The Studenicani Uprising

The results and decisions that the Congress of Berlin in 1878 was not in favour of Albanian People that were in constant oppression from all sides.In 18 November 1878 the Albanian Kacaks or known as "Irregulars" started burning down every Ottoman Office in Albanian Villages and cities,their number raised up to 100,000 men/kacaks.

In February 23rd of november year 1879,a local Albanian imam called Tahir Hoxha Emini,in his village called "Studenicani" stood up and called for volunteers for war against oppression from the Ottomans and Slavic people.The leader of the Kacaks of Kosovo heard this message and in March 12th 1879 went to visit Tahir H.Emini for a plan to destroy the Ottoman Turkish army that was in the Region of Dardania and Monastir(Kosovo and Macedonia).They agreed upon every decision they made.And in April 1st 1879 the two leaders started the great Uprising with its start point in the village of Studenicani.More than 32,000 Kacaks joined the war for Indenpedence!For period of 6-7 years all of Kosovo Vilayet and Monastir together with some lands from Selanik Vilayet were liberated by the Kacak army!



And in 1886 December 3rd,In Shkupi(Skopje)Albanians all over the newly created Kingdom came in Shkup and held a big celebration ceremony for their succes after hundreds of years after Scanderbeg for creating another United Albanian Kingdom.The Kingdom consisted of two provinces(Dardania,Monastir) it had tax system,trading system,the army consisted of 127,000 Kacaks(Irregulars) and 25,000 Cavalry(Regular).The king was Tahir Hoxha Emini or Tahir the Brave!Until 1912 The "unrecognized Kingdom" fought for its independence and recognition,until all Slavic forces and European forces of Central Europe started a great invasion on the Kingdom of Dardania and Monastir!The king himself stood up against the oppressors and invaders till the last breath,some modern Albanian Historians wrote about his Biography,its said that he died under the collapsing Shkupian Castle known as "Kalaja e Shkupit" in Albanian.The last battle that the Kacaks did was in September 13th 1912,it was a siege by the Sllavo-Turco-European forces,constisting of 50,000 men(infantry) 2,100 cavalry,350 artillery bombards however the Kacak consisted of only 10,000 men that were covering the garrison of the Castle,the Kacaks and the King stood up like real men,also 2 hours in the battle came 12,000 Kacak Cavalry,120 of them had automatic machine guns that were stolen from the Greek Military Camps.And in 1913 December 22 the Kingdom was destroyed together with its army,wealth,flag and borders!

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