The helmet of Gjergj Kastrioti
The helmet of Gjergj Kastrioti, Albania’s national hero, more commonly known as SkanderbegThe helmet itself is not actually in Albania, but in the Kunthistorisches Museum in Vienna, Austria. Skanderbeg (Lord Alexander) lived from 1405 to 1468, a time when the Ottomans occupied the lands that are now modern-day Albania. Uniting several of the leading feudal families, he led a twenty-five-year resistance against the Turks. He was an outstanding military leader and was named ‘Athlete (Champion) of Christ’ by four Popes, repeatedly defeating much larger Ottoman forces.
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Kunsthistorisches Museum, Vienna
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