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Image: Ritratto di Giorgio Scanderbeg

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Description: Portrait of Giorgio Castriota Scanderberg. Among the most representative figures of the 15th century, founder of the League of Lezhë, prodrome of Albania, united the principalities of Albania and Epirus and animated the resistance of the Albanians by blocking the advance of the Turks towards Eastern Europe for decades. He defended Albania and its Christian moral and religious values from the Turkish invasion, for this reason he obtained from Pope Callisto III the titles of Athlete of Christ and Defender of the Faith and is considered the national hero of Albania and the Albanians.
Title: Ritratto di Giorgio Scanderbeg
Credit: Le Gallerie degli Uffizzi
Author: Cristofano dell'Altissimo
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License: Public domain
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