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Albanian revolt of 1912

The Albanian revolt ended when the Ottoman government agreed to meet most of the rebels' demands.

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When
Wednesday, September 4 1912114 years ago
Category
Historical eventA dated happening — a battle, treaty, launch, discovery, disaster or decision — recorded on this calendar day.
Era
20th century · 1910s
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Russia, Greece and some other countries used the Julian calendar into the early 20th century, so local records may show a date up to 13 days earlier.

At a glance

Dates: From 1912.

What came before

Prelude Further information: Albanian revolt of 1910 , Young Turk Revolution , and Taksim meeting Hasan Prishtina The main reasons for all these revolts were changes for Albanians introduced by the Committee of Union and Progress (CUP), including tax increases, conscription for Albanians in the Ottoman army , and the disarming of the Albanian civil population. [ 1 ] Albanians were not the only group to start a rebellion against the CUP government. There were insurgencies in Syria and on the Arab peninsula.

What happened

Aftermath Further information: First Balkan War The success of the Albanian Revolt and news from the Italo-Turkish War sent a strong signal to the neighboring countries that the Ottoman Empire was weak. [ 1 ] The members of the Balkan League decided that they could not waste such a golden opportunity to strike at a weakened Ottoman state. [ 2 ] The prospect of Albanian autonomy was incompatible with Serbian ambitions for the annexation of these territories.

The Albanian revolt of 1912 was the last revolt against the Ottoman Empire's rule in Albania and lasted from January until August 1912. The revolt ended when the Ottoman government agreed to fulfill the rebels' demands on 4 September 1912. Generally, Muslim Albanians fought against the Ottomans then governed by the Committee of Union and Progress.

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