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Spiro Bellkameni (1885-1912) was an
Albanian
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**Albanians, an ethnic group native to the Balkans
**Albanian language
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**Demographics of Albania, includes other ethnic groups within the country ...
military commander and activist of the
Albanian National Awakening
The Albanian National Awakening ( sq, Rilindja or ), commonly known as the Albanian Renaissance or Albanian Revival, is a period throughout the 19th and 20th century of a cultural, political and social movement in the Albanian history where the ...
. He led one of the most important bands during the Albanian revolts of the 1900-1910s.
Life
Born in
Bellkamen, in the
Manastir Vilayet of 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 1885 he was a close associate of
Themistokli Gërmenji
Themistokli Gërmenji (1871 – 1917) was an Albanian nationalist figure and guerrilla fighter. One of the activists of the Albanian National Awakening and the leader of the Albanian irregulars from 1909 to 1914, he became the prefect of poli ...
and
Mihal Grameno
Mihal Grameno (13 January 1871 – 5 February 1931) was an Albanian nationalist, politician, writer, freedom fighter, and journalist. He was one of the four initial appointed delegates from Korçë to the Albanian National Congress that proc ...
. In 1906 he was a member of
Bajo Topulli
Bajo Topulli (1868 – 24 July 1930), born Bajram Fehmi Topulli, was an Albanian nationalist figure of the Albanian National Awakening. Bajo was the older brother of Çerçiz Topulli.
Early life
In Monastir while he was a director in the O ...
's band that assassinated the Pontic Greek bishop of Korçë Photios as retribution for the assassination of
Kristo Negovani, which was instigated by Photios.
During the
Albanian Revolt of 1911
The Albanian revolt of 1911 or the Malësori uprising of 1911 was one of many Albanian revolts in the Ottoman Empire and lasted from 24 March 1911 until 4 August 1911 in the region of Malësia.
Background
The main headquarters of the rebels ...
he defeated an Ottoman contingent in
Mali i Thatë
Mali i Thatë ( mk, Сува Гора, ''Suva Gora''; rup, Malethate, Malethata) is a mountain in southeast Albania; with a part of it being in the southwest of North Macedonia (known with the name Galičica and declared a National Park) with the ...
.
Sources
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1885 births
1912 deaths
People from Manastir vilayet
Activists of the Albanian National Awakening
People from Perasma