Gjergj, the Albanian name for

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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 cit ...

, a municipality in central Albania

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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 ...

(1383–1462), Albanian lord who led several campaigns against the Ottoman Empire *

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 l ...

, a legendary hero in Bosnia and Herzegovina, Kosovo, and Albania *

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 ...

(1871–1940), Albanian Franciscan friar, writer, educator, and politician *

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 ...

(Gjergj Kastrioti; 1405–1468), Albanian nobleman and military commander who led a rebellion against the Ottoman Empire *

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 ...

(died 1392), Lord of Durazzo, Republic of Albania *

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 d ...

(died 1463), Catholic priest and diplomat for Skanderbeg and Venice

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