Albanian Revolt of 1912
Further information: Albanian Revolt of 1912The Albanian Revolt of 1912 was one of many Albanian revolts in the Ottoman Empire and lasted from January until August 1912. After a series of successes, Albanian revolutionaries managed to capture the city of Skopje, the administrative centre of Kosovo vilayet within the Ottoman rule. The revolt ended when the Ottoman government agreed to fulfill the rebel's demands on September 4, 1912. The autonomous system of administration and justice of the four vilayets with the substantial Albanian population, accepted by Ottoman Empire, as autonomous Albanian vilayet was included in the agenda of the Albanian National Awakening during League of Prizren.
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