The reason was that during this time, Skanderbeg's military undertakings involved considerable expense in which the contribution of Alfonso V of Aragon was not sufficient to defray. At that time, Skanderbeg was leading a cavalry unit of 5,000 men. The German people were forced to pay unaffordable reparations, Austria and Hungary were truncated, while Serbia was largely rewarded with sovereignty over Kosovo, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Montenegro, Macedonia and . My role as Administrative Assistant included the following responsibilities: - Processing biweekly payroll for up to 65 employees. His mother was Voisava, originally from the Polog valley, north-western part of present-day Republic of Macedonia. Venetiis, Typis Marci Ginammi, MDCXXXVI (1636). [24] Ottoman attempts at finding and cutting the water sources failed, as did a sapped tunnel, which collapsed suddenly. - Assisting in the employee on-boarding process by executing MSP, Extended Health and RRSP benefit enrollments and handling all benefit related inquiries. [2], Despite his military valor he was only able to hold his own possessions within the very small area in today's northern Albania where almost all of his victories against the Ottomans took place. A video of the unidentified 27-year-old woman kneeling down in front of her brother after her graduation ceremony has been going around on . I am very surprised that His Lordship should think to turn me from my intention by his brusque words, and I should like to say one thing: may God guard Your Majesty from ill and harm and danger, but however things may turn out I am the friend of virtue and not fortune. [163], However, on his return he allied with Lek Dukagjini, and together on 19 April 1467, they first attacked and defeated, in the Krrab region, the Ottoman reinforcements commanded by Yonuz, Ballaban's brother. [120] He returned triumphantly with his army with whom he had split his booty. [45] Although Skanderbeg was summoned home by his relatives when Gjergj Arianiti and Andrew Thopia along with other chiefs from the region between Vlor and Shkodr organized the Albanian revolt of 14321436, he did nothing, remaining loyal to the sultan. [98][bettersourceneeded] Venetians' help to the Ottomans notwithstanding, by September 1450, the Ottoman camp was in disarray, as the castle was still not taken, the morale had sunk, and disease was running rampant. This confederation came together on March 2nd. He is remembered as a national hero in Albania for his role in the suppression of the Ottoman Empire. [52][53], During his stay in Albania as Ottoman governor, he maintained close relations with the population in his father's former properties and also with other Albanian noble families. [27] [30] Skanderbeg had three older brothers, Stanisha, Reposh and Constantine, and five sisters, Mara, Jelena, Angelina, Vlajka and Mamica. Schmitt Oliver Jens, "Skanderbeg et les Sultans", Turcica, 43 (2011) pp. [1] In 1451, through the Treaty of Gaeta, he recognized de jure the sovereignty of the Kingdom of Naples over Albania, ensuring a protective alliance, although he remained a de facto independent ruler. [4][90][91] Skanderbeg was outraged at the fact that he had been prevented in participating in a battle which could have changed the fate of his homeland if not the entirety of the Balkan Peninsula. [120] Ibrahim was killed in action[122] along with 3,000 of his men. 1423 [ edit] [66] Under Venetian patronage,[61] on 2 March 1444, Skanderbeg summoned Albanian noblemen in the Venetian-controlled town of Lezh and they established a military alliance known in historiography as the League of Lezh. Moktu Koupt. They would have been marshalled in Durazzo under Skanderbeg's leadership and would have formed the central front against the Ottomans. In 1459 Skanderbeg captured the fortress of Sati from the Ottoman Empire and ceded it to Venice in order to secure cordial relationship with Signoria. [133] In the summer of 1457, an Ottoman army numbering approximately 70,000 men[134] invaded Albania with the hope of destroying Albanian resistance once and for all. Among stories told about him was that he never slept more than five hours at night and could cut two men asunder with a single stroke of his scimitar, cut through iron helmets, kill a wild boar with a single stroke, and cleave the head of a buffalo with another. [123], Skanderbeg informed King Alfonso that he had conquered some territories and a castle, and Alfonso replied some days later that soon Ramon d'Ortaf would return to continue the war against the Ottomans and promised more troops and supplies. [176] These events and migrations contributed to the formation of the Arbresh community