Scanderbeg
(properly ISKENDER BEY, or PRINCE ALEXANDER), an Albanian chief whose real name was George Castriota; born in Croia, Albania, in 1403. He was the son of a Christian prince, but was brought up by the Turks and fought for some time for Amurath II. Becoming possessed of the chief city of his country, which the Turks had taken, he turned against them, abjured Mohammedanism, raised of Epirus in revolt. For 25 years he withstood all the efforts of the Turks to overcome him, defeating them in 22 bat, tles, even when led by the Sultan. Shorts ly before he died, he was compelled to yield to superior forces. He died in Alessio, Albania, Jan. 17, 1467. hammedanis