Mic Sokoli
| Mic Sokoli | |
|---|---|
| Born |
1839 Bujan, Ottoman Empire (now Albania) |
| Died |
April 1881 (aged 42) Battle of Slivova |
| Nationality | Albanian |
| Occupation | Freedom fighter |
| Known for | Thrusting his body in front of an enemy cannon and raising morale |
Mic Sokoli (1839 - 1881) was an Albanian nationalist figure and guerrilla fighter.[1] Mic Sokoli was born in the village of Fang near Bujan in the Tropoja district of the north. He was a noted guerrilla leader during the years of the League of Prizren and took part in the fighting in Yakova against Mehmet Ali Pasha.[1] He fought in the Battle of Novšiće (near Grudë) against the Montenegrins. Mic Sokoli is remembered in particular for an act that has entered the chronicles of Albanian legend as a deed of exemplary heroism: at the battle of Slivova against Ottoman forces in April 1881, he died when he pressed his body against the mouth of a Turkish cannon.[1]
Legacy
The stories of Sokoli's braveness in battles have been noted in many traditional Albanian folk songs.[2] He is a People's Hero of Albania.[3]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Elsie, Robert (2010). Historical Dictionary of Albania. Scarecrow Press, Inc. Retrieved 3 November 2012.
- ↑ folk songs on YouTube
- ↑ Alia, Ramiz (1978). The Albanian League of Prizren: a brilliant page of our history written in blood : speech on the centenary of the Albanian League of Prizren, Tirana, June 10, 1978. "8 Nëntori" Publishing House. p. 4. Retrieved 5 January 2011.
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