Gjon Kastrioti
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For his grandson, see Gjon Kastrioti II.
Gjon Kastrioti[a] (? – before July 7, 1439[1]) was an Albanian feudal lord[2][3] from the House of Kastrioti and the father of Albanian leader Gjergj Kastrioti (better known as Skanderbeg). He governed the territory between the Cape of Rodon and Dibër and had at his disposal an army of 2,000 horsemen.
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Lord of Mat | |
Born | ? |
Died | before July 7, 1439 |
Buried | in Albania(?) |
Noble family | Kastrioti |
Spouse(s) | Voisava |
Father | Pal Kastrioti |
Occupation | 1385–1407: Ottoman vassal 1407–1410: Venetian ally 1415–1417: Ottoman vassal 1419–1426: ally of Despot Stefan until 1437: Ottoman vassal |
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