Bibë Dodë Pasha

Pasha
Bibë Dodë Pasha
Kapidan (Chieftain)
Born Bibë Doda
1820
Orosh, Mirdita, Ottoman Empire
Died 1868
Nationality Ottoman
Ethnicity Albanian
Occupation Military leader
Known for pro-Ottoman lining during the Albanian Revolt of 1843–44
deflecting the Albanian Uprising of 1862
Religion Roman Catholic

Bibë Dodë Pasha (1820–1868), born Bibë Doda, was the Chieftain (Kapedan) of Mirdita (today's Albania - back then Sanjak of Scutari, Ottoman Empire) region during mid-18th century.

Bibë Doda belonged to the Gjonmarkaj clan which had lead Mirdita for a long period. His started ruling his clan at a young age, since his father Dod Prenga died in 1844 from food poisoning in Dubrovnik. He got married to a Muslim woman (Hide Hasan Ajazi) from Armalle village of Lurë region.[1] He was the father of Prenk Bibë Doda, who would later play an important role in the Albanian politics of early 20th century.

In 1840s, Bibë Doda together with influential Abbot Gaspër Krasniqi and Mark Prenk Lleshi from Mirdita side went into agreement with Ilija Garašanin, Serbian politician and military figure. The agreement linked Mirdita to co-operate with Serbia and Montenegro into anti-Ottoman wars.[2] But he would skip the agreement later. Bibë Doda aided the Ottoman raids again the Albanian rebels of Dervish Cara, during the Albanian Revolt of 1843–44 in the Sanjak of Prizren, Sanjak of Scutari and Sanjak of Ohrid. He played a significant role in the expedition, and was decorated and awarded an honorary sabre and pistols after.[3] Doda received the title "Pasha" in 1849 and allowed to maintain an army up to 10,000 people.[4]

His name came in the center of attention during the Montenegrin–Ottoman War (1861–62) period. Catholic tribes or North Albania were organized to start an uprising against the Ottomans led by Abbot Gaspër Krasniqi, with the support of French emissaries of Napoleon III. Bibë Doda Pasha who was still getting paid well by the Ottomans was not convinced of the benefits of the uprising and stayed out, thus not staying by his previous agreement with Garasanin.[5] In spring 1862 he even tried to recruit some volunteers to aid the Ottomans. This led to a general mistrust and rage against him. Mirdita rebels raided and burnt hist properties in Kallmet. Meanwhile other rebels cut the roads that connected Shkodra with Prizren. Ottomans intervened and Gaspër Krasniqi was arrested. The Albanian uprising did not happen. The Albanians called Bibë Doda as "murderer of his own people", and there were allegations that the British and Austro-Hungarians were behind all this, interested in having the Ottoman Empire still strong in the Balkans.[6][7]

With the death of Bibë Doda in 1868, the Ottomans assigned a kaymakam from his own family, but removed his young son Prenk and exiled him to Turkey. He was buried in Shkodër.

References

  1. ↑ Ramiz Lushaj (2014-05-28), KURORA E DYTË E LURËS (in Albanian), Dielli, Kapedani i shquar i Mirditës, Bibë Dodë Pasha, i krishterë, u martue në Lurë me çikën mulimane, Hiden e Hasan Ajazit nga Arrmalla.
  2. ↑ Ivo Vukcevich (2013), CROATIA 3: NEW LANGUAGE, NEW NATIONALITY, AND NEW STATE, Xlibris Corp, p. 121, ISBN 978-1493107476
  3. ↑ Theodor Ippen (1916), Robert Elsie, ed., Nineteenth-Century Albanian History, Translated by Robert Elsie, In his fight against the rebels, the Kapedan of Mirdita, Bib Doda, fulfilled his obligations to the Sultan by providing a contingent of men who played an important role in putting down the uprising. He was decorated on several occasions by the Serasker and awarded an honorary sabre and pistols.
  4. ↑ Stefanaq Pollo, Kristo Frasheri (1983), Historia e Shqipërisë: Vitet 30 të shek. XIX-1912 (in Albanian), Tirana, Albania: Akademia e Shkencave e RPS të Shqipërisë, Instituti i Historisë, p. 146, OCLC 255273594, retrieved 2013-12-14
  5. ↑ Ivo Vukcevich (2013), CROATIA 3: NEW LANGUAGE, NEW NATIONALITY, AND NEW STATE, Xlibris Corp, p. 122, ISBN 978-1493107476
  6. ↑ LËVIZJA KOMBËTARE SHQIPTARE NË VITET 30-70 TË SHEK. XIX (in Albanian)
  7. ↑ Aleks Buda (1986), Shkrime historike 2, Shtëpia Botuese "8 Nëntori", p. 52
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