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| Reposh Kastrioti | |
|---|---|
| "Duks Ilirski" (Illyrian duke) | |
| Died | 1431 Albanian Tower, Hilandar |
| Dynasty | Kastrioti |
| Father | Gjon Kastrioti |
| Mother | Voisava Tripalda |
| Religion | Eastern Orthodoxy |
| Occupation | Monk on Hilandar, Mount Athos |
Reposh Kastrioti was an Albanian noble and the son of Gjon Kastrioti and Voisava Kastrioti. The Kastrioti are believed to be part of the Mazreku tribe.[1] He is known for being the brother of Skanderbeg, the national hero of Albania.
Life, religion and death.
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He retired to Hilandar, Mount Athos as a monk where he, his father and his brothers (excluding Stanisha Kastrioti) resided in the Albanian tower.[2] An inscription at Hilandar, referencing Reposh's death in 1431, suggests that he, and possibly his father Gjon, utilized their adelphates to retire to the tower, where Reposh ultimately spent his final days as a monk.[3][4]
In King Stefan Milutin's narthex, beside the north wall,[5] his tomb bearing the inscription "duks ilirski" (Illyrian duke).[6]
References
[edit]- ^ Malaj, Edmond (2023-10-20). "NË GJURMË TË FAMILJEVE FISNIKE RAGUZANE ME ORIGJINË NGA TROJET SHQIPTARE". Studime Historike / Historical Studies (1–2). doi:10.61773/vkzs2h15. ISSN 3005-8481.
- ^ nauka i umetnosti, Srpska akademija (1989). Хиландарски зборник. Indiana University. p. 22.
...After 1428 Ivan Kastriot and three of his sons bought four adelphats in the Albanian Pyrgos from Hilander, for 60 fiorints...
- ^ nauka i umetnosti, Srpska akademija (1989). Хиландарски зборник. Indiana University. p. 22.
... An inscription in Hilandar which speaks of Reposhs death in 1431 is testimony that he, and perhaps Ivan himself, used his adelphat, withdrew to the pyrgos and ended his life there...
- ^ Oliver Jens Schmitt, Bernd J. Fischer (2022). A Concise History of Albania. Cambridge University Press. ISBN 978-1-1070-1773-3.
...His son Reposh died at Hilandar as an Orthodox monk...
- ^ Bogdanović, Dimitrije; Đurić, Vojislav J.; Medakovich, Dejan (1997). Chilandar. Monastery of Chilandar. p. 130. ISBN 9788674131053.
Albanian tower still stands, though in ruined condition. While staying at Chilandar, one of his four sons, Reposh, died, and was buried in King Milutin's narthex, beside the north wall
- ^ Dragić Kijuk, Predrag R. (1992). Catena mundi: Srpska hronika na svetskim verigama. Ibarske novosti. p. 299. ISBN 9788663430709.