Draft:Mirdita rebellion (1921)

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The Mirdita rebellion of 1921 was a coup d'état by the Roman Catholic tribes of the Mirdita region in northern Albania against the established Albanian government and parliament post-World War I. Under the leadership of Marka Gjoni and his followers, the rebellion proclaimed the "Republic of Mirdita" and sought autonomy for the region.

Mirdita rebellion
Part of the Aftermath of World War I
DateJune 1921
Location
Result Coup fails
Belligerents
Republic of Mirdita
Foreign Volunteers:
Russia Russian mercenaries
Serbian mercenaries
Roman Catholic tribes
Supported by:
Kingdom of Yugoslavia
Principality of Albania
Commanders and leaders
Marka Gjoni Zog I
Strength
1,200 rebels (including Russian and Serbian mercenaries)[1] Unknown
Casualties and losses
Unknown Unknown

References[edit]

  1. ^ Mulder, Nicholas (2022). The Economic Weapon: The Rise of Sanctions as a Tool of Modern War. Yale University Press. ISBN 978-0-300-25936-0. Entering Albania with a band of twelve hundred fighters and Russian and Serbian mercenaries, funded and equipped by the Yugoslav government, Gjoni claimed to defend the freedom of Christians