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Gjergj Bojaxhiu
Gjergj, the Albanian name for George, may refer to: *Gjergjan, a municipality in central Albania People with the given name *Gjergj Arianiti (1383–1462), Albanian lord who led several campaigns against the Ottoman Empire *Gjergj Elez Alia, a legendary hero in Bosnia and Herzegovina, Kosovo, and Albania *Gjergj Fishta (1871–1940), Albanian Franciscan friar, writer, educator, and politician *Skanderbeg (Gjergj Kastrioti; 1405–1468), Albanian nobleman and military commander who led a rebellion against the Ottoman Empire *George Thopia (died 1392), Lord of Durazzo, Republic of Albania *Gjergj Pelini (died 1463), Catholic priest and diplomat for Skanderbeg and Venice See also * * Gjergji Gjergji is both a surname and a given name, derived from the Greek ''Georgios'' (Γεώργιος). It is commonly used by Albanian Christians. The name was popularised amongst Albanians by Saint George. Notable people with the name include: Surnam ..., a given name and surname {{disambiguation ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
George (given Name)
George () is a masculine given name derived from the Greek Geōrgios (; , ). The name gained popularity due to its association with the Christian martyr, Saint George (died 23 April 303), a member of the Praetorian Guard who was sentenced to death for his refusal to renounce Christianity, and prior to that, it might have been a theophoric name, with origins in Zeus Georgos, an early title of the Greek god Zeus. Today, it is one of the most commonly used names in the Western world, though its religious significance has waned among modern populations. Its diminutives are Geordie and Georgie, with the former being limited primarily to residents of England and Scotland. The most popular feminine forms in the Anglosphere, are Georgia, Georgiana, and Georgina. History Etymology and origins Its original Greek form, Georgios, is based on the Greek word ''georgos'' (γεωργός) 'farmer'. The word ''georgos'' itself is ultimately a combination of two Greek words: ''ge'' (γ ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gjergjan
Gjergjan is a village and a former municipality in the Elbasan County, central Albania. At the 2015 local government reform it became a subdivision of the municipality Elbasan Elbasan ( ; sq-definite, Elbasani ) is the fourth most populous city of Albania and seat of Elbasan County and Elbasan Municipality. It lies to the north of the river Shkumbin between the Skanderbeg Mountains and the Myzeqe Plain in central .... The population at the 2011 census was 5,126. The municipal unit consists of the villages Bujares, Gjonme, Gjergjan, Keshtjelle, Koder Bujares, Muriqan and Thane. References Former municipalities in Elbasan County Administrative units of Elbasan Villages in Elbasan County {{Elbasan-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gjergj Arianiti
Gjergj Arianiti (1383–1462) was an Albanian feudal lord who led several successful campaigns against the Ottoman Empire. He was the father of Donika, Skanderbeg's wife, as well as the grand-uncle of Moisi Arianit Golemi. Gjergj Arianiti was Skanderbeg's ally within League of Lezhë only for a short period of time because he abandoned their alliance after the defeat in Berat in 1450, to return after a while. Robert Elsie emphasizes that Arianiti was often Skanderbeg's rival who allied with the Kingdom of Naples in 1446, left his alliance with Skanderbeg by 1449 and allied with Venice in 1456. However his daughter married Skanderbeg and he remained officially as part of the League of Lezhe and continued fighting Ottomans successfully up to his death in 1462. Name His name is most commonly known in the Albanian form, ''Gjergj Arianiti''. In English, it is usually rendered as George Arianiti. His full name in English is spelled ''George Arianiti Thopia Comneni'' in Fan Noli's tra ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gjergj Elez Alia
Gjergj, the Albanian name for George, may refer to: *Gjergjan, a municipality in central Albania People with the given name *Gjergj Arianiti (1383–1462), Albanian lord who led several campaigns against the Ottoman Empire *Gjergj Elez Alia, a legendary hero in Bosnia and Herzegovina, Kosovo, and Albania *Gjergj Fishta (1871–1940), Albanian Franciscan friar, writer, educator, and politician *Skanderbeg (Gjergj Kastrioti; 1405–1468), Albanian nobleman and military commander who led a rebellion against the Ottoman Empire *George Thopia (died 1392), Lord of Durazzo, Republic of Albania *Gjergj Pelini (died 1463), Catholic priest and diplomat for Skanderbeg and Venice See also * * Gjergji Gjergji is both a surname and a given name, derived from the Greek ''Georgios'' (Γεώργιος). It is commonly used by Albanian Christians. The name was popularised amongst Albanians by Saint George. Notable people with the name include: Surnam ..., a given name and surname {{disambiguation ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gjergj Fishta
