Cen Elezi
Appearance
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Born | Hysen Elez Ndreu 1884 |
Died | May 9, 1949 (aged 65) |
Nationality | Albanian |
Other names | Cen Elez Ndreu |
Occupation | Guerrilla fighter |
Known for | Uprising of Dibra, 1912, Battle of Dibra, 1920 |
Cen Elezi was an Albanian bayraktar, Colonel and nationalist.
Biography
[edit]Cen Elez Ndreu was born in Sllovë, Dibër, Ottoman Empire (in modern Albania).[1] Ndreu was bayraktar of Dibra and Kolonel, he was son of Albanian well known patriot Elez Isuf Ndreu and grandson of Isuf Ndreu. He is considered as a nationalist figure of Albania.[2] Ndreu fought against Ottoman Empire alongside his father Isuf and people of Reç and liberated Peshkopi and The Greater Dibra.[1]
On 16 April, he took part in Albanian peace delegation that went to Rome.[3] In 1916 Elezi was selected to be part of Liberation Committee of Kosovo in Shkodër.
References
[edit]- ^ a b Telegraf, Gazeta. "Cen Elezi, luftëtari legjendë i maleve të Dibrës". Gazeta Telegraf. Archived from the original on 2013-10-30. Retrieved 2014-06-24.
- ^ "Cen Elezi Ndreu, Besë Nga Malet E Dibrës". gazetadielli.com.
- ^ Elsie, Robert (2012). A Biographical Dictionary of Albanian History. I.B.Tauris. ISBN 9781780764313.