Siege of Krujë

The second siege of Krujë took place from June 1466 to 23 April 1467. Sultan Mehmed II of the Ottoman Empire led an army into Albania to defeat Skanderbeg, the leader of the League of Lezhë, which was created in 1444 after he began his war against the Ottomans. During the almost year-long siege, Skanderbeg's main fortress, Krujë, withstood the siege while Skanderbeg roamed Albania to gather forces and facilitate the flight of refugees from the civilian areas that were attacked by the Ottomans. Krujë managed to withstand the siege put on it by Ballaban Badera, sanjakbey of the Sanjak of Ohrid, an Albanian brought up in the Ottoman army through the devşirme. By 23 April 1467, the Ottoman army had been defeated and Skanderbeg entered Krujë.

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Siege of Krujë (1466–67)
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1466 — 1467 Siege of Krujë

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1443 Liberation of Krujë

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1450 Siege of Krujë

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1457 Battle of Albulena

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1467 Siege of Krujë

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1478 Siege of Krujë

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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