Albanian Revolt of 1922

The Albanian Revolt of 1922 was an attempt by rebel leaders to remove the Albanian government in Tirana. The revolt happened in March 1922. It was led by Bajram Curri, Hasan Prishtina, and Elez Isufi. They wanted to take control of the government but failed. 

 Background 
In 1922, Albania was a new country tryin.to create a stable government after becoming independent in 1912. Many people were unhappy with the government led by Ahmet Zogu, who was the Minister of Internal Affairs. The rebels wanted a different government that better represented their ideas.Banac, Ivo (1988). The National Question in Yugoslavia: Origins, History, Politics. Cornell University Press. p. 305. ISBN 978-0801494932.

 The Revolt 
The rebellion began on March 8 1922. Bajram Curri, Hasan Prishtina, and Elez Isufi organized their forces and tried to take over Tirana. However, they did not succeed because Ahmet Zogu had a strong military and support from his allies.Vickers, Miranda. The Albanians: A Modern History. p. 106.

On 11 March 1922, the revolt was crushed by Captain Prenk Pervizi. The British ambassador to Albania, Harry Eyres, played a key role in ending the revolt. He convinced one of the rebel commanders to surrender, which helped the government defeat the uprising.Bajram Curri's Wikipedia page

 Results 
The revolt failed, and Ahmet Zogu remained in power. Bajram Curri and Hasan Prishtina continued to fight against Zogu’s government, but their influence became weaker after this event.Noli, Fan (1988). Bala, Vehbi; Jorgaqi, Nasho (eds.). Vepra: Publicistika (1925-1949). Akademia e Shkencave e RPS të Shqipërise, Instituti i Gjuhësisë dhe i Letërsisë. pp. 8, 24. OCLC 247409295.
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