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The Albania Revolts During the Reigns of Murad II and Fatih Sultan Mehmet

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  • Faruk Yılmaz
    Eskişehir Osmangazi Unıversity
The Ottoman Empire since its establishment, had organized expeditions in all directions to expand its lands, arranging many expeditions to the Balkans andin or-der to expand its lands, arranging many expeditions to the Balkans as well as in Anatolia, with Albania being one of these Balkan countries. In addition to the expeditions Sultan Murad II made to Albania between 1447-1450, revolts occurred between Albania and the Ottoman Empire during the reign of Fatih Sultan Mehmet, the Conqueror of Istanbul. The Albanian expeditions had started due to Hamza Bey’s persuasion of the Sultan du-ring the reign of Murad III and continued for three years. The first Albanian campaign against Skanderbeg was unsuccessful when learning of the John Hunyadi movement. In 1449, Sultan Murad II organized a second Albanian expeditioexpedition,n and peace was achieved by mutual agreement. Although Sultan Murad II organized an expedition to Albania, it ultimately ended in failurbut it ultimately failede. Sultan II. Fatih Sultan Mehmet had also carried out expeditions in Albania, having organized the first one in 1465, which was also unsuccessful. Upon this, the Sultan launched a second Albanian campaign in 1467. Skanderbeg died in 1468, and Fatih Sultan Mehmet wanted to rule Albania. Then they moved to Albania. Iskender Bey’s capital city, Kroya, was conquered in 1478, after which Shkodra was taken in 1479 as a result of long struggles. When the armies of Fatih Sultan Mehmet entered Albania, they are were known to have repaired the roads and bridges. From the time Albania was conquered, it has always remained a region under reconstruction. Albania was also a region the Ottomans wanted to take under their rule for a long time, with most of it being captured during the reign of Fatih Sultan Mehmet. Development and revival activities in the city continued.

The Albania Revolts During the Reigns of Murad II and Fatih Sultan Mehmet

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Bela, B. (Ed.). (2025). The Albania Revolts During the Reigns of Murad II and Fatih Sultan Mehmet. In 2nd Balkan Studies Congress Proceedings: Vol. Proceedings 03 (pp. 55-67). Idefe Publications. https://doi.org/10.5331/