Abdyl bej Koka was an
Albanian
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feudal, who played an important role in several Albanian revolts in the 19th century.
Life
Abdyl bej Koka was born in
Delvinë.
He was a member of a rich local family that owned large tracts of land.
Unsatisfied with Ottoman rule of Albania, he joined local revolts in the early 19th century, and soon became one of the most important leaders of Albanian revolts against the
Ottoman Empire
The Ottoman Empire, * ; is an archaic version. The definite article forms and were synonymous * and el, Оθωμανική Αυτοκρατορία, Othōmanikē Avtokratoria, label=none * info page on book at Martin Luther University) ...
.
In 1828, Koka was among Albanian leaders who participated at a convention in
Berat where a list of requests was compiled and sent to the
Sublime Porte. Among the requests were the removal of non-Albanians from official posts in territories with Albanian population and replacement of them with Albanian officials.
After the failure of the convention's goals, Koka continued his activities, collaborating with other leaders such as
Tafil Buzi
Tafil Buzi (1792 - 1844) was an Albanian leader and fighter, known for his role in various rebellions against Ottoman government in South Albania during the Albanian Revolts of 1833-1839. During his activity he had relations with Muhammad Ali of E ...
,
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 Albania ...
,
Mahmut Bajraktari,
Ali bej Frakulla in revolts of 1833, 1834, 1835 and 1837.
See also
*
Albanian revolts of 1833–39
References
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18th-century Albanian people
19th-century Albanian people
People from Delvinë