Maria Castriota

Maria Castriota
Maria Kastriota
Coat of arms of the Kastrioti family
Died1560
OccupationArtist
Known forGranddaughter of Albanian National Hero, Skanderbeg
SpouseCarlo Minutolo
Parents
FamilyKastrioti

Maria Castriota (died 1560) (Albanian: Maria Kastriota) was the daughter of the Albanian nobleman Gjon Kastrioti II, who was the son of Skanderbeg, his wife Jerina Branković. She married Carlo Minutolo and she dedicated her life to art. She also had three siblings, Giorgio Castriota (1540), Costantino Castriota (14771500), and Ferdinand Castriota (1561).