Gjergj Kastrioti Skenderbeu Way (Bronx)
Present name:None
Location:At the intersection of Crescent Avenue and Adam's Place
Honoree: George Castrioti Scanderbeg (1405-1468) was an Albanian nobleman and military commander who in 1443 led a rebellion against the Ottoman Empire. He seized and defended the Fortress of Croya against both Sultan Murad II and Sultan Mehmed II for roughly a quarter of a century. He became the chief military commander of the League of Lezhe in 1444 and served a captain general under King Alfonso V who was the first single ruler of a united Albania. He had followers that were also Slavs, Vlachs, and Greeks in addition to the Albanians. Scanderbeg’s rebellion became national, bringing people of different regions together. His military abilities became a major obstacle for the attempted expansion of the Ottomans. His army of 10,000 men was able to continually hold off the better equipped Ottomans. He was named chief commander to Pope Pius II in 1463 and fought the Ottomans until his death in 1468. (Gjonaj)
LL:2022/54