The Alltuni were a wealthy and powerful Albanian feudal family at a time when the present day territory of

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was under

Ottoman rule Ottoman is the Turkish spelling of the Arabic masculine given name Uthman ( ar, عُثْمان, ‘uthmān). It may refer to: Governments and dynasties * Ottoman Caliphate, an Islamic caliphate from 1517 to 1924 * Ottoman Empire, in existence fro ...

. For almost two centuries they ruled over the entire region of

Kavajë Kavajë ( , sq-definite, Kavaja) is a municipality centrally located in the Western Lowlands region of Albania, in Tirana County. It borders Durrës to the north , Tiranë to the east and Rrogozhinë to the south . To the west lies the Adriati ...

and large parts of the

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plains. They self-claimed to be the descendants of an unidentified

Kapudan Pasha The Kapudan Pasha ( ota, قپودان پاشا, modern Turkish: ), was the Grand Admiral of the navy of the Ottoman Empire. He was also known as the ( ota, قپودان دریا, links=no, modern: , "Captain of the Sea"). Typically, he was bas ...

, a beylerbey and great admiral from

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, who allegedly married a daughter of Sultan Ahmed I. Their great wealth was accumulated through sea trade, especially in the exports of livestock. The Alltuni made alliances with the Bushatlliu family of Shkodër who later rebelled against the

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. Members of this powerful family formed blood ties through marriage with other notable Albanian families such as the Taushani family of

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, the Toptani family of Krujë, the Karbunara (Shehu) family of

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and later the Zogolli family of Mat. In traditional literature, the Alltuni are mentioned in

Gjergj Fishta Gjergj Fishta (; 23 October 187130 December 1940) was an Albanian Franciscan friar, poet, educator, politician, rilindas, translator and writer. He is regarded as one of the most influential Albanian writers of the 20th century due to his epic ...

's epic poem

Lahuta e malcis ''The Highland Lute'' ( sq, Lahuta e Malcís, original and standard language of the time based on Gheg Albanian) is the Albanian national Epic poetry, epic poem, completed and published by the Albanian friar and poet Gjergj Fishta in 1937. It consi ...

(p. 227 – Te ura e sutjeskës).

Alltuni family tree

The origin of the ''"Alltuni"'' family name possibly derives from the Ottoman-Turkish word '' altın'' which means ''golden''. * بك Kapllan Beu ** Shahsivar Alltuni *** أغا Ibrahim Aga Bostanxhiu ''(Commander of the mukata of

Durrës Durrës ( , ; sq-definite, Durrësi) is the second most populous city of the Republic of Albania and seat of Durrës County and Durrës Municipality. It is located on a flat plain along the Albanian Adriatic Sea Coast between the mouths of ...

)''. **** Mahmud Alltuni *****''Married into the Taushani household. ****''Married to Kaje Hanëmi, the daughter of Mehmet Pashë Bushatlliu''. *** بك Sulejman Beu ****''Married into the Toptani household but later divorced to marry the widow (Kaje Hanëmi) of his older brother who had just died. ** پاشا

Omer Pasha Omer Pasha, also known as Omer Pasha Latas ( tr, Ömer Lütfi Paşa, sr, Омер-паша Латас, Omer-paša Latas; 24 September 1806 – 18 April 1871) was an Ottoman field marshal and governor. Born in Austrian territory to Serbian Or ...

''( Vali of Iskodra from 1755–1757;

Sanjak-bey ''Sanjak-bey'', ''sanjaq-bey'' or ''-beg'' ( ota, سنجاق بك) () was the title given in the Ottoman Empire to a bey (a high-ranking officer, but usually not a pasha) appointed to the military and administrative command of a district (''sanjak ...

and Avlona from 1756–1768)''. *** Halil Pasha Alltuni ** Mehmet Alltuni *** شیخ Ibrahim Karbunara ''(Cleric, politician and one of the main organizers of the

Congress of Lushnjë The Congress of Lushnjë (), historically documented by the name ''Mbledhja Kombiare Lushnje'', was a conference of Albanian political leaders held from January 28 to January 31, 1920 in Lushnjë, Albania. Its objective was to deal with the issue ...

)'' ** Ruhije Alltuni ***''Married into the Zogolli household. Was the paternal grandmother of

King Zog King is the title given to a male monarch in a variety of contexts. The female equivalent is queen, which title is also given to the consort of a king. *In the context of prehistory, antiquity and contemporary indigenous peoples, the t ...

''. ***

Xhemal Pasha Zogu Xhemal Pasha Zogu (; 1860–1911), also known as Jamal Pasha or Jamal Pasha Zogolli, was the Hereditary Governor of Mati, Albania (at the time part of the Ottoman Empire). He was the father of King Zog I of Albania. Born at Burgajet Castle, Mati ...

****

Zog I of Albania Zog I ( sq, Naltmadhnija e tij Zogu I, Mbreti i Shqiptarëve, ; 8 October 18959 April 1961), born Ahmed Muhtar bey Zogolli, taking the name Ahmet Zogu in 1922, was the leader of Albania from 1922 to 1939. At age 27, he first served as Albania's ...

** Shahsivar Alltuni ''(Deputy subprefect, mayor and parliament member representing Kavajë. Married to King Zog's paternal aunt.)''

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