Vilajeti i shkodrës në Kryengritjen e Përgjithshme të Vitit 1912 Sipas Dokumenteve Diplomatike Italiane
Vilayet's importance of Shkodra in the general insurgency of 1912 According to Italian Documents

Summary/Abstract: Vilayet of Shkodra has been one of the most problematic areas of Albania under Ottoman rule. The Empire didn't ever reach the goal to fully subdue that, because as it is known Mirdita and Malësia e Mbishkodres have always had a certain customary and religious autonomy. So, in short vilayet of Shkodra has had solid relations with High Gate. With the advent of the Young Turks in power in 1908 it was hoped that their reports would have improvements, because their electoral promises had managed to obtain the consent of that province. This hope was soon extinguished, because the government of the Young Turks not only didn't keep promises but also violated in the collecting taxes and disarmed the population through military expeditions. This behavior of the government urged greater dissatisfaction to Albanians who burst into regional insurgencies during 1909, 1910 and 1911 being concretized with the insurgency of 1912. This one that was exploded in Northern Albania, although there was no assistance from foreign countries, it succeed in uniting the Albanians against the Ottoman Empire. Although the human losses and material damages were considerable, they retracted until the High Gate decided in July 1912 to terminate military actions in Albania and accepted to sit in talks with insurgents. This was a prelude to the Proclamation of Independence.

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