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Nikollë
Nikollë or Kolë is an Albanian male given name, derived from the Greek name Νικόλαος (''Nikolaos''). The definite form is Nikolla. Notable people bearing this name include: *Nikollë Bardhi (1551-1617), Albanian prelate of the Roman Catholic Church. * Nikollë Dukagjini, 15th-century member of the Dukagjini family. * Nikollë Leonik Tomeu (1456-1531), Albanian-born scholar and professor *Nikollë Keta (1741-1803), Arbëresh writer and priest. *Nikollë Bojaxhiu, Albanian businessman, benefactor and politician. *Nikollë Kaçorri (1862-1917), prominent figure of the National Renaissance of Albania. *Nikollë Ivanaj (1879-1951), Albanian publisher and writer from Malësia. *Nikollë Nikprelaj (born 1961), Albanian singer from Tuzi, Montenegro *Nikollë Lesi, Albanian politician. See also *Nikollarë, a village near Berat in Albania Albania ( ; sq, Shqipëri or ), or , also or . officially the Republic of Albania ( sq, Republika e Shqipërisë), is a country in Sout ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nikollë Kaçorri
Nikollë or Kolë is an Albanian male given name, derived from the Greek name Νικόλαος (''Nikolaos''). The definite form is Nikolla. Notable people bearing this name include: *Nikollë Bardhi (1551-1617), Albanian prelate of the Roman Catholic Church. * Nikollë Dukagjini, 15th-century member of the Dukagjini family. * Nikollë Leonik Tomeu (1456-1531), Albanian-born scholar and professor * Nikollë Keta (1741-1803), Arbëresh writer and priest. * Nikollë Bojaxhiu, Albanian businessman, benefactor and politician. * Nikollë Kaçorri (1862-1917), prominent figure of the National Renaissance of Albania. * Nikollë Ivanaj (1879-1951), Albanian publisher and writer from Malësia. * Nikollë Nikprelaj (born 1961), Albanian singer from Tuzi, Montenegro * Nikollë Lesi, Albanian politician. See also * Nikollarë, a village near Berat in Albania Albania ( ; sq, Shqipëri or ), or , also or . officially the Republic of Albania ( sq, Republika e Shqipërisë), is a country ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nikollë Bardhi
Nikollë Bardhi (1551–1617) was an Albanian prelate of the Roman Catholic Church. He played a key role in the Albanian struggle against the Ottoman Empire. Nikollë Bardhi was born in region of Zadrima, Lezhë, modern northern Albania in 1551. His family included several notable figures of Albanian history like Frang Bardhi, writer of the early eras of Albanian literature and the Archbishop of Antivari, Gjergj Bardhi who was Nikollë Bardhi's nephew. After becoming a vicar in Rodon he was appointed vicar of the diocese of Mat, when Nikollë Mekajshi was the bishop of the diocese. In 1597 he became apostolic vicar and later bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Sapë. See also *Frang Bardhi *Gjergj Bardhi *Tosol Bardhi Tosol Bardhi (1490–1582) was an Albanian prelate of the Roman Catholic Church. He was born in the area of Lezhë, modern northern Albania in 1490. His family was among the most important Albanian families of that time, and supported education t ... S ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nikollë Dukagjini
Nicholas Dukagjini ( it, Nicolas Ducagin, sq, Nikollë Dukagjini) was a 15th-century member of the Dukagjini family. Biography Nicholas Dukagjini was the son of Gjergj (George) Dukagjini, who died before 1409 when Nicholas was mentioned for the first time as the landlord of two villages near Lezhë (Alessio) and the commander of a 140 men troop (40 cavalry and 100 infantry). Nicholas' name appears in documents of 1409. He participated in Albanian Revolt of 1432–1436 led by Gjergj Arianiti, during which he succeeded in regaining the territory held by his family before the Ottoman conquest of Albania. He even managed to capture Dagnum which he promptly granted to Venice. Unwilling to provoke the Ottomans, Venice returned Dagnum to Ottoman control in 1435. Nicholas Dukagjin was one of the founding members of League of Lezhë, a military alliance of some members of the Albanian nobility forged in Lezhë on 2 March 1444 by: * Lekë Zaharia (lord of Sati and Dagnum), and his va ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nikollë Nikprelaj
