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Pretash Zeka Ulaj (1882-1962) was an
Albanian Albanian may refer to: *Pertaining to Albania in Southeast Europe; in particular: **Albanians, an ethnic group native to the Balkans **Albanian language **Albanian culture **Demographics of Albania, includes other ethnic groups within the country ...
military figure in the
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. He was the ''
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tar'' (flag-bearer) of Koja e Kuçit in Montenegro. He was distinguished Battle of Deçiq, fought near Tuzi in 1911 between Albanian highlanders and the Ottoman troops of
Shefket Turgut Pasha Shevket Turgut Pasha ( tr, Şevket Turgut Paşa; 1857–1924) was an Ottoman army general with the rank of ''mirliva'' (major general), who also held the governmental title of ''pasha'' (lord). He went to the Prussian military school. Biography ...
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Life

Pretash was born in Kojë (Koći), an Albanian-inhabited village in eastern
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, close to the border of Albania, the second oldest of the 11 sons of Zek Nika Ulaj. His brothers also helped defend their border town against advancing Turks and Slavs into the Albanian
Malësia Malësia e Madhe ("Great Highlands"), known simply as Malësia ( sq, Malësia, cnr, / ), is a historical and ethnographic region in northern Albania and eastern central Montenegro corresponding to the highlands of the geographical subdivision ...
region. Pretash was the leader of the Kojë brotherhood (of the village of Kojë), an Albanian enclave within the Kuči mountain of Montenegro. On April 6, 1911, the Malësor Warriors led by Ded Gjo Luli reached the top of the strategic peak of Deçiq at the Battle of Deçiq. Many died that day and the Ottomans were defeated. About a year and a half later, the
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was risen officially in the southern town of Vlora. Since 2004, a bust of him stands in his home village Koja in Tuzi Municipality.


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Further reading


Martini, Luigj, 2005 "Prek Cali, Kelmendi Dhe Kelmendasit"
, Publisher: Camaj-Pipaj {{DEFAULTSORT:Ulaj, Pretash Zekaj 20th-century Albanian people Albanian Roman Catholics Malsorë Military personnel from Podgorica 1882 births 1962 deaths