Dervish Cara

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Dervish Cara
Dervish Carë
BornEarly 19th century
DiedLate 19th century
Istanbul, Ottoman Empire
NationalityAlbanian
Occupation Revolutionary
Known forLeader of the Albanian Revolt of 1843–1844. Also known as the Uprising of Dervish Cara [1] [2]
Movement Albanian National Awakening
OpponentOttoman Empire
Criminal chargeHigh treason against Sultan Abdülmecid I
Criminal penaltySentenced to death; later reduced to lifetime imprisonment

Dervish Cara was an Albanian revolutionary leader known for his role in the Albanian Revolt of 1844, a revolt also known by his name as "the Uprising of Dervish Cara". [3] [4] [5]

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