Albanian Congress of Trieste
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The Albanian Congress of Trieste (Albanian: Kongresi Shqipëtar i Triestës) was a congress of Albanians held in Trieste, Austria-Hungary in period 27 February – 6 March 1913, and organized by Faik Konica and Sotir Kolea[1][2] with strong support of Austrian authorities.
Developments
The Provisional Government of Albania sent Kristo Meksi as its emissary to the Albanian Congress of Trieste.[3] Baron Franz Nopcsa who participated in the work of the congress, published his notes on the congress that became of particular historical interest.[4] The participants of the congress included Fan Noli, Albert Ghica, Baron Juan Pedro Aladro Kastriota, Nikolla Ivanaj,[5]Giuseppe Schirò,[6] and Terenzio Tocci.[7] All Albanian colonies sent their delegates, they came from US, Romania, Bulgaria, Egypt, Italy, and Trieste. The Arbereshe community also was present, bringing with Marchese D'Auletta and his sons. Hil Mosi was elected Chairman of the Congress, Faik Konica and Dervish Hima as vice-chairmen, Fazil Toptani and Pandeli Evangjeli as secretaries.[6] Marchese d'Auletta, one of the main candidates for the Albanian throne, was elected "Honorary President" of the congress.[8]
The congress recognized the provisional government set up by Ismail Qemal bey Vlora and discussed the various candidates for the vacant throne. Among the candidates being discussed at the time were Ferdinand François Bourbon Orléans-Montpensier of France, Albert Ghika of Romania, Count Urach of Württemberg, the Egyptian prince Ahmed Fuad, and the Spanish nobleman Juan Pedro Aladro Kastriota descent from the Kastrioti family through his paternal grandmother, he was the son of the Marchese Castriota (D'Auletta) from Naples. Baron Nopzsa also proposed himself for the throne. Austria–Hungary promoted the congress, in particular to ensure the selection of a prince of its choice.[9]
List of delegates
Decisions
The program of the congress had four points:
- Preparing the request to be sent to the Great Powers for recognition of the political and economical independence of the Albania
- Treaty of friendship and support of the Aromanian populations that lived near Albanian-inhabited regions and wanted to be included in the Albanian state.
- Borders of future Albania
- Discussion about the prince[6]
References
- ^ Mano, Nini (3 July 2010). "Sotir Kolea, dhunimi i një patrioti (pas vdekjes)". Gazeta Shqip. Archived from the original on 3 October 2011. Retrieved 5 July 2011.
{{cite news}}: Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ Elsie, Robert. "Albanian Voices, 1962 – Fan Noli". Robert Elsie's personal website. Archived from the original on 21 January 2011. Retrieved 21 January 2011.
Congress of Trieste which was organized by his friend and rival Faik bey Konitza
- ^ Elsie, Robert (1999). "The Viennese Scholar Who Almost Became King of Albania: Baron Franz Nopcsa and His Contribution to Albanian Studies". East European Quarterly. 33. ISSN 0012-8449.
- ^ Nopcsa, Franz. "The Congress of Trieste". Robert Elsie. Archived from the original on 1 March 2011. Retrieved 1 March 2011.
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Nikolla Ivanaj, who endeavoured unsuccessfully to challenge the authority of the chairman simply in order to draw attention to himself.
{{cite web}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter:|trans_title=(help) - ^ a b c "Kongresi Shqipetar Trieste". Shipkovica. Retrieved 5 March 2011.
- ^ Elsie, Robert (2004), Historical dictionary of Albania, Lanham, Md.: Scarecrow Press, p. 445, ISBN 978-0-8108-4872-6, OCLC 52347600,
Tocci Torenzio....he took part in the Congress of Trieste
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...kryetar i nderit Markisi Auleta Kastrioti...
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External links
- Baron Franz Nopcsa and his contribution to Albanian studies, by Robert Elsie
- The Congress of Trieste, by Baron Franz Nopcsa with prologue of Robert Elsie
- The text about the Albanian Congress of Trieste, published on website Shipkovica, contains a list of the congress participants, (archived)
- The text about the congress published on Albplanet.de.tl website, written by Vitore Stefa – Leka
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