and many of their settlements in southern Italy that still exist in the modern era. 1444 to convey together all of the confederations. The later affirmation of Skanderbeg and his rise as a strong force on their borders, however, was seen as a menace to the interests of the Republic, leading to a worsening of relations and the dispute over the fortress of Dagnum which triggered the Albanian-Venetian War of 144748. [61] The small court of Skanderbeg consisted of persons of various ethnicities. [10] In connection to the Kastrioti family name, it is very likely that the name of one the different Kastriot or Kastrat which were fortified settlements as their etymology shows (castrum) was as their family name. A place to discuss news, politics and anything else related to the Balkans. eremet lost 10,000 men and his son was captured. [46], In 143738,[45] he became a suba (governor) of the Kruj subalk[39] before Hizir Bey was again appointed to that position in November 1438. [86] Skanderbeg did not give Hamza much time to prepare and, on 21 July, he assaulted immediately. [contradictory][23][24] His mother was Voisava, whose origin is disputed. For the entirety of its run, it was broadcast on Sunday nights following Desperate Housewives.. Brothers & Sisters features an ensemble cast led by Sally Field as Nora . [79] Four days later, on 23 April 1467, they attacked the Ottoman forces laying siege to Kruj. This is due to Slavic cultural influence present in Romania . Skanderbeg was a legendary Albanian nobleman and military commander. An expedition was sent under the dual-command of Tahip Pasha, the main commander, and Hamza Pasha, his subordinate, with an army of c. 25,000 men split between the two. Firuz had heard that the Albanian army had disbanded for the time being, so he planned to move quickly around the Black Drin valley and through Prizren. Skanderbeg's pleas to have them back, by either ransom or prisoner exchange, failed. However, the Albanian army under Skanderbeg did not participate in this battle as he was prevented from joining with Hunyadi's army. [67] Among those who joined the military alliance were the powerful Albanian noble families of Arianiti, Dukagjini, Muzaka, Zaharia, Thopia, Zenevisi, Dushmani and Spani, and also the Serbian nobleman Stefan Crnojevi of Zeta. His story is told at length in the new book Defenders of Christendom. And there are a lot of primary sources that actually call him a serb and very minimal that call him Albanian. One of the earliest was the History of the life and deeds of Scanderbeg, Prince of the Epirotes (Latin: Historia de vita et gestis Scanderbegi, Epirotarum Principis; Rome, 1508), published a mere four decades after Skanderbeg's death, written by Albanian-Venetian historian Marinus Barletius, who, after experiencing the Ottoman capture of his native Scutari firsthand, settled in Padua where he became rector of the parish church of St. Stephan. At the very least, it would be a new experience for each of . These movements were picked up by Skanderbeg's scouts, who moved to meet Firuz. [138], On 27 June 1458, King Alfonso V died at Naples and Skanderbeg sent emissaries to his son and successor, King Ferdinand. [188] His family were given control over the Duchy of San Pietro in Galatina and the County of Soleto in the Province of Lecce, Italy. [80] Primary sources disagree about the reason why the besieged had problems with the water in the castle: While Barleti and Biemmi maintained that a dead dog was found in the castle well, and the garrison refused to drink the water since it might corrupt their soul, another primary source, an Ottoman chronicler, conjectured that the Ottoman forces found and cut the water sources of the castle. [86] The Republic's soldiers were chased right to the gates of Scutari, and Venetian prisoners were thereafter paraded outside the fortress. Beyond the fact that this was the name (Skender+bey) which Mehmed has given to him, it means Alexander a Greek name obviously, he himself used his family name as Kastrioti and his Christian-Greek name the equivalent of George. [13] The name Mazrek(u), which means horse breeder in Albanian, is found throughout all Albanian regions. [89][92][93] He appears to have marched to join Hunyadi immediately after making peace with the Venetians, and to have been only 20 miles from Kosovo Polje when the Hungarian army finally broke. TOP SIBLING PRANKS BROTHER VS SISTER PRANKS Trick Your Sisters and Brothers Funny DIY Pranks#4844. [121], On 22 April 1453, Mehmed sent another expedition to Albania under Ibrahim Pasha. [2], On 14 May 1448, an Ottoman army led by Sultan Murad II and his son Mehmed laid siege to the castle of Sfetigrad. He ranks high in the