Line of Pal Dukagjini

Written By Omar El Adli Dukagin-zade
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According to Marin Barleti (1504), Pal was lord of the area “which the Epirotes [Albanians] call Upper Zadrima up to Lower Moesia, a bountiful region”. About his son, Nikollë, Barleti writes that “a bust of this unbreakable brave man (..) is still found in Peneropolis (..) which the locals today call Prizren”.

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One of his grandsons via Gjergj converted to Islam and took the name Ahmed Bey (Pal Dukagjini). Taslicali Yahya Bey Dukagjini may belong to his line. Gjergj’s daughter was married to the Kuka family. Their son was also a convert known as Vesi Bey.

The line of Lekë III Dukagjni (Leka i Kanunit in folklore) is the line which all Dukagjini today belong to

Omar El Adli Dukagin-zade
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