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
DiedApril 1465
Known foradvisor of Skanderbeg during the Skanderbeg's rebellion

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    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]
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  1. ^ 50 Great Military Leaders Of All Time. Jann Tibetts. 30 July 2016. ISBN 9789385505669.
  2. ^ 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"
  3. ^ Encyclopaedia moderna (1968), p. 109: "[...] istaknuti njegovi komandanti: [...] Vladan Jurica"
  4. ^ Frashëri (2002), p. 192
  5. ^ Živko Bjelanović (2007). Onomastičke teme. Hrvatska sveučilišna naklada. p. 345. ISBN 9789531691550.

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