First Siege of Krujë

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The First Siege of Krujë took place in June 1450 when an Ottoman army of approximately 150,000 men^{[citation needed]} laid siege to Krujë in Albania.

After leaving a protective garrison of 1,500 men under his trusted lieutenant Vrana Konti (also known as Kont Urani), 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, and lifted the siege and made their way to Edirne. Soon thereafter in the winter of 1450-1451, Murad died in Edirne and was succeeded by his son Mehmed II.

[edit] Popular culture

• The siege is the set of novel Kështjella by the Albanian writer Ismail Kadare.

[edit] See also

• Second Siege of Krujë
• Third Siege of Krujë