraljević Marko.

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Gjon Kastrioti

Gjon Kastrioti, or John Castriot (13?? – 4 May 1437), was an Albanian nobleman, member of the Kastrioti family, and the father of Skanderbeg.

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History of Albania

The history of Albania forms a part of the history of Europe.

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House of Kastrioti

The House of Kastrioti (Dera e Kastriotit) was an Albanian royal and noble family, active in the 14th and 15th centuries as the rulers of the Principality of Kastrioti.

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Humoj family

The Humoj or Omoj was an Albanian noble family that served as pronoiars of the Republic of Venice in the region of Baleč and Drivast (modern day Albania) in the 15th century.

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Jonima family

The Jonima family (Gjonima) was an Albanian noble family that held a territory around Lezhë (northern Albania), as a vassal of Arbër, Serbia and Ottoman Empire, active in the 13th- to the 15th centuries.

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Koja Zaharia

Koja Zaharia or Koja Zakaria (Coia Zaccaria) (?—before 1442) was an Albanian nobleman and a member of the Zaharia family.

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Kosovo

Kosovo (Kosova or Kosovë; Косово) is a partially recognised state and disputed territory in Southeastern Europe that declared independence from Serbia in February 2008 as the Republic of Kosovo (Republika e Kosovës; Република Косово / Republika Kosovo).

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League of Lezhë

The League of Lezhë (Besëlidhja e Lezhës) was a military alliance of Albanian feudal lords forged in Lezhë on 2 March 1444, with Skanderbeg as leader of the regional Albanian and Serbian chieftains united against the Ottoman Empire.

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Lekë Dukagjini

Lekë III Dukagjini (1410–1481), mostly known as Lekë Dukagjini, was a mysterious member of the Dukagjini family about whom little is known and who is thought to have been a 15th-century Albanian nobleman.

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List of Albanian countries and regions

This is a list of Albanian countries and regions throughout history, sometimes called Albanian lands by historians (Trojet shqipëtare).

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List of Albanian monarchs

This article includes a list of Albanian monarchs.

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List of Albanians

This is a list of historical and living Albanians (ethnic Albanian people or people of full or partial Albanian ancestry) who are famous or notable, sorted by occupation and name.

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List of former national capitals

Throughout the world there are many cities that were once national capitals but no longer have that status because the country ceased to exist, the capital was moved, or the capital city was renamed.

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List of Ottoman Grand Viziers

The Grand Vizier of the Ottoman Empire (Vezir-i Azam or Sadr-ı Azam (Sadrazam); Ottoman Turkish: صدر اعظم or وزیر اعظم) was the de facto prime minister of the sultan in the Ottoman Empire, with absolute power of attorney and, in principle, dismissible only by the sultan himself in the classical period, before the Tanzimat reforms, or until the 1908 Revolution.

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List of predecessors of sovereign states in Europe

This is a list of all present sovereign states in Europe and their predecessors.

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List of wars 1000–1499

This is a list of wars that began between 1000 to 1499. Other wars can be found in the historical lists of wars and the list of wars extended by diplomatic irregularity.

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List of wars involving Albania

This is a list of wars that Albanian states and Albanian forces have been involved in.

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Little Tanush

Tanush Dukagjin (1423–33), known as Little Tanush, was an Albanian nobleman, a member of the Dukagjini family, the son of Pal Dukagjini (died 1393).

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Metohija

Metohija (Метохија) or Dukagjini (Rrafshi i Dukagjinit)) is a large basin and the name of the region covering the southwestern part of Kosovo. The region covers 35% (3,891 km2) of Kosovo's total area. According to the 2011 census, the population of the region is 700,577.

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Moneta family

The Moneta family was a 15th-century noble family of Zeta, Serbian Despotate and Venetian Republic in the region of Scutari (modern day Albania).

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National symbols of Albania

The national symbols of Albania are the symbols that are used in Albania to represent what is unique about the nation, reflecting different aspects of its culture and history.

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Nicholas Dukagjini

Nicholas Dukagjin (Nicolas Ducagin, Nikollë Dukagjini) was a 15th-century member of the Dukagjini family.

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Nicholas Pal Dukagjini

Nicholas Dukagjini (Nikollë Dukagjini) was an Albanian nobleman of the Dukagjini family in the 15th century.

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Pal Dukagjini

Pal Dukagjini or Paul Ducagin (Paolo Ducagini, 1411–1458) was an Albanian nobleman, a member of the Dukagjini family.

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Principality of Balshaj

Among the independent Albanian principals, which flourished after the middle of the nineteenth century,the most important was that of the Balshaj family originating from the nearby Balz in Shkodra city.

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Prokletije

Prokletije (Проклетије,; Bjeshkët e Nemuna; both translated as "cursed mountains"), also known as the Albanian Alps (Alpet Shqiptare) and the Accursed Mountains, is a mountain range on the western Balkan peninsula, extending from northern Albania to Kosovo and eastern Montenegro.

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Radič Crnojević

Radič Crnojević (Радич Црнојевић, 1392–96) was a lord of the Crnojević family who maintained a domain in Upper Zeta.

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Republic of Mirdita

The Republic of Mirdita (Republika e Mirditës) was a short-lived unrecognized republic declared in northern Albania by Marka Gjoni and his followers.

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Sati (castle)

Sati (Шати, Satti, Shati) was a medieval fortified town near Shkodër in contemporary Albania.

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Second Scutari War

The Second Scutari War (Други скадарски рат) was an armed conflict in 1419–1426 between Zeta (1419–1421) and then the Serbian Despotate (1421–1423) on the one side and the Venetian Republic on the other, over Scutari and other former possessions of Zeta captured by Venice.

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Serbian epic poetry

Serb epic poetry (Српске епске народне песме/Srpske epske narodne pesme) is a form of epic poetry created by Serbs originating in today's Serbia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, Macedonia and Montenegro.

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Shoshi (region)

Shoshi is a region of northern Albania in the Shala valley whose territory is synonymous with the historic Albanian tribe of the same name.

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Skanderbeg

George Castriot (Gjergj Kastrioti, 6 May 1405 – 17 January 1468), known as Skanderbeg (Skënderbej or Skënderbeu from اسکندر بگ İskender Bey), was an Albanian nobleman and military commander, who served the Ottoman Empire in 1423–43, the Republic of Venice in 1443–47, and lastly the Kingdom of Naples until his death.

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Skanderbeg's rebellion

Skanderbeg's rebellion was an almost 25-years long anti-Ottoman rebellion led by renegade Ottoman sanjakbey Skanderbeg on the territory which belonged to the Ottoman sanjaks of Albania, Dibra and Ohrid (modern-day Albania and Macedonia).

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Timeline of Skanderbeg

This timeline lists important events relevant to the life of George Kastrioti Skanderbeg (6 May 1405 – 17 January 1468), widely known as Skanderbeg.

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Treaty of Gaeta

The Treaty of Gaeta was a political treaty signed in Gaeta on March 26, 1451, between Alfonso V for the Kingdom of Naples and Stefan, Bishop of Krujë, and Nikollë de Berguçi, ambassadors of Skanderbeg.

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Yahya bey Dukagjini

Yahya bey Dukagjini (1498–1582; known in Turkish as Dukaginzâde Yahyâ bey or Taşlicali Yahyâ bey, and in Albanian as Jahja bej Dukagjini) was an Ottoman poet and military figure.

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Zadrima

Zadrima is a region in the Shkodër and Lezhë districts, Albania.

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References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dukagjini_family

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