Vladan Jurica Explained

Vladan Gjurica
Death Date:	April 1465
Death Place:	Constantinople, Ottoman empire^[1]
Known For:	advisor of Skanderbeg during the Skanderbeg's rebellion

Vladan Gjurica (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]

References

Notes

Sources

Sources

• • • • • Book: Shuteriqi, Dhimitër. Zana Prela. Aranitët: Historia- Gjenealogjia -Zotërimet. 2012. Toena. 978-99943-1-729-5.

Notes and References

1. Book: 50 Great Military Leaders Of All Time. 30 July 2016. Jann Tibetts. 9789385505669.
2. 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"
3. Encyclopaedia moderna (1968), p. 109: "[...] istaknuti njegovi komandanti: [...] Vladan Jurica"
4. Frashëri (2002), p. 192