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Gjakova was founded by members of the Mërturi tribe in the 15th-16th centuries, specifically by the families of two men descended from Bitush Mërturi - Vula and Mërtur. The descendants of the Vula family were still present during the time of her visit to Albania in the first decade of the
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meaning 'lord' in
Albanian) in around 1630. In 1881, the tribe consisted of 13 villages with 242 homes and 3,500 inhabitants, 700 of which were men fit for arms. The tribe consisted of a bajraktar (chieftain) since at least 1877, and therefore a single bajrak (military administrative unit). In 1892,
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tribe from the more fertile areas and created a settlement in the area in 1556 at the base of Mount Korja. In 1590, they settled in Brisë and some areas south of the Drin River, and eventually separated into two groups 1650, settling on the southern and north-western slopes of Mount Korja. By the
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tribe. According to folklore, Lek Poga would have five sons who would settle in parts of the Mërturi tribal territory and whose descendants would establish their own settlements - Bib Leka in Raja, Mulaj and Shëngjergj; Ndre Leka in Palç, Apripa and Mërturi i Gurit; Mar Leka in Salca and
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on the slopes of Mount Shllum. The north-western Mërturi were situated on the slopes of Mount
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first visited the Mërturi region in 1636, and settled in the community in 1755. In 1835, they constructed the parish church of Mërturi in Raja (Breglumi) upon a cliff overlooking the right bank of the Drin river, and it was dedicated to
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The ancestral father of the Mërturi tribe was called Lek Poga, the son of Pog Murri and therefore the grandson of Murr Deti/Murr Dedi. Lek Poga's brother, Kol Poga, was the ancestral father of the
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The three historical divisions of the Mërturi tribe were also somewhat independent of each other, with the southern Mërturi not even attending tribal gatherings. When the
Toplana made
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early 20th century, the Mërturi were separated into three parts; the southern Mërturi, the north-western Mërturi, and the north-eastern Mërturi. The southern Mërturi, also known as
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Reforms in the Highlands of Gjakova. Under the leadership of
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tribe. Today, the Mërturi are usually grouped along with the
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sent Maxharr Pasha with 12 divisions to implement the
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to it so that it can be listed with similar articles.
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The Tribes of Albania: History, Society and Culture
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The Tribes of Albania: History, Society and Culture
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The Tribes of Albania: History, Society and Culture
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1408:alongside the Mërturi organized a resistance near
1681:. Florence: Vallecchi Editore. pp. 316–317.
1625:. Florence: Vallecchi Editore. pp. 316–317.
1554:. Florence: Vallecchi Editore. pp. 316–317.
1412:. The rebels were reinforced by the forces of
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1725:. Bloomsbury Publishing. pp. 157–158.
1654:. Bloomsbury Publishing. pp. 158–160.
1598:. Bloomsbury Publishing. pp. 158–160.
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1221:. The Mërturi tribe is a traditional
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931:Reconciliation Movement in 1990
1719:Elsie, Robert (Apr 24, 2015).
1692:Elsie, Robert (Apr 24, 2015).
1648:Elsie, Robert (Apr 24, 2015).
1592:Elsie, Robert (Apr 24, 2015).
1565:Elsie, Robert (Apr 24, 2015).
1521:Elsie, Robert (Apr 24, 2015).
802:Kanun (Albanian customary law)
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1675:Valentini, Giuseppe (1956).
1619:Valentini, Giuseppe (1956).
1548:Valentini, Giuseppe (1956).
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1378:Ottomans
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