Demetrio Franco
Demetrio Franco | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1443 |
| Died | 1525 (aged 81–82) |
| Nationality | Albanian |
| Other names | Dhimitër Frëngu |
| Occupation(s) | scholar, soldier and Catholic priest |
| Years active | 1443–1480 - ...? |
| Known for | author of the biography of Skanderbeg |
| Notable work | Gli illustri e glorioisi gesti et vittoriose imprese contra Turchi del S. Don Giorgio Castriotto detto Scanderbeg, principe di Epiro, also with the title : Comentario de le cose de' Turchi, et del S. Georgio Scanderbeg, principe d' Epyro |
Demetrio Franco (Albanian: Dhimitër Frëngu; 1443–1525) was an Albanian historian. He was a close accomplice of Skanderbeg, later publishing works on his life.