military history of that time as the most persistentand ever-victoriousopponent of the Ottoman Empire in its heyday. TV-PG | 09.24.2006 42:51 S1 E2 - An Act of Will The reading of William Walker's will may cause a rift in the family. season 1 See All 41:33 S1 E1 - Patriarchy Kitty Walker returns to California after being away for 3 years. [129] The attitude of other Albanian nobility was also somewhat affected. [129] The Ottomans caught the Albanian cavalry by surprise while they were resting on the banks of the Osum River, and almost all the 5,000 Albanian cavalry laying siege to Berat was killed. TTC Media. [55] Skanderbeg quit the field along with 300 other Albanians serving in the Ottoman army. Skanderbeg called himself a successor of Pirro. [158] However, during an ambush in the same battle, Ballaban managed to capture some important Albanian noblemen, including cavalry commander Moisi Golemi, chief army quartermaster Vladan Gjurica, Skanderbeg's nephew Muzaka, and 18 other officers. [76][79] During the conflict, Venice invited the Ottomans to attack Skanderbeg simultaneously from the east, facing the Albanians with a two-front conflict. Skanderbeg was prepared to accept, but many nobles refused. He tried to cover up the act; however, his treason was discovered and he was sent to prison in Naples. Brother sister fight sister through the hell out of brother D1 Funny as heck. Brother and Sister: Directed by Arnaud Desplechin. Skanderbeg's brother-in-laws provided a great trade of aid to him since they were able to set about 12. Skanderbeg's memory has been engraved in many museums, such as the Skanderbeg Museum next to Kruj Castle. Albanian noble and military commander (14051468), This article is about the Albanian national figure. [59] Skanderbeg abandoned Islam, reverted to Christianity, and ordered others who had embraced Islam or were Muslim colonists to convert to Christianity or face death. [129] It was a costly errorthe Ottomans saw this moment as an opportunity for attack and sent a large cavalry force, led by Isak-Beg, to reinforce the garrison. [176] With the death of Skanderbeg and the conquest of his domains by the Ottomans, Albanian leaders and other Albanians found refuge in the Kingdom of Naples. WATCH THE FULL SERIES 5 seasons, 109 episodes, no sign in needed! [130] From time to time, Venice succeeded in stirring up Skanderbeg's relatives and weaker neighbors, who set up in opposition to him the elderly George Arianiti as "captain of all Albania" from Scutari to Durrazo in 1456, but in clan warfare Skanderbeg usually had the upper hand. [151] The third Ottoman army, a force of 30,000 under Karaza bey was defeated in the region of Skopje. Mehmed, by then called "the Conqueror", turned his attention to finally defeating the Kingdom of Hungary and crossing into Italy. [154] These were immediately sent to Constantinople where they were skinned alive for fifteen days and later cut to pieces and thrown to the dogs. There was a total of nine children, of whom George was the youngest son, his older brothers were Stanisha, Reposh and Kostandin, and his sisters were Mara, Jelena, Angjelina, Vlajka and Mamica. [122] The same day, despite the storms, Skanderbeg launched a swift cavalry attack which broke into the enemy camp causing disorder and chaos. Since her departure in Season 4, Sarah has appeared in several TV series such as NCIS, Grey's Anatomy, and The Night Shift, alongside her former B&S co-star Luke MacFarlane (Scotty Wandell). Mustafa Pasha lost 3,000 men and was captured, along with twelve high officers. Watch Brothers and Sisters TV Show - ABC.com - The Walker family deals with struggles and triumphs. The original Skanderbeg's helmet at the Art Museum of Vienna. And the news spreads that William Walker had another son. The Second Siege of Kruj was eventually broken, resulting in the death of Ballaban Pasha by an Albanian arquebusier[69][151] named George Aleksi. ASM, Carteggio gen. Sforzasco, ad annum 1454. sfn error: no target: CITEREFJorga19081913 (, Revista Leka (1935-1936), Shkodr. Barleti dedicated his work to Don Ferrante Kastrioti, Skanderbeg's grandchild, and to posterity. [14], Skanderbeg's first name is Gjergj (George) in Albanian. [169], After these events, Skanderbeg's forces besieged Elbasan but failed to capture it because of the lack of artillery and sufficient number of soldiers. Tanush himself went to Tivoli to explain to the Pope why Skanderbeg had opted for peace with Mehmed II. Firuz was killed along with 1,500 of his men. [216], The Italian baroque composer Antonio Vivaldi composed an opera entitled Scanderbeg (first performed 1718), libretto written by Antonio Salvi. [69] Skanderbeg's first victory echoed across Europe