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Assembly of Peja and founding of the League

When: 23–29 January 1899
Where: Peja (İpek), Kosovo Vilayet, Ottoman Empire
Part of: League of Peja holds first convention of 450 delegates under Haxhi Zeka

In January 1899 some 450 Kosovo Albanians gathered in Peja, agreed on 28 January to form the League of Peja, and swore a pledge the next day.

Haxhi Zeka organized a meeting known as the Assembly of Peja of Albanian notables, held between 23–29 January 1899 and attended by some 450 Kosovo Albanians in Pejë. On 28 January 1899 the delegates reached an agreement on forming the League of Peja (Besa-Besë). On 29 January they swore a pledge (besë), suspended blood feuds in the region, and elected Zeka as chairman of its Committee.

Sources

Haxhi Zeka Wikipedia, revision of 2026-08-04
League of Peja Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-06

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