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Iskander Bey
Iskander Bey see Scanderbeg .
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Newspaper article from: The Boston Globe; 1/14/1999; 183 words
; ...15th century national leader was George Kastriotes, but under the Muslim rule of the Ottoman Empire his official name was Iskander Bey and he became known in history as Skanderberg. He was the son of an Albanian prince and educated in the Muslim faith as a...
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Skanderbeg
Book article from: Britannica Concise Encyclopedia
...as a hostage to the Turkish sultan. He converted to Islam, served in the Turkish army, and was given the name Iskander and the rank of bey. In 1443 he abandoned the Turkish service, joining his Albanian countrymen in opposition to the Turks and returning...
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Albania
Encyclopedia entry from: World Press Encyclopedia
...leadership of Gjergj Kastrioti (1403-1468), better known as Iskander Skanderberg. The Turkish surrender to Skanderberg in 1444 brought...Serbs, Croats, and Slovenes) backed Albanian chieftain Ahmed Bey Zogu, believing him a pliable tool for Belgrade's interests...
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