because this was one of the few times that an Ottoman army was defeated in a pitched battle on European soil. [43] Later that year, Skanderbeg continued fighting for Murad II in his expeditions, and gained the title of sipahi. Hamza was captured[136] and sent to detention in Naples. [196] During the Albanian National Awakening Skanderbeg also became a central symbol to the emerging Albanian nationalism of late 19th century, and a symbol of cultural affinity with Europe. [105] Authors have disagreed on whether Kruj belonged to Skanderbeg or to Alfonso V; while C. Marinesco claimed that Kruj no longer belonged to Skanderbeg, but to Alfonso, who exercised his power through his viceroy,[106] this thesis was rejected by A. Gegaj, who claimed that the disproportion in numbers between the Spanish forces (100) and Skanderbeg's (around 1015 thousand) clearly showed that the city belonged to Skanderbeg. [162] Only when Skanderbeg left for Naples did Pope Paul II give him 2,300 ducats. The first, under the command of Sinan Pasha, was defeated at Mokra (in Makedonski Brod). It seems as though the only people that called him Albanian were the Austro-Hungarians and Vatican much much later. [36], The earliest existing record of George's name is the First Act of Hilandar from 1426, when Gjon Kastrioti and his four sons donated the right to the proceeds from taxes collected from two villages in Macedonia (in modern Mavrovo and Rostua, North Macedonia) to the Serbian monastery of Hilandar. George was the son of an Albanian lord who had been forced to . [88][bettersourceneeded] During this period, skirmishes between Skanderbeg and the Dukagjini family, which had been dragging on for years, were put to an end by a reconciliatory intervention of the Pope, and in 1454, a peace treaty between them was finally reached. King Alfonso pledged to respect the old privileges of Kruj and Albanian territories and to pay Skanderbeg an annual 1,500 ducats, while Skanderbeg pledged to make his fealty to King Alfonso only after the expulsion of Ottomans from his lands, a condition never reached in Skanderbeg's lifetime. [227] Serbian playwright Jovan Sterija Popovi wrote and published a play based on Skenderbeg's life in 1828. [174][173][175] During Skanderbeg's lifetime, his assistance to King Alphonse I by sending troops to quell an uprising and later his expedition to suppress a revolt on behalf of King Ferdinand led to Albanian mercenaries and other soldiers being allowed by the Neapolitan monarchs to settle villages in Southern Italy. [147] This did not affect Skanderbeg, who answered on 31 October 1460, that he owed fealty to the Aragon family, especially in times of hardship. [156] On 14 or 15 September after luring the Ottomans out of the gates of Ohrid and feigning a retreat, Skanderbeg's forces assaulted and defeated the Ottoman garrison. In the summer of 1444, in the Plain of Torvioll, the united Albanian armies under Skanderbeg faced the Ottomans who were under direct command of the Ottoman general Ali Pasha, with an army of 25,000 men. A member of the noble Kastrioti family, he was sent as a hostage to the Ottoman court. which is now known as the League of Lezhe. A palace in Rome in which Skanderbeg resided during his 146667 visits to the Vatican is still called Palazzo Skanderbeg and currently houses the Italian museum of pasta:[231] the palace is located in Piazza Scanderbeg, between the Fontana di Trevi and the Quirinal Palace. [164], With the death of Ballaban, Ottoman forces were left surrounded and according to Bernandino de Geraldinis, a Neapolitan functionary, 10,000 men remained in the besieging camp. [160][161], Skanderbeg spent the following winter of 146667 in Italy, of which several weeks were spent in Rome trying to persuade Pope Paul II to give him money. 14511481). [213], Franciscus Blancus, a Catholic bishop born in Albania, also wrote Scanderbegs's biography, Georgius Castriotus, Epirensis vulgo Scanderbegh, Epirotarum Princeps Fortissimus published in Latin in 1636. [154] Later that same year, two other Ottoman armies appeared on the borders. However, they did not find Skanderbeg, who had managed to flee to the coast. The commander of one of the Ottoman armies was Ballaban Pasha, who, together with Jakup Bey, the commander of the second army, planned a double-flank envelopment. The Ottoman Empire's expansion ground to a halt during the time that Skanderbeg's forces resisted. ", Skanderbeg's letter to Ferdinand I of Naples. [129] Skanderbeg besieged the town's castle for months, causing the demoralized Ottoman officer in charge of the castle to promise his surrender. The Ragusans even entered into negotiations with Mehmed. After wreaking much damage to the countryside,[134] the Ottoman army set up camp at Ujebardha field, halfway between Lezh and Kruj. [131] On 5 April 1456, Skanderbeg entered Kruja and Moisi fled to him professing his willingness to take up arms against the Ottomans, and Skanderbeg pardoned him,[131] remaining loyal until his death in 1464. [185] The Venetians evacuated Durazzo in 1501. Documents in Latin were written by notaries from Italy or Venetian territories in Albania.