In the annals of history, there are figures who rise above the rest, leaving an indelible mark on their nation and the world. Skanderbeg, also known as George Kastrioti, was one such legendary leader ...

In the early 15th century, the Balkans and Eastern Europe as a whole suffered under Ottoman raids and conquest. The Ottoman ...

Actors and locals in the Zadrima region in northern Albania reenacted the marriage of Albania’s medieval hero, George Kastriot ‘Scanderbeg’, in the grounds of an ancient church, drawing on the ...

The statue of Gjergj Kastrioti in Skanderbeg Square in Tirana, Albania on Oct. 22, 2023. Kastrioti was a military commander, feudal lord and Albanian national hero who led a rebellion against the ...