Lekë Dukagjini

Lekë III Dukagjini
Prince of Dukagjini
Postcard illustration of Lekë Dukagjini in 19th century folk clothing holding the Kanun
Prince of Dukagjini
Reign1446–1479
PredecessorPal II Dukagjini
Successor Post Abolished
Born1410
Died1481 (aged 71)
SpouseTheodora Muzaka
IssueStefan Dukagjini
Nicholas Dukagjini
DynastyDukagjini
FatherPal Dukagjini
ReligionRoman Catholic

Lekë III Dukagjini (1410–1481), mostly known as Lekë Dukagjini, was a 15th-century member of the Albanian nobility, from the Dukagjini family. A contemporary of Skanderbeg, Dukagjini is known for the Kanuni i Lekë Dukagjinit, a code of law instituted among the tribes of northern Albania. Dukagjini is believed to have been born in Lipjan, Kosovo.