Probably born in Ottoman territory, after the death of his father Stanisha he was raised by Skanderbeg, who took him in his military expeditions.

After the Battle of Nish he deserted Ottoman troops together with his uncle Skanderbeg, converted to Christianity and changed his name to Branilo.

[2] Marin found the newly reconstructed fortress insecure and retreated with his soldiers toward Dagnum as soon as he was informed by his relative Pjetër Spani about the large Venetian forces heading toward Balec.

[3] Venetian forces recaptured Balec, burned wooden parts of the construction and destroyed reconstructed walls of the fortress.

[4] He deserted to the Turkish Sultan Mehmed II in 1457 and converted back to Islam[4][5] and along with Isak-Beg he was one of the commanders of the Ottoman troops in the Battle of Ujëbardha.