League of Prizren 10 June, 1878

• A war between Ottoman Empire and Russian Empire;

• Balkan populations during this war;

• The end of the war.

​​Russo-Turkish war 1877-1878

• 3 March 1878;

• Saint Stefano- a village near Istanbul;

• The impact of the treaty on the Balkans;

​​Treaty of Saint Stefanos March 1878

​The Balkan during this period March 1878

• ​Bulgaria- Korce, Kacanik, Pogradec, Shkup...

• Serbia- Territories in the northern part of Kosovo, includes here the territories near the city of Mitrovica;

• Montenegro- Territories of: Hoti, Gruda, Ulqini, Rugova ect...

• Other parts of the Ottoman Empire in the Balkans will stay under the regime of the Ottoman Empire.

• The Albanians organized the League of Prizren on June 10, 1878;

• Held in the city of Prizren;

• Two main dessicions.​

​​Albanians

• ​They lost too many territories;

• Cooperates with other allies of Europe.

​​Ottoman Empire

• ​They wanted to organize another Congress;

• The Congress of Berlin, June 1878;

​​European Countries

• Russia intended to keep the lands acquired with the agreement of Saint Stefan in the Congress of Berlin too.

​Russia

• 10 June 1878 in the city of Prizren;

• Albanians from all other vilayets;

• Main request: We want autonomy.

• Request for the Ottoman Empire: We want to be together in one state that will have autonomy, but will stay as a part of the Ottoman Empire.

• Request for European countries: Do not give our territories to the Slavic people!

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League of Prizren started

"We want the union of the four Albanian vilayets, which will have autonomy and will be led by an Albanian administrator. This autonomous state, however, will be part of the Ottoman Empire."

​Leaders of the League of Prizren:

Ymer Prizreni, Iljaz Pashe Dibra, Abdyl Frasheri, ect...
The "President" of this league was Ymer Prizreni.