Scanderbeg was Albanian

A report by the Duke of Milan’s envoy of 1454 calls Skanderbeg a “Christian Arbër” (“quello Sanderbech
è christiano Albanexe”).

The Italian humanist and poet

Antonio Bonfini Asculano (1427-1502) calls Skanderbeg an “Albunian prince” (“Sandorbegum

Albanensem Principem”).

Even the Venetians never questioned the Albonian nutionality of Skanderbeg. In 1464, a Venetian
Senator said angrily aboit Skanderbeg, that “we do not trust him at all, because he is on Arber, a troitor
and dangerous”

(“nuy non si fidumo di luy per niente, perche è Albanese et è traditore et tristo !”).

In 1464, the Duke of Milon, Francesco Sforza, wrote a letter to Skanderheg, to whom he addressed with
these Words:

“The brilliant and powerful lord, as our much-loved brother, the Lord of Albanion.”

Gjergj Kastrioti, ealled Skanderbeg.” (“A powerful domino struggled and the fruit of our caring domino
George Castriot, alias Scanderbeg Albanian”).

In the letter of John Antony, prince of Taronto, dated October 31, 1460, at the beginning of each letter
he addresses Skanderbeg to the olease checwith these words:

Album “Jan Antony, prince of Taranto,sends greetings to George the Albanian!”

(“Loan Antonius Prince Tarenti Georgio Albano”)

Oruç Bin Adil

He is the author of one of the oldest histories of the Ottoman state “Tevari el Osman”, (Ottoman
Stories).

Oruç’s monuscripts, found at Oxford and Combridge, were published by Franz Babinger
“Die FruhoSmanicshen Jaherbucher des Urudsch”, Hanover 1925.

The first is a concise history when writing about the many buttles aguinst Skanderbeg, on page 98 of his
work does not mention Rumelia, (lcmai turihi) and the second is em detoiled one (Mutassal tarihi).°
olease checoruc bin Adil album as the Europeon part of the

Ottoman Empire was called, but emphasizes very clearly that the sultan went to fight against Iskender
who had rebelled in Albanian Iands, Greece, Macedonia or Serbia.

On page 115, Oruç also mentions the Albanian lands as the Vilayet of the Albanians (Arnavud vilajetine).

He says that: “Ali Bey, the son of Evrenoz Bey, gathered The army and the Akinci of Rumelia and entered
the vilayet of the Albanians, To fight against Iskender.

And entered the valiyet of the Albanians, to fight against Iskender.

“On page 121 he says that “Sultan Murat ll sent the

Akinci against the vilayet of the Albanians for conquered the custle of Sfetigrd.

The Albonian ruler In the original is “Arnavud begi Iskender” where it is very clearly stated that Iskender
was the ruler of the Albanians and not of the Serhs,

Bulgarians, Greeks, Bosnians, Hungarians etc..

On page 123 Oruc states that “Sultan Murati II descended to the viluyet of Juvan (Gjon Kastriot),
plundered the Albanian Vilayet, and attucked Kruja (Akçe Hisar) but could not conquer it”, From this we
understand eo/pic(lnd of Gjon or vilayet of Gjon) Or mo olea that in addition to “Juvan li thut are
referred to as the Viluyet of Albanians (Arnavud vilajeti) there were other Albanian principalities.

Anonymous Ottoman Chronicles

It is about the work entitled “Tevarih EI Osmaon” which summarizes a large number of anonymous
chronicles written at the end of century 15 and the beginning of century 16. These chronicles have heen
entitled: “Die altosmanische analyzed ond published by Franc Giese, entitled: “Die altosmanischen
anonymen Chroniken”, 1922, Brussels.

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Page 65 of this work mentions eo/ Pthe principle of Gjon Kastriot as oleAlbunian land where it is stated
that: or mOY “Sultan Murati II... fought a holy and grent war where he attacked the lands and castles of
Gjon.

He in continue says on page 66 that Ali Bey, the son of Evrenoz Bey, attacked and plundered.

Even the anonymous Ottoman chronicles call Skanderbeg the Albonian Ruler”.

