Kadri Bajri (1823-1913) was an Albanian commander of the Albanian League of Prizren from Rugova.
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Kadri Bajri | |
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| Born | 1823 |
| Died | 1913 |
| Nationality | Albanian |
| Family | Bajri |
Kadri Bajri (1823-1913) was an Albanian commander of the Albanian League of Prizren from Rugova.
Kadri Bajri | |
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| Born | 1823 |
| Died | 1913 |
| Nationality | Albanian |
| Family | Bajri |
Kadri Bajri was born in 1823 Koshutan, Rugova, Ottoman Empire, modern day Kosovo. Kadri Bajri was one of the leaders of the Albanian uprisings from Koshutan in Rugova. [1] He was a commander for the League of Prizren in the Battles for Plav and Gusinje, [2] where he arrived with 300 men from Rugova. [3]
There are many folk songs about Kadri Bajri in Albanian, [4] [5] [6] such as:
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