Moisi Arianit Golemi

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Who is Moisi Arianit Golemi?

Moisi Arianit Golemi, was an Albanian nobleman and a commander of the League of Lezhë. In 1443-4 he captured all Ottoman holdings the area of Debar. For a brief period in the 1450s he joined the Ottomans, but soon abandoned the empire and returned to the league. He died in 1464, when he was executed publicly in Constantinople after being captured by the Ottoman army. In Albanian folk tradition, Golemi became a popular hero mostly through the Song of Moisi Golemi.

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on July 23, 2013

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