Donika Kastrioti
Andronika Arianiti, also known as Donika Kastrioti, [a] (born 1428 – died 1506) was an Albanian noblewoman and the spouse of Albanian leader and national hero Skanderbeg (born Gjergj Kastrioti). She was the daughter of Gjergj Arianiti, an earlier leader in the ongoing revolt against the Ottomans.
Andronika (Donika) Kastrioti | |
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| Lady of Albania | |
| Full name | Andronika (Donika) Arianiti-Comneniates Muzaka |
| Born | 1428 Kaninë, Ottoman Empire (modern day Albania) |
| Died | 1506 (Aged 78) Valencia, Kingdom of Valencia (modern day Spain) |
| Buried | Royal Monastery of the Holy Trinity (Valencia) |
| Noble family | Arianiti (paternally) Muzaka (maternally) Kastrioti (by marriage) |
| Spouse | Skanderbeg |
| Issue | Gjon Kastrioti II |
| Father | Gjergj Arianiti |
| Mother | Maria Muzaka |
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