Patrona Halil was born in Albania and lived a modest life before becoming a janissary , a member of the elite infantry of the Ottoman army. Like many soldiers of his time, he experienced th…
Albanians are among the peoples who contributed greatly to the establishment and strengthening of the Ottoman Empire. Throughout several centuries, they held some of the highest positions …
The Italian newspaper La Tribuna of May 6, 1910, which wrote about the Albanian uprisings against the Ottoman Empire The Myth of Submission vs. The Reality of Resistance For decades, certai…
In 1534, the Ottoman conquest of Koroni (today Koroni, Greece) in the Peloponnese, then known as Morea, was not merely a military triumph for the Ottoman Empire. It also triggered a wave…
By Skënder Latifi In the latter half of the 15th century, the Balkans—particularly in areas with significant Albanian populations such as the Presheva Valley, Kumanovo, Skopje, and Gollak—…
On April 6, 1911, amidst the Malësia e Madhe Uprising, fighters from Hoti achieved a pivotal moment in Albanian history. They seized the Bratila peak, and under the command of Dedë Gjon Lu…
In 1911, the tensions between Albanians and the Young Turks reached a boiling point. Revolts erupted across the Albanian territories, challenging the authority of the Ottoman Empire. The T…