[64]. [88][bettersourceneeded], One of the reasons Skanderbeg agreed to sign the peace treaty with Venice was the advance of John Hunyadi's army in Kosovo and his invitation for Skanderbeg to join the expedition against the sultan. His 5 sisters were called Mara, Jella, Anxhelina, Vllajka, and Mamica. He then returned to Kruj towards the end of November. Brothers and Sisters Full Episodes | Watch Online | ABC season 1 The Walker family deals with struggles and triumphs. [170] Demoralized and severely weakened by hunger and lack of supplies from the year-long siege, the defenders surrendered to Mehmed, who had promised to allow them to leave unharmed in exchange. Alice and Louis are estranged siblings who have been avoiding each other for over twenty years and are forced to reunite after a tragedy. [139] According to historian C. Marinesco, the death of King Alfonso marked the end of the Aragonese dream of a Mediterranean Empire and also the hope for a new crusade in which Skanderbeg was assigned a leading role. One view holds that she was a Slavic[25] princess from the Polog region, which has been interpreted as her being a possible member of the Serbian Brankovi family or a local Bulgarian noble family. [197][198] It strengthened Albanian solidarity, made them more conscious of their identity, and was a source of inspiration in their struggle for national unity, freedom, and independence. Gjergj was the youngest son. taking much booty and many prisoners Mehmed II after ravaging the rest of the land, went to Kruje and besieged it for several days. Movies. The Albanian garrison in the castle resisted the frontal assaults of the Ottoman army, while Skanderbeg harassed the besieging forces with the remaining Albanian army under his personal command. [71] Skanderbeg had under his command 7,000 infantry and 8,000 cavalry. He has been credited with being one of the main reasons for the delay of Ottoman expansion into Western Europe, giving the Italian principalities more time to better prepare for the Ottoman arrival. 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[155] Due to the upcoming crusade the Republic of Venice decided to aid Skanderbeg by sending 500 cavalry and 500 infantry under the condottiero Antonio da Cosenza, also known as Cimarosto. On 23 July 1448, Skanderbeg won a battle near Shkodr against a Venetian army led by Andrea Venier. [129] Most of the forces belonged to George Arianiti, whose role as Skanderbeg's greatest support diminished after the defeat. [177] After Skanderbeg's death Ivan and his brother Gojko Bali, together with Leke, Progon and Nicholas Dukagjini, continued to fight for Venice. [138] On 23 December 1457, Calixtus III declared Skanderbeg a Captain-General of the Curia (Holy See) in the war against the Ottomans. Skanderbeg is a web-based save parser & analyzer for Paradox Interactive's Grand Strategy Games built on the Clausewitz engine (currently only Europa Universalis IV is supported). Many monuments are dedicated to his memory in the Albanian cities of Tirana (in Skanderbeg Square by Odhise Paskali),(in and outside Skanderbeg Museum by Janaq Pao) Kruj, and Peshkopi. In his personal correspondence in Italian and in most biographies produced after his death in Italy, his name is written as Giorgio. [citation needed], After Serbian Despot Stefan Brankovi was dethroned in April 1459, he travelled to Albania and stayed with Skanderbeg and supported his anti-Ottoman activities, forging plans to recapture Serbia from Ottomans and return to Smederevo. Those inside the encirclement asked to leave freely to Ottoman territory, offering to surrender all that was within the camp to the Albanians. [79], In 1466, Sultan Mehmed II personally led an army of 30,000 into Albania and laid the Second Siege of Kruj, as his father had attempted 16 years earlier. Per Franciscum Blancum, De Alumnis Collegij de Propaganda Fide Episcopum Sappatensem etc. When he realized that it would not be taken by assault, he decided to return die Skanderbegs Personlichkeit gelassen hatte, nicht zu fllen. - Payroll tax remittance to the Canada Revenue Agency and . Even after the sultan's withdrawal, they rejected Skanderbeg's efforts to enforce his authority over their domains. [133] Hamza Kastrioti, Skanderbeg's own nephew and