Matches in DBpedia 2014 for { ?s ?p Baca Kurti Gjokaj (around 1807-1881) was an Albanian freedom fighter who distinguished himself as one of the best commanders of Cuna Mula in the Battle of Ržanica.Gjokaj was born around 1807 in the village of Milješ (Milesh) in Gruda near the town of Tuzi, to an Albanian Malësor family. He was a nationalist of the Albanian revolt for independence. He rebelled against the unjustified decision of the Congress of Berlin to hand over the northern Albanian regions of Hoti, Gruda, Ulcinj, Trieshi, Plav-Gusinje etc. to Montenegro. Gjokaj was a member of the League of Prizren. When Prince Nicholas I of Montenegro and his army stepped foot on the Albanian land (which had been given to him by the Congress of Berlin) Baca Kurti heard gunshots from an extreme point in Malësia, and he and other men of Malësia organized a resistance against the Principality of Montenegro.He opposed the selling of Albanian land for a European Diplomacy deal. Baca Kurti and other Malësors of Northern Albania fought and defeated the Montenegrins in the battles of Ržanica and Helm. These words he said towards his fellow natives for the protection of the Rrzhanica Bridge in Malësia, against the Montenegrin army:Vëllazën, anmiku po na mësyen! Kush don me dekë sot për vend të vet dhe për nder të armëve të veta, të vinë pas meje!("Brothers, the enemy is coming after us! whoever wants to die today for their own country and for the honor of their armor, shall follow me")He mobilized not only the members of his clan, but also the members of other towns of Malësia, to fight against the Montenegrin army and to have the Montenegrins leave Albanian territory: all males from 7 to 70 years old, united, forced the Montenegrin forces to retire. Today he is known to Albanians worldwide as many songs and poems were created in his honor.. }
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- Baca_Kurti_Gjokaj abstract "Baca Kurti Gjokaj (around 1807-1881) was an Albanian freedom fighter who distinguished himself as one of the best commanders of Cuna Mula in the Battle of Ržanica.Gjokaj was born around 1807 in the village of Milješ (Milesh) in Gruda near the town of Tuzi, to an Albanian Malësor family. He was a nationalist of the Albanian revolt for independence. He rebelled against the unjustified decision of the Congress of Berlin to hand over the northern Albanian regions of Hoti, Gruda, Ulcinj, Trieshi, Plav-Gusinje etc. to Montenegro. Gjokaj was a member of the League of Prizren. When Prince Nicholas I of Montenegro and his army stepped foot on the Albanian land (which had been given to him by the Congress of Berlin) Baca Kurti heard gunshots from an extreme point in Malësia, and he and other men of Malësia organized a resistance against the Principality of Montenegro.He opposed the selling of Albanian land for a European Diplomacy deal. Baca Kurti and other Malësors of Northern Albania fought and defeated the Montenegrins in the battles of Ržanica and Helm. These words he said towards his fellow natives for the protection of the Rrzhanica Bridge in Malësia, against the Montenegrin army:Vëllazën, anmiku po na mësyen! Kush don me dekë sot për vend të vet dhe për nder të armëve të veta, të vinë pas meje!("Brothers, the enemy is coming after us! whoever wants to die today for their own country and for the honor of their armor, shall follow me")He mobilized not only the members of his clan, but also the members of other towns of Malësia, to fight against the Montenegrin army and to have the Montenegrins leave Albanian territory: all males from 7 to 70 years old, united, forced the Montenegrin forces to retire. Today he is known to Albanians worldwide as many songs and poems were created in his honor.".