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15th century Albanian nobleman

Lekë III Dukagjini (1410–1481), mostly known as Lekë Dukagjini, was a 15th-century member of the Albanian nobility, from the Dukagjini family.^[1] A contemporary of Skanderbeg, Dukagjini is known for the Kanuni i Lekë Dukagjinit, a code of law instituted among the tribes of northern Albania.

Dukagjini is believed to have been born in Lipjan, Kosovo.^[2]

Biography

The Dukagjini Principality stretched from Northern Albania and into modern Kosovo.^[3][4] The western part of Kosovo, sometimes referred to as Rrafshi i Dukagjinit or Dukagjin, takes its name after the Dukagjini family.

Until 1444 he was pronoier of Koja Zaharia.^[5] He took over the county from his father Prince Pal II Dukagjini in 1446, who appears to have died of apoplexy.^[6]

Dukagjini fought under the command of Skanderbeg against the Ottomans during the last two years of the legendary War of Skanderbeg lek dukagjini biography of christopher3 TOZO