Gjergj Fishta (; 23 October 187130 December 1940) was an Albanian Franciscan friar, poet, educator, politician, rilindas, translator and writer. He is regarded as one of the most influential Albanian writers of the 20th century due to his epic masterpiece ''Lahuta e Malcís'' and the editor of two of the most authoritative magazines after Albania's independence, ''Posta e Shypniës'' and ''Hylli i Dritës''. Notably being the chairman of the commission of the Congress of Manastir, which sanctioned the Albanian alphabet, he was part of the Albanian delegation to the Versailles Conference, 1919. In 1921 he was a member and became the deputy chairman of the Albanian parliament, later on in the '20s and the '30s he was among the most influential cultural and literary figures in Albania. After the communist regime came to power, his literary oeuvre had been taken out of circulation and it stayed so until the fall of communism. Biography Early life Gjergj Fishta was born to ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Skanderbeg
, reign = 28 November 1443 – 17 January 1468 , predecessor = Gjon Kastrioti , successor = Gjon Kastrioti II , spouse = Donika Arianiti , issue = Gjon Kastrioti II , royal house = Kastrioti , father = Gjon Kastrioti , mother = Voisava Kastrioti , birth_name = Gjergj ( see Name) , birth_date = 1405 , birth_place = Principality of Kastrioti , death_date = 17 January 1468 (aged 62) , death_place = Alessio, Republic of Venice , place of burial = Church of Saint Nicholas, Lezhë , religion = Islam Catholicism , occupation = Lord of the Principality of Kastrioti, , signature = Dorëshkrimi i Skënderbeut.svg Gjergj Kastrioti ( la, Georgius Castriota; it, Giorgio Castriota; 1405 – 17 January 1468), commonly known as Skanderbeg ( sq, Skënderbeu or ''Skënderbej'', from ota, اسکندر بگ, İskender Bey; it, Scanderbeg), was an Albanian feudal lord and military commander who led a rebellion ag ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
George Thopia
George Thopia ( sq, Gjergj Topia, it, Giorgio Topia; 1388 – d. 1392) was the Lord of Durazzo (Durrës) from 1388 to 1392. He was the son of Karl Topia and Vojislava Balšić. George married Teodora, the daughter of ''sevastokrator'' Branko Mladenović, of the Serbian Branković family. George was required to return Durazzo to the Republic of Venice The Republic of Venice ( vec, Repùblega de Venèsia) or Venetian Republic ( vec, Repùblega Vèneta, links=no), traditionally known as La Serenissima ( en, Most Serene Republic of Venice, italics=yes; vec, Serenìsima Repùblega de Venèsia, ... in 1392. Later that year, he died without issue. His sister, Elena, gained the bulk of the rest of his holdings, whilst a smaller portion was left to his younger sister, Vojsava. See also References Sources * {{DEFAULTSORT:Thopia, George 14th-century births 1392 deaths Gjergj Medieval Albanian nobility People from Durrës ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gjergj Pelini
Georgius Pelino or Gjergj Pelini ( 1438–1463) was an Albanian Catholic priest, the abbot of Ratac Abbey and diplomat of Skanderbeg and Venetian Republic. Life Pelino's birthdate is unknown, but his birthplace Novo Brdo is stated in a 1441 document. From 1438 (or 1436) to 1463, he was the abbot of Ratac Abbey in nowadays Sutomore. His abbey was under the jurisdiction of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Bar, but he was not in good relations with its titulars, due to his ambitions to become himself head of Archdiocese. Many sources mention pharmacist Antonije Beli as Pelino's assistant. Citizen of the Serbian Despotate In 1421 Pelino borrowed 1,505 perpers to Balša III when the latter decided to travel to visit Stefan Lazarević. Later, on 15 March 1445, Pelino requested from the Venetian Senate to authorize him to claim this amount from the heritage property of Jelena Balšić. Jelena Balšić also borrowed 205 ducats from Ratac Abbey and in 1446 Pelino added this amou ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gjergji
Gjergji is both a surname and a given name, derived from the Greek '' Georgios'' (Γεώργιος). It is commonly used by Albanian Christians. The name was popularised amongst Albanians by Saint George. Notable people with the name include: Surname * Andromaqi Gjergji (1928–2015), Albanian ethnologist *Dodë Gjergji (born 1963), Albanian Roman Catholic bishop *Helidon Gjergji (born 1970), Albanian artist * Matilda Gjergji (born 2003), Albanian footballer Given name * Gjergji Dëma (born 1971), Albanian footballer *Gjergji Muzaka Gjergji Muzaka (born 26 September 1984) is an Albanian former professional footballer who plays as a midfielder. A product of Partizani Tirana academy, Muzaka begun his career as a talented youth player, which prompted Paris Saint-Germain to si ... (born 1984), Albanian footballer * Gjergji Papa, Albanian politician See also * Gjergj (other) {{Given name, type=both Albanian masculine given names Masculine given names Albanian-language ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
