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Why was Gjergj Kastrioti called Skanderbeg?
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Gjergj Kastrioti was given the name Skanderbeg during his time serving the Ottoman Empire as a hostage. After being converted to Islam and educated in Edirne, Turkey, Sultan Murad II bestowed upon him the name Iskanderâa reference to Alexander the Greatâalong with the rank of bey. The combination of these two titles, Iskander and bey, evolved into the name Skanderbeg.12