Moisi Arianit Golemi

No sources, ancient literature - Lars 14:55, February 6, 2012 (UTC)

Moisi Arianit Golemi (also: Moisi Arianit Golem Komneni or Moisiu i Dibrës, † 1464 in Istanbul) was the Albanian feudal lord Dibras and great-nephew Gjergj Arianit Komnenis.

As Skanderbeg came to Albania, Moisi allied himself with it quickly and was commander of the Border Guard. In this position he was also at the Battle of Svetigrad it. He was a notorious cavalry commander, always dangerous at all points of the battle, and not infrequently he turned the tide of battle in favor of the Albanians.

After the debacle at the siege of Berat and from envy because of the great fame of Scanderbeg, Moisi Arianit Golemi deceived his leader and switched to the Ottomans.

After a year he returned with a 15,000 strong army back into Albania, but was immediately defeated by Skanderbeg. He retired only to Macedonia and then to Istanbul, where the Ottoman authorities ignored him. Soon after, he went away to Skanderbeg, who forgave him.

Moisi Arianiti devoted the rest of his life fighting for Albania. In 1464 he was captured at the Battle of Vaikal of Ballaban Badera and taken with other prisoners to Istanbul, where you have skinned him alive in front of the public. This event became known as the massacre of Constantinople Opel.

Moisi Arianit Golemi was recorded in the literature in " Kenga e Moisi Golemit " ( The Song of Moisi Golemi ) under the Arbëresh.