Albanokratia
Albanokratia (Alb: Shqiptarokrati) (Greek: Alvanokratia) (Turk: Arnavutluk hükümeti) is a 17th century denounciation for the period of rule by Albanian elites in regions of the Ottoman Empire between 1750-1846.[1] The word is a combination of "Alvanos" (Greek) and "kratos" (strength). Famous albanocrats were Mehmet Bey Bushati and Kara Mahmud Pasha in Shkodër, Ali Pasha Tepelena of Ioannina and Mohammed Ali in the Western Balkans and Egypt. During the Russo-Turkish War (1768–1774), Albanian local chieftains had gained the upper hand of Morea and after a failed Greek revolt, financed by two Russian brothers in the army, the Albanian lords plundered the country side demanding payments from the locals.[2] The first signs of Albanocratia (Arberësh aristocracy) can be traced to the 12th century Arbanon Principality ruled by prince Dhimitër (1206-1216).[3] During periods of Ottoman instability, Albanokratia increased as local lords relied more on their own policies than Ottoman centralism.
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