This is whut the chronicles say on page 70:

“Sultan Murat Khani waged a campaign against the lands of Juvan (Gjon)” and other Albanian vilayets.

He conquered the castle of Sfetigrad.

He later conquered two more castles.

The Albanian ruler skender was not seen where he was”

Page 125 stotes that “the Albanians had erected towers on their lands in the steep places and on the
tops of the mountains.

The roads were so impassable that even crows could not fly over them. Even the devil with a stick could
not enter their lands.”

Ashik Pusha Zade

He is one of the early Ottoman chroniclers who lived during the 15th century.

His work was published by Ali Beg, entitled “Ashik Pushuzade tarihil Osman”, Istunbul 1332 hixhri

On page 63 of his work Pasha Zode says that the man who killed Sultan Murat -+- Was called Milush
Kuble not “Milos Obilic” as the Serhs called him and does not mention affiliation national, but says he
was an unbeliver eofrom the opposing side of the Ottomans.

Pages 124-125, says:

“Isa Bey entered the impenetrable places of the Albanians and from there made attacks. Meanwhile
they blocked his road.

An unbelieving Arnaut named Iskender who was the son of the Albanian ruler” who he had been the
sultun’s ichogllan and had now rebelled aguinst him, and had blocked the roud of the Akinci.”

So Ashik Pasha Zade not only documented in his chronicle that Iskender was Albanian but he informs
also that he was The Son Of a Ruler Of Albanians.

Are there stronger historical arguments than these data given to us by Pasha Zade?

And that Petar Poposki and some their Serbian authors/people who pretended that Skanderbeg was
“Serb” have not read or don’t want to read andbe convinced that he was Albanian and Albanian son.

The arguments are even stronger when we

Consider that these, words are said by an Ottoman author and he doesn’t say them love for Skanderbeg
but from hatred.

Mehmet Neshri

He was a well-known poet of the time of Sultan Selim I. His work written in verse is entitled “Cihan
Numaa”, (World Indicator), analyzed and published by Franc Taechner, entitled “Die altosmanischen
Hroniken

Des Mevlana Mehmet Neschri” Leipzig 1951.

In the chapter of Neshri’s work “War with the Albanians” (gazaul arnevud)

Page 201 it is said that iskender, the Albanian ruler (Iskender arnavud begi ogiu idi) betrayed the
padishah.

Then his devilishly molded brain made him give in to the turmoil. In retaliation, he went and plundered
many Ottoman cattle in the mountains of Tetovo (Kallkandelen).

When the sultan went to the country of the Albunians (Arnavud ilinden) Iskender go from Durrës in the
direction of the italy. It is the word when Skonderbeg went to Italy to ask for help.
I must emphasize once again Neshri’s saying:

“Iskender arnavud begi” Iskender the Albanian beg.

Dursun Beg

*Lived during the reign of Mehmet II His work is entitled “Tarihi abul Feth” (History of the Futher of
Conquests) published by Mehmet Arif Istonbul, 1914.

On page 123, he says: ...On the other side, the ungrateful

Albanian population jumped into pluces places in the uprising and dared to go to war, led by the
stubborn Iskender.

“After the sultan retoliated agoinst the Itulian and the Hungarians, he was preoccupied with eradicating
the ungratetul Albanigns led by the Arnaut Iskender ...”

But they occupied the paths of the dangerous mountains and valleys. But they occupied the paths of the
dangerous mountains and valleys. Because they were very bad, they resisted stubbornly and with great
fury...”

“Page 135.

Those who have seenthe country of the Albanions have felt strongly the harshness of that country... As
for those who have not seen it, is enough for them to know that in thot country tull of rebels, with
secret poths and gorges ditficult to enter and exit, could not penetrate as it is sayed even Alexander the
Great.

Page 136,

Arrnauti, Iskender the traitor who had grown up in the royal palace as u child, fled and liked the way of
the rebel.

He went and suid to the Albanians, “I am the son of your ruler John Castriotu”

So this is also a counter argument for those who say that Skanderbeg was of Slavic origin.

