Life

A member of the Dushmani family

Dushmani family

The Dushmani family was an Albanian feudal family, which ruled during the 14th and 15th centuries a territory in northern Albania, from Zadrima plain to Albanian Alps.- History :...

 he ruled over the region of Zadrima

Zadrima

Zadrima is a region in the Shkodër District, Albania. It lays mostly in the Zadrima Plain....

, in modern Shkodër District

Shkodër District

The District of Shkodër is one of the thirty-six districts of Albania, part of Shkodër County. It has a population of 185,646 , and an area of 1,973 km². It is in the north of the country, and its capital is Shkodër...

. In Venetian documents he is also mentioned along with his relative Damian as lord of Pult

Pult

Pult is a municipality in the Shkodër District, Shkodër County, northwestern Albania....

 in 1446. In March 2, 1444 he became a founding member of the League of Lezhë

League of Lezhë

The League of Lezhë was an alliance of Albanian Principalities forged in Lezhë on the 2nd of March 1444. It was initiated and organised by Skanderbeg with the aim of uniting the Albanian principalities that had been founded in the 12th - 14th centuries, to fight the Ottoman Armies...

. Dushmani's daughter Irene was the cause of a feud between Lekë Dukagjini

Lekë Dukagjini

Lekë III Dukagjini was an Albanian prince who fought against the Ottoman Empire. A contemporary of Skanderbeg, Dukagjini is known for the Kanuni i Lekë Dukagjinit, a code of law instituted in northern Albania.- Biography :...

 and Lekë Zaharia

Lekë Zaharia

Lekë Zaharia , was an Albanian nobleman from Zaharia family. He was the only son of Koja Zaharia. In 1444 he was one of the founders of League of Lezhë. In 1445 during the ceremony of the marriage of Skanderbeg sister Mamica Kastrioti, he had a dispute with Lekë Dukagjini. The reason of this...

, whose death in 1447 led to the Albanian-Venetian war. His descendants include among others Sofoklis

Sofoklis Dousmanis

Sofoklis Dousmanis was a Greek naval officer. Distinguished in the Balkan Wars, he became twice the chief of the Greek Navy General Staff, and occupied the post of Navy Minister in 1935....

 and Viktor Dousmanis

Viktor Dousmanis

Viktor Dousmanis was a Greek military officer, who rose to the rank of Lieutenant General. He distinguished himself as a staff officer during the Balkan Wars and became a leading royalst during the National Schism, serving three terms as Chief of the Hellenic Army General Staff.- Life :A...

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