Nikollë Nikprelaj (born 16 May 1960) is an Albanian singer from Tuzi, Montenegro. Nikolle began his professional career in his late teens. He is now the lead singer for the Albanian folk group "Besa Trieshit", which has won first place in Albanian concerts and festivals in Montenegro, Kosovo and Albania. Nikprelaj plays several traditional instruments, including the lahuta, çiftelia, sharkia, and the bylbyli (flute). He plays traditional Albanian music featuring his instruments and vocals. Nikprelaj took second place in the song contest Polifestit 2008 and the RTV21 RTV21 (an acronym for Radiotelevizioni 21; English: Radiotelevision 21) is a broadcaster and media company based in Pristina, Kosovo, which includes a radio (est. May 11, 1998), a television station (est. September 22, 2000), and six sister station ... award for his song "Syrin mos ia shkel" (translated "Eye Not to Tread"). He also performs concerts to provide humanitarian aid to organizations benefiting children ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nikollë Bojaxhiu
Nikollë Bojaxhiu ( – 1919), also known as Nikola Bojaxhiu was an Albanian businessman, benefactor, politician and the father of the Roman Catholic nun and missionary Mother Teresa. His company constructed the first theatre of Üsküb (now Skopje) and participated in the development of the railway line that connected Kosovo with Skopje – a project which he personally financed. An active Albanian rights activist, he was also the only Catholic to be elected to the city council of Skopje. Bojaxhiu died in 1919 in obscure circumstances, which led to reports that attributed his death to poisoning by Serbian agents. His children included Lazar, and Anjezë Bojaxhiu (Mother Teresa). Life Nikollë was born into a Kosovar Albanian family in 1874 in Prizren. His parents were Lazar and Çilja Bojaxhiu. Bojaxhiu moved to Skopje in the Kosovo Vilayet (present-day North Macedonia) after 1900, where he first worked as a pharmacist and later became a partner in a construction company. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nikollë Lesi
Nikollë Lesi is the owner and editor of the newspaper Koha Jonë ''Koha Jonë'' ( en, Our Time) is a newspaper published in Albania. The paper is a politically unaffiliated daily newspaper based in Tirana. History The paper was first published on 11 May 1991 by Nikolle Lesi and Aleksandër Frangaj in Lezhë a ... and a former Member of the Albanian Parliament. Koha Jonë was Albania's first private newspaper, and was formed by Nikollë Lesi. References External links *https://web.archive.org/web/20180907032234/http://nikollelesi.com/ Albanian Christians Living people People from Lezhë Demochristian Party of Albania politicians Political party leaders of Albania Year of birth missing (living people) {{albania-politician-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nikolla
Nikolla (indefinite form ''Nikollë'') is an Albanian first name and surname derived from the Greek ''Nikolaos'' (Νικόλαος). It is commonly used by Albanian Christians. The name was popularised amongst Albanians by Saint Nicholas. First name * Nikolla Zoraqi, Albanian composer, (1928–1991) * Nikolla Ivanaj, Albanian publisher and writer from the Kingdom of Montenegro, (1879–1951) Surname *Millosh Gjergj Nikolla, Albanian poet and writer from Shkodër, (13 October 1911–26 August 1938) *Lindita Nikolla, Albanian politician from Tirana Tirana ( , ; aln, Tirona) is the capital and largest city of Albania. It is located in the centre of the country, enclosed by mountains and hills with Dajti rising to the east and a slight valley to the northwest overlooking the Adriatic Sea ..., (22 October 1965–) {{given name, type=both Albanian-language surnames Albanian masculine given names Patronymic surnames Surnames from given names ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nikollë Keta
