Peasant Revolt (Albania)
Uprising of peasants from Albania / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Peasant Revolt, also known as the Muslim uprising and in Albania as the Central Albania Uprising (Albanian: Kryengritja e Shqipërisë së Mesme), was an uprising of peasants from central Albania, mostly Muslims against the regime of Wilhelm, Prince of Albania during 1914. It was one of the reasons for the prince's withdrawal from the country which marked the fall of the Principality of Albania.[2] The uprising was led by Muslim leaders Haxhi Qamili, Arif Hiqmeti, Musa Qazimi and Mustafa Ndroqi.[3] Along with a demand of total amnesty, the rebels required the return of Albania to the suzerainty of the Sultan of the Ottoman Empire.[4][5]
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Hendrik Reimers, Dutch captain of the International Gendarmerie, captured by rebels (June 1914) | |||||||
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Albania |
North Epirote Greek Rebels [1] | ||||||
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Vilhelm I Lodewijk Thomson † Prênk Bibë Doda Isa Boletini Essad Toptani (After October) |
Haxhi Qamili Arif Hiqmeti † Musa Qazimi Mustafa Ndroqi | ||||||
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