Lekë Dushmani

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Lekë Dushmani
Lord of Zadrima and Pult
Noble family Dushmani family

Lekë Dushmani was an Albanian nobleman and one of the founding members of League of Lezhë, formed on 2 March 1444.:[1]

Life

A member of the Dushmani family he ruled over the region of Zadrima, in modern Shkodër District.[1] In Venetian documents he is also mentioned along with his relative Damian as lord of Pult in 1446.[2] In March 2, 1444 he became a founding member of the League of Lezhë.[3] His descendants include among others Antonio, Sofoklis and Viktor Dousmanis.[4]

Sources

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Noli 1947, p. 36
  2. ↑ Acta Albaniae Veneta saeculorum XIV et XV.. Typis Josephi Tosini. 1967. p. 319. Retrieved 27 November 2011. 
  3. ↑ Noli, Fan (1947). George Castrioti Scanderbeg (1405-1468). International Universities Press. p. 36. Retrieved 27 November 2011. 
  4. ↑ Sicilianos, Demetrios (1960). Old and new Athens. Putnam. ISBN 223 Check |isbn= value (help). Retrieved 27 November 2011. 
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