Pal Gazulli
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Pal Gazulli was an Albanian
Catholic priest, scholar and diplomat under Skanderbeg
service. After the death of Gjergj Pelini
in 1463, he became the personal ambassador of Skanderbeg in Republic of Venice
. His brother Gjon
was also a diplomat of the League of Lezhë
.
Albanians
Albanians are a nation and ethnic group native to Albania and neighbouring countries. They speak the Albanian language. More than half of all Albanians live in Albania and Kosovo...
Catholic priest, scholar and diplomat under Skanderbeg
Skanderbeg
George Kastrioti Skanderbeg or Gjergj Kastrioti Skënderbeu , widely known as Skanderbeg , was a 15th-century Albanian lord. He was appointed as the governor of the Sanjak of Dibra by the Ottomans in 1440...
service. After the death of Gjergj Pelini
Gjergj Pelini
Gjergj Pelini was an Albanian Catholic priest and diplomat of the League of Lezhë.- Life :Pelini's birthdate is unknown, but his birthplace Novobërdë is stated in a 1441 document. From 1438 to 1463, he was the head of the Saint Mary abbey in Rotec, in nowadays Sutomore...
in 1463, he became the personal ambassador of Skanderbeg in Republic of Venice
Republic of Venice
The Republic of Venice or Venetian Republic was a state originating from the city of Venice in Northeastern Italy. It existed for over a millennium, from the late 7th century until 1797. It was formally known as the Most Serene Republic of Venice and is often referred to as La Serenissima, in...
. His brother Gjon
Gjon Gazulli
Gjon Gazulli Gjadër, Republic of Venice, 1400 – Republic of Ragusa, 19 February 1465) was an Albanian Dominican friar, humanist scholar, and diplomat.-Life:...
was also a diplomat 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...
.