Sokol Baci
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Sokol Baci was the chief of the Gruda, a northern Albanian tribe in the vicinity of Podgorica. Originally, he had served the Ottoman sultan in his personal guard, but switched sides after he was mistr
Sokol Baci
Sokol Baci in his middle years.
Sokol Baci (1902)
Copy of the Grece Memorandum (1911) with Sokol Baci as the lead signatory
Luigj Gurakuqi
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Luigj Gurakuqi, also called Louis Gurakuchi, was an Albanian writer and politician. He was an important figure of the Albanian National Awakening and was honored with the People's Hero of Albania meda
Sokol Baci
…and employed him. He was one of the leaders of the Albanian Revolt of 1911, alongside chiefs such as Ded Gjo Luli, Mehmet Shpëndi, Mirash Luca and Luigj Gurakuqi. In 1912, the entire tribes of Gruda and Hoti, along with major portions of the Kastrati, Shkreli, and Kelmendi tribes, backed Montenegro during the…
Gurakuqi, 1910s
Monument in Shkodër