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Siege of Scutari (1912–1913) Essad Toptani (1863/4 [2] or 1875 [3] – 13 June 1920) was an Albanian politician who served as prime minister of Albania from 1914 to 1916. He previously established the Republic of Central Albania based in Durrës. An Ottoman army officer, he served as the Albanian deputy in the Ottoman Parliament and later ...
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Essad Paşa (Toptani) (born c. 1864, Tiranë, Albania—died June 13, 1920, Paris, France) was a political leader who played a prominent but often disruptive role in Albania’s affairs during the early years of the 20th century. Essad was the scion of a rich Albanian family. He joined the Young Turk movement in 1908 and became deputy for ...
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Essad Toptani (1863/4 or 1875 – 13 June 1920) was an Albanian politician who served as prime minister of Albania from 1914 to 1916. He previously established the Republic of Central Albania based in Durrës. An Ottoman army officer, he served as the Albanian deputy in the Ottoman Parliament and later cooperated with the Balkan League after ...
Essad Toptani (1863/4 or 1875 – 13 June 1920) was an Albanian politician who served as prime minister of Albania from 1914 to 1916. He previously established the Republic of Central Albania based in Durrës. An Ottoman army officer, he served as the Albanian deputy in the Ottoman Parliament and later cooperated with the Balkan League after the Balkan Wars. Essad Toptani was born in 1863 in ...
1919Essad Pasha Toptani:Memorandum on Albania. Essad Pasha Toptani (1863-1920) stemmed from a wealthy landowning family from the Tirana region. He was early to gain a reputation as an unscrupulous opportunist. In 1908, he joined the Young Turks and became a member of the Turkish parliament. He is accused, in April 1913, of having assassinated ...
While Austro-Hungary and Bulgaria were smashing and cornering the Serbian civilians and army in WW1, Essad Pashe Toptani was one of the few who lent a helping hand in order to ease retreat through territories.Yes, Essad likely did many treacherous things, however, he also likely saved thousands of Serbian civilians with the actions of his army.
100 Years Ago Today [June 13, 1920] - Essad Pasha Toptani, the nominal ruler of Albania, is assassinated by a 25-year-old Albanian student, Avni Rustemi, during a visit to Paris. Essad was departing the Hotel Continental when Rustemi stepped from behind a pillar and shot him twice.