his closest collaborator, lost his hope of succession after the birth of Skanderbeg's son and defected to the Ottomans in the same year. In his response to Orsini, Skanderbeg mentioned that the Albanians never betray their friends and that they are the descendants of Pyrrhus of Epirus, and reminded Orsini of Pyrrhus' victories in southern Italy. The Turkish sources the chroniclers of the early period (Akpaazade and the "Tarih-i Al- Osman"), and the latter historians (Mneccim Ba) are not at all explicit, and regarding the dates, do not agree with the Western sources. "[204] Fully understanding the importance of the hero to the Albanians, Nazi Germany formed the 21st Waffen Mountain Division of the SS Skanderbeg (1st Albanian) in 1944, composed of 6,491 Kosovo Albanian recruits. 8:12. After Skanderbeg's death, Venice asked and obtained from his widow the permission to defend Kruj and the other fortresses with Venetian garrisons. [152] The second army, under the command of Hasan bey, was defeated in Ohrid, where the Ottoman commander was captured. [230] The film was re-recorded and updated for high-definition for the 100th anniversary of Albanian independence. During that period, Skanderbeg fell ill with malaria and died on 17 January 1468, aged 62. Unfortunately Athanase Gegaj had not discovered that the "Anonymous of Antivari" was an invention of Biemmi, nor had Noli even by 1947. [165] The Albanians thus began to annihilate the surrounded Ottoman army before they cut a narrow path through their opponents and fled through Dibra. [17] Sknderbeu, Sknderbej and Skanderbeg are the Albanian versions, with Skander being the Albanian form of "Alexander". Gjergj Kastrioti (1405 - 17 January 1468), known as Skanderbeg ( Albanian: Sknderbej or Sknderbeu from Ottoman Turkish: ), was an Albanian nobleman and military commander who led a rebellion against the Ottoman Empire in what is today Albania, North Macedonia, Greece, Kosovo, [a] Montenegro and Serbia. [4] For 25 years, from 1443 to 1468, Skanderbeg's 10,000-man army marched through Ottoman territory, winning against consistently larger and better-supplied Ottoman forces. The Webup. Skanderbeg organized a mobile defense army that forced the Ottomans to disperse their troops, leaving them vulnerable to the hit-and-run tactics of the Albanians. The toponym Castoria has been interpreted as Kastriot, Kastrat in Has, Kastrat in Dibra or the microtoponym "Kostur" near the village of Mazrek in the Has region. About 8,000 Ottomans were killed and 2,000 were captured. The Ottoman Turks gave him the name skender bey or skender be, meaning "Lord Alexander", or "Leader Alexander". [88][bettersourceneeded], Skanderbeg married Donika, the daughter of George Arianit Komneni, one of the most influential Albanian noblemen, strengthening the ties between them,[109] a month after the treaty on 21 April 1451 in the Orthodox Ardenica Monastery,[110] Their only child was Gjon Kastrioti II, however an elder daughter named Voisava is mentioned in some sources as well. [143] With Skanderbeg's recommendations, Despot Stefan moved to Italy in 1461[144] or 1466. This was the first time much of Albania was united under a single leader. [120] Skanderbeg's victory over a ruler even more powerful than Murad came as a great surprise to the Albanians. Pius II invited all Christian nobility to join, and the Venetians immediately answered the appeal. George Kastrioti Skanderbeg (May 6, 1405 - January 17, 1467), is also known by his Muslim name of Iskander, (Lord Alexander)." He was also known as the Dragon of Albania, and is the national hero of that country. 41:33 S1 E1 - Patriarchy Kitty Walker returns to California after being away for 3 years. [205], Skanderbeg's mausoleum (former Selimie Mosque and St. Nicolas' Church) in Lezh. [137], After the victorious Battle of Ujbardha, Skanderbeg's relations with the Papacy under Pope Calixtus III were intensified. [95] Following a scorched earth strategy (thus denying the Ottomans the use of necessary local resources), Skanderbeg left a protective garrison of 1,500 men under one of his most trusted lieutenants, Vrana Konti, while, with the remainder of the army, which included many Slavs, Germans, Frenchmen and Italians,[96][97] he harassed the Ottoman camps around Kruj by continuously attacking Sultan Murad II's supply caravans. After having avoided the enemy for months, calmly giving to the Ottomans and his European neighbours the impression that he was defeated, on 2 September Skanderbeg attacked the Ottoman forces in their encampments and defeated them[135] killing 15,000 Ottomans, capturing 15,000 and 24 standards, and all the riches in the camp. 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