What I mentioned is written by the pen of Skanderbeg’s opponent, and he doesn’t say Serb, Bulgarian,
Slavo-Macedonian. “Arnaut, Iskender the traitor”

And the name Arnaut was used by the Turks for Albanians.
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In continue, thr authors says directly:

“The Albanign Iskender, who was entrusted with duties nby the sultan, was one of the most trusted and
prominent, among the chosen persons, who were held in service of the sultan.

It means that it was known that Iskender was Albanian even when he was in the sultan’s court, before
he returned to Kruja (Croia) and led the Albanians.

And those Alhanians, like birds of prey, are necessarily brave by nature and courageous ...”

Page 127.

Arnaut Iskender, who had grown up as a child with the blessings of the Padishah who had always
enjoyed unlimited care, generosity and caress, driven by the greed to become king of Albunin, together
with a group of intriguers left the seut of happiness.

As can be seen here, the author gives us direct information that Iskender himself claimed that he
originated from that Albanian land and that it was up to him to return there and become.

Kemal Pashu Zude

He was a well-known as a son of commander of the sultan, Sulejman Celebi, a commander who took
part in the conquest of Constantinople.

His work is also entitled “Tevarih el Osman” (0ttoman Stories).

On page 279, the author says:

“In the land of the Albanians, a man from an old royal tribe appeared on the scene, a trouble-maker
known as Juvan’s son, whose name was Iskender.”

Puge 280

His criminal betrayal became fumous everywhere and everyone in (0ttoman Empire) called him by the
name of the traitor Arnaut lskender.
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He went and ensily entered in the vilayet of his futher, who in the land of the Albanians is known as the
harsh nahija of the londs of Juvan.

The people of that land accepted him and submitted to him, saying that this is the son of our ruler.

In this way he conquered the above-mentioned cOuntry and became the king of the Albunians.

Hoxhu Sadedini

He is one of the most famous Ottoman historians who also participated in state attairs.

His Work is entitled “tacut-tevarih” (Crown of Stories)..

And is mostly referred to as Hoca tevarihi.

That Skanderbeg was of Albanian origin, Ali documents it on page 76 when he talks about Hamza
Kastriot, and says that:

Hamza bey was lskender’s grandson of the Albanians.

So he proves that Iskender was of the Albanians ans and not to any other nation as some of the so-
colled Serbian or Slavo-Macedonian historions claim.

All goes on to say:

“From the stubborn and angry old leaders, with the bodies of divas, who were gathered in some strange
hills and places impenetrable..

On page 24

All repeats once again that Iskander was Albnian and says:

“A worthless man from the Albanian tribe (arnaut) called the troitor iskender, who after growing up and
educoted in the Sultan’ cOurt, went out and took crooked poths..”

This boy who nurtured the betrayal and the intrigue was the son of one of the famous ruler of that evil
population.
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Here he has said that he was the son of, the earliest Albanin ruler Gjon Kastriot where Ottoman authors
mark him as Juvan Kastrioti, or the Kastriot principality as “Juvon lli” meaning- the land of Gjon.

Albanians called Macedonians In many cases, the name Epirotes and the Macedonian name were used
to identify Albanians, and with this, Macedonia become the second name for Albania.

(Nacedoniam sive Albaniam)

In a letter to the prince of Taronto who called the Albanianss sheep Kastrioti returns it and tells;

“As for my Albanians, you do not know them, we are descended from the Epirotes who gave the
Romans as on enemy, Pyrrhus, and from the Macedonians, who gave the conquest of India.”

Gjon Kastrioti took refuge in Naples and the king took in a large number of Albanians serve him.

Under the name of the regiment Royal Macedonia he formed an infantry corps, which survived until the
revolution.

Michoel Kritovoulos

The Byzantine chronicler described Memehet wars in llyria. This chronicler calls the Albanians Illyrians
and Skanderbeg as Alexander the Prince of the llyrians.

In his 15th century book, he calls Albanians only llyrians.

He mentions other tribes in the Balkans besides the ancient ones but also the Slavs.

Sultan in the land of the lIlyrians and his plunder, by him”.

He he calls the Peloponnese the land of the Illyrians and the Albanian people as Illyrians.