Today, 574 years of the Lezha Testament

The Lezha Testament, also known as the Albanian League of Lezha, the Lezha Assembly, the League of Albanian Princes, is the Assembly of Albanian Princes of the 1444 who wanted to break free from association with the Ottoman emperor, which was created with the military influence Osman.

The Lezha covenant was held on March 2, 1444, in the cathedral of St. Nicholas in Lezha. As the organiser of the assembly, Albanian General (Skenderbeu) is taken from Istanbul to Ottoman Emperor Gjergj Kastriot. The goals of the assembly were to unite the more noble and principalities from the lands formerly known in the Christian world as the land of the Byzantine Empire and the restoration of the Arbri Kingdom. This assembly was supported by the pope as it was to be banned or at least slowed down by the insight of the Ottoman Empire into the Balkans and that brought about Islamic Islam.

The princes who attended were George Arian. And Andrea Topia (Thopia), and Sternip of Carol Thupia, prince of the province between Kruja and Durres, accompanied by his two sons, and by his nephew Tanush Topia; Theodore Corona Muzaca, prince of Berat, and some of the princes of Myphaze: Gjergj Stras Balsha, prince of the province between Kruja and Leja, Pal and Nikolla Dukaagjini, whose principalities were extended from Drini to Kosovo across Serbia's borders; Lech Zechariah Altisfer, prince of Daniah; Peter Spani, prince of the Mountains of Shoshi and Shala, with his four sons, Lech Dashman, prince of Zadrimma; Stefan Cernovic, prince of Montenegro. In addition, representatives of the republic of Venice as observers gathered in the Assembly.

This covenant made several decisions. The assembly's decisions were, the establishment of an Arberary Testament at the helm of Skenderbe, the formation of a common army commanded by Skenderbe as general captain, and the creation of a common Ark to meet war expenses. The covenant army was created made up of the Albanian generous departments and Skenderbe's personal guard. All princes vowed to support the army, food, and money against Sultan Murat II.

The Lezha League in Albanian history marks a step ahead of the political union of Albanian lands in a concentrated state, with which the state tradition of the Middle Ages reaches its climax.

For more years and centuries, even today this Assembly is cited as an example of the creation and observances of Albanian democratic festivals, in which most participants are placed and led by a young man who respects the opinions of Albanian old age.