Mic Sokoli
| Mic Sokoli | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1839 Bujan, Ottoman Empire (now Albania) |
| Died | April 1881 (aged 42) Battle of Slivova |
| Nationality | Albanian |
| Occupation | Freedom fighter |
| Known for | Thrusting his body in front of an enemy cannon and raising morale |
Mic Sokoli (1839–1881) was an Albanian nationalist figure and guerrilla fighter.[1] Mic Sokoli was born in the village of Fang near Bujan in the Tropoja district of the north. He was a noted guerrilla leader during the years of the League of Prizren and took part in the fighting in Yakova against Mehmet Ali Pasha.[1] He fought in the Battle of Novšiće (near Grudë) against the Montenegrins. Mic Sokoli is remembered in particular for an act that has entered the chronicles of Albanian legend as a deed of exemplary heroism: at the battle of Slivova against Ottoman forces in April 1881, he died when he pressed his body against the mouth of a Turkish cannon.[1]
Legacy
The stories of Sokoli's braveness in battles have been noted in many traditional Albanian folk songs.[2] He is a People's Hero of Albania.[3]
