Vladan Gjurica[a] (d. April 1465) was an Albanian nobleman and Skanderbeg's main advisor during Skanderbeg's rebellion.[2][3] He is thought to be from Gjoricë, in modern-day Dibër County from which he got the surname Gjurica/Jurica.[4] He was most likely a member of the Arianiti family. During the Battle of Vajkal he was captured and sent to Constantinople where he was skinned alive.[2]
Vladan Gjurica | |
|---|---|
| Died | April 1465 |
| Known for | advisor of Skanderbeg during the Skanderbeg's rebellion |
References
edit- Notes
- ^ In modern Albanian sources, his name is also spelled "Vladan Gjurica". An English transliteration is "Vladan Yuritza". The South Slavic (Serbo-Croatian) given name Vladan is a diminutive of Vladimir.[5]
- Sources
- ^ 50 Great Military Leaders Of All Time. Jann Tibetts. 30 July 2016. ISBN 9789385505669.
- ^ a b Noli (2009), p. 36 // Noli (1967), p. 140: "Dora e dytë qe vdekjeprurëse për disa nga gjeneralët më të zotë të Skënderbeut: [...] Vladan Jurica, këshilltari i tij më i besueshëm"
- ^ Encyclopaedia moderna (1968), p. 109: "[...] istaknuti njegovi komandanti: [...] Vladan Jurica"
- ^ Frashëri (2002), p. 192
- ^ Živko Bjelanović (2007). Onomastičke teme. Hrvatska sveučilišna naklada. p. 345. ISBN 9789531691550.
Sources
edit- Noli, Fan Stilian (2009), Scanderbeg, General Books, ISBN 978-1-150-74548-5
- Frashëri, Kristo (2002), Gjergj Kastrioti Skënderbeu: jeta dhe vepra, 1405–1468 (in Albanian), Botimet Toena, ISBN 99927-1-627-4
- Noli, Fan Stylian (1967), Gjergj Kastrioti Skënderbeu, 1405-1468 (in Albanian), Naim Frashëri
- Jugoslavenska akademija znanosti i umjetnosti. Institut za filozofiju znanosti i mir (1968), Encyclopaedia moderna (in Serbo-Croatian), Institut za filozofiju znanosti i mir Jugoslavenske akademije znanosti i umjetnosti
- Shuteriqi, Dhimitër (2012). Zana Prela (ed.). Aranitët: Historia- Gjenealogjia -Zotërimet. Toena. ISBN 978-99943-1-729-5.