Nicola Chetta, ( Arbërisht: Nikollë Keta; 12 July 1741 – 15 December 1803) was an Arbëresh writer and priest. He was born in Contessa Entellina Contessa Entellina ( sq, Kuntisa) is a small ''comune'' in the Metropolitan City of Palermo, in Sicily, southern Italy. Is located in the "Valle del Belìce" at above sea level in the mountains called ''Brinjat'', is situated 80 km from ..., Sicily. He was educated at the Greek Orthodox seminary in Palermo. In 1777, Keta himself became rector of the seminary. As a poet, he wrote both religious and secular verse in Albanian and Greek, and has the honour of having composed the first Albanian sonnet (1777).Albanian literature: a short history Authors Robert Elsie, Centre for Albanian Studies (London, England) Publisher I.B.Tauris, 2005 , p. 46-4/ref> References 1740 births 1803 deaths People from Contessa Entellina Italian poets Italian male poets 18th-century Albanian people Albanian-language poets Gre ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nikollë Ivanaj
Nikolla bey Ivanaj or Nikollë Ivanaj (1879–1951) was an Albanian journalist, publisher and writer from Montenegro. He was considered one of the "distinguished personalities of the most conscious Albanian nationalism" and was included in Albanian insurgents' main staff during 1911. Ivanaj was the first Albanian writer from Montenegro with his work ''The flower of eternity'' ( sq, Lulet e pasosme) published in Tirana in 1943. In the 1905–08 period he published the newspaper ''Shpnesa e Shqypnisë'' (The Hope of Albania) in Dubrovnik, Trieste and Rome, getting financial aid from the different sides. For his publishing activities Ivanaj managed to gain financial support of Albert Ghica, a member of the Ghica noble family and pretender to the Albanian throne. He was one of the leaders of the Albanian National Committee which was founded in Podgorica at the beginning of 1911 and participated in organization of the Albanian uprising. His speech to the Italian Press Association hel ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nikollarë
Nikollarë is a village in the former municipality of Potom in Berat County, Albania. At the 2015 local government reform it became part of the municipality Skrapar. See also *Nikollë Nikollë or Kolë is an Albanian male given name, derived from the Greek name Νικόλαος (''Nikolaos''). The definite form is Nikolla. Notable people bearing this name include: * Nikollë Bardhi (1551-1617), Albanian prelate of the Roman Cat ... name References Populated places in Skrapar Villages in Berat County {{Berat-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Berat
Berat (; sq-definite, Berati) is the ninth most populous city of Albania and the seat of Berat County and Berat Municipality. By air, it is north of Gjirokastër, west of Korçë, south of Tirana, and east of Fier. Berat is located in the south of the country. It is surrounded by mountains and hills, including Tomorr on the east that was declared a national park. The river Osum (total length ) runs through the city before it empties into the Seman within the Myzeqe Plain. The municipality of Berat was formed at the 2015 local government reform by the merger of the former municipalities Berat, Otllak, Roshnik, Sinjë, and Velabisht, that became municipal units. The seat of the municipality is the city Berat. The total population is 60,031 (2011 census), in a total area of . The population of the former municipality at the 2011 census was 32,606. Berat, designated a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 2008, comprises a unique style of architecture with influences from several ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nikolaos
Nikolaos ( el, Νικόλαος, ') is a common Greek given name which means "Victor of People", a compound of νίκη '' nikē'' 'victory' and λαός laos' 'people'. The connotation is "people's champion" or "conqueror of people". The English form is Nicholas. In the bible, this is the name of a proselyte of Antioch and one of the seven deacons of the church at Jerusalem. People with first name Nikolaos In sports: * Nikolaos Andreadakis, Greek athlete * Nikolaos Andriakopoulos, Greek gymnast * Nikolaos Balanos, Greek architect * Nikolaos Dorakis, Greek shooter * Nikolaos Georgantas (1880-1958), Greek athlete * Nikolaos Georgeas, former Greek football player who last played for AEK Athens FC * Nikolaos Giantsopoulos (born 1994), Canadian soccer player * Nikolaos Kaklamanakis, Greek gold-medal winner who lit the Olympic torch in the opening ceremony of the 2004 Summer Olympics * Nikolaos Levidis, Greek shooter * Nikolaos Lyberopoulos (b. 1975), Greek football player * Nikol ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
