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Lekë Dukagjini

1410–1481 · 15th century

Lekë Dukagjini was an Albanian nobleman of the Dukagjini family, which ruled lands in northern Albania. A contemporary of Skanderbeg, he fought the Ottomans as part of the League of Lezhë, though he also quarrelled with Skanderbeg, and continued the resistance after Skanderbeg's death in 1468. Tradition attributes to him the Kanun of Lekë Dukagjini, the customary law of the northern Albanian highlands.

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Mentioned in 2 state histories

Principality of Dukagjini League of Lezhë

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APA: The Epoch Institute. (2026). Lekë Dukagjini. In The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/leke-dukagjini
MLA: “Lekë Dukagjini.” The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia, The Epoch Institute, 2026, https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/leke-dukagjini. Accessed .
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