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Essad Pasha Toptani

1863–1920 · 20th century

Essad Pasha Toptani was an Ottoman general and Albanian landowner who surrendered Shkodër to Montenegro in 1913 and then set up a rival government in Durrës, the Republic of Central Albania. He served Prince Wilhelm of Wied before being exiled for intrigue in 1914, returned to rule central Albania until 1916 with Serbian and Italian backing, and was assassinated in Paris in 1920.

Essad Pasha Toptani
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Mentioned in 3 state histories

Provisional Government of AlbaniaRepublic of Central AlbaniaPrincipality of Albania

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