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Zenel Gjoleka
Zenel Gjoleka (1805-1852) was an Albanian revolutionary fighter born in Kuç of Kurvelesh who participated in rebellions against the Ottoman Empire central authority, being against reforms of Tanzimat (that decreased the power of the local Albanian Pashas and Beys). Biography Early life Zenel Gjoleka also known as Zenel Gjonleka was born in 1805 in the village of Kuç situated in the heartland of Kurvelesh to a family of carpenters the son of Hito Gjoleka and Sabo Qorduka Gjoleka. His father Hito died when he was only 6 months old so he was raised in a tough childhood which shaped his life by his mother and his relative Mehmet Qorri.Llojdia G., ''Zenel Gjoleka - "prijësi i tradhtuar", ujtimi i një komandanti: 160-vjetori i rënies së patriotit'' Republika. - Nr. 95, 25 prill, 2012, Soldier Gjoleka was taken by Ismail Bej Vlora in 1823–1824 to serve as a soldier in his garrison in Vlorë where he won his trust and became one of Ismail's most trustable soldiers. On entering t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kuç, Vlorë
Kuç is a settlement in the Vlorë County, southwestern Albania. At the 2015 local government reform it became part of the municipality Himarë. Demographics Kuç is fully inhabited by Albanians who speak the Albanian dialect of Labërishte. History In 1847 Kuç took part in a rebellion against the Ottoman Empire. Kuç inhabitants have expressed Albanian nationalist sentiments and during the Balkan War in 1912 Greek troops burned down the village and other settlements nearby. During the interwar period (20th century) Kuç was in feud with nearby Greek speaking villages to its south of the Himarë area. "Albanian in speech and nationalistic in feeling, Kuç and its neighbours were burnt by Greek troops in the Balkan War of 1912 and are at feud with the Greek-speaking pocket at Himarë." Notable people *Zenel Gjoleka Zenel Gjoleka (1805-1852) was an Albanian revolutionary fighter born in Kuç of Kurvelesh who participated in rebellions against the Ottoman Empire central authori ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
19th-century Albanian People
The 19th (nineteenth) century began on 1 January 1801 ( MDCCCI), and ended on 31 December 1900 ( MCM). The 19th century was the ninth century of the 2nd millennium. The 19th century was characterized by vast social upheaval. Slavery was abolished in much of Europe and the Americas. The First Industrial Revolution, though it began in the late 18th century, expanding beyond its British homeland for the first time during this century, particularly remaking the economies and societies of the Low Countries, the Rhineland, Northern Italy, and the Northeastern United States. A few decades later, the Second Industrial Revolution led to ever more massive urbanization and much higher levels of productivity, profit, and prosperity, a pattern that continued into the 20th century. The Islamic gunpowder empires fell into decline and European imperialism brought much of South Asia, Southeast Asia, and almost all of Africa under colonial rule. It was also marked by the collapse of the large ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
19th-century Albanian Military Personnel
The 19th (nineteenth) century began on 1 January 1801 ( MDCCCI), and ended on 31 December 1900 ( MCM). The 19th century was the ninth century of the 2nd millennium. The 19th century was characterized by vast social upheaval. Slavery was abolished in much of Europe and the Americas. The First Industrial Revolution, though it began in the late 18th century, expanding beyond its British homeland for the first time during this century, particularly remaking the economies and societies of the Low Countries, the Rhineland, Northern Italy, and the Northeastern United States. A few decades later, the Second Industrial Revolution led to ever more massive urbanization and much higher levels of productivity, profit, and prosperity, a pattern that continued into the 20th century. The Islamic gunpowder empires fell into decline and European imperialism brought much of South Asia, Southeast Asia, and almost all of Africa under colonial rule. It was also marked by the collapse of the large S ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
