Cen Elezi

Cen Elezi was an Albanian bayraktar, Colonel and nationalist.

Cen Elezi
Born
Hysen Elez Ndreu

1884
Lisvalle (Sllove), Dibër, Ottoman Empire
DiedMay 9, 1949 (aged 65)
Yugoslavia
NationalityAlbanian
Other namesCen Elez Ndreu
OccupationGuerrilla fighter
Known forUprising of Dibra, 1912, Battle of Dibra, 1920

Biography

Cen Elez Ndreu was born in Lisvalle (Sllove), Debre, 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 or 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
  1. Telegraf, Gazeta. "Cen Elezi, luftëtari legjendë i maleve të Dibrës". Gazeta Telegraf. Archived from the original on 2013-10-30. Retrieved 2014-06-24.
  2. "Cen Elezi Ndreu, Besë Nga Malet E Dibrës". gazetadielli.com.
  3. Elsie, Robert (2012). A Biographical Dictionary of Albanian History. I.B.Tauris. ISBN 9781780764313.


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