Siege of Krujë

The first siege of Krujë occurred in 1450 when an Ottoman army led by Sultan Murad II and his crown prince Mehmed II tried to besiege the Albanian town of Krujë. The League of Lezhë, led by Skanderbeg, experienced low morale after losing Svetigrad and Berat between 1448 and 1450. Nevertheless, Skanderbeg's exhortations and the support of the clergy, who claimed to have had visions of angels and victory, motivated the Albanians to defend the capital of the League, Krujë, at all costs. After leaving a protective garrison of 4,000 men under his trusted lieutenant Vrana Konti, Skanderbeg harassed the Ottoman camps around Krujë and attacked the supply caravans of Sultan Murad II's army. By September, the Ottoman camp was in disarray as morale sank and disease ran rampant. The Ottoman army acknowledged that the castle of Krujë would not fall by strength of arms, lifted the siege, and made its way to Edirne. Soon thereafter, in the winter of 1450–51, Murad died in Edirne and was succeeded by his son, Mehmed II.

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1443 Liberation of Krujë

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1457 Battle of Albulena

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1939 — 1944 World War II in Albania

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Type	Subtype	Date	Description	Notes	Source
area	region	1939	Albanian Kingdom		Wikidata
area	region	1943	Albanian Kingdom		Wikidata
area	region	1946	People's Socialist Republic of Albania		Wikidata
event	armed conflict	1443	Liberation of Krujë	battle, Ottoman Empire, Albanians	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	1450	Siege of Krujë	Ottoman Empire, siege, League of Lezhë	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	1457	Battle of Albulena	Ottoman Empire, battle	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	1466	Siege of Krujë	siege	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	1467	Siege of Krujë	siege	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	1478	Siege of Krujë	siege	Wikidata
event	war	1939	World War II in Albania	war, Nazi Germany, Kingdom of Italy, Balli Kombëtar, Albanian Kingdom, Legality Movement, Italian protectorate of Albania, National Liberation Movement	Wikidata
organisation	arms industry	2016	TIMAK	arms industry, automotive industry, company	Wikidata
organisation	arms industry	2024	KAYO	arms industry, business	Wikidata
site	fort		Krujë Fortress	fortress	Wikidata