League of Lezhe

League of Lezhe was a state in Balkans and Greece (Europe) that lasted from 1444 to 1479 CE, about 35 years. Its people spoke Other Indo-European languages (Armenian, Albanian, Thracian, Illyrian, Phrygian, Tocharian, Dacian).

An alliance of Albanian princes led by Skanderbeg that beat back Ottoman armies for 25 years. Shkodra, the last holdout, fell in 1479.

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Facts

Dates

1444 to 1479 CE

Duration

35 years

Type

State

Region

Balkans and Greece, Europe

Language family

Other Indo-European

Capital

Kruja

Events in Europe during its time

• 1450 Gutenberg's printing press
• 1453 Fall of Constantinople

Neighbours in Europe

• Republic of Venice c. 697 to 1797 CE
• Byzantine Empire 395 to 1453 CE
• Holy Roman Empire 962 to 1806 CE
• Ottoman Empire 1299 to 1922 CE
• Portuguese Empire 1415 to 1999 CE
• Papal States 756 to 1870 CE
• Kingdom of Scotland 843 to 1707 CE
• Republic of Genoa c. 1005 to 1797 CE
• Kingdom of Portugal 1139 to 1910 CE
• Kingdom of Bohemia 1198 to 1918 CE

Elsewhere in the world at the same time

• Byzantine Empire 395 to 1453 CE, Middle East
• Swahili city-states c. 800 to 1700 CE, Central and Southern Africa
• Ethiopian Empire (Solomonic dynasty) 1270 to 1974 CE, North and West Africa
• Ottoman Empire 1299 to 1922 CE, Middle East
• Kingdom of Kongo c. 1390 to 1914 CE, Central and Southern Africa
• Mali Empire c. 1235 to 1670 CE, North and West Africa
• Ayutthaya Kingdom 1351 to 1767 CE, Southeast Asia
• Ming dynasty 1368 to 1644 CE, East Asia
• Mamluk Sultanate 1250 to 1517 CE, North and West Africa
• Majapahit Empire c. 1293 to 1527 CE, Southeast Asia

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