History of Ottoman Albania
... centers of power emerged: Shkodër, under the Bushati family; and Janina, under Ali Pasha of ... the central government, each acted independently. The Bushati family dominated the Shkodër region through a ... network of alliances with various highland tribes. Kara Mahmud Bushati attempted to establish an autonomous principality ...
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List of Albania-related articles
... Dino W William of Wied Z Zef Bushati - Zog of Albania List of Unedited Articles ... Teti në Bronz - Ibrahim Bej Biçaku - Ibrahim Bushati - Idajet Beqiri - Idhomene Kosturi - Ikja Drejt Shpresës ... Kalasa River - Kali në Liri - Kamzë - Kapedani - Kara Mahmud Bushati - Kaso Fuga - Këlcyrë - Kërçovë - Kërrabë - KF ...
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Timeline of Albanian history to 1993
... Albanians convert to Islam. 18th Century 1785 Kara Mahmud Bushati, chief of Albanian tribe based in Shkodër ...
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