List of people from Shkodër
The following are notable people who were either born, raised or have lived for a significant period of time in Shkodër.
List[]
- Queen Teuta, reign 231-227 BC
- King Gentius, reign 181-168 BC
- Fahrettin Altay, hero of Turkish War of Independence, comrade of Mustafa Kemal Atatürk
- Muhammad Nasiruddin al-Albani, was an Albanian Islamic scholar who specialised in the fields of hadith and fiqh
- Hasan Rıza Pasha, He was the main commander during the Siege of Shkodër and became the symbol of resistance against the Serbian
- Ramiz Alia, last Communist leader of Albania
- Arilena Ara, singer
- Marin Barleti, 15th century Albanian historian and priest
- Cevdet Belbez, Ottoman governor of Van
- Marin Beçikemi, 15th century Albanian philosopher, orator, and professor
- Bushati family, prominent Ottoman Albanian family
- Cafo Beg Ulqini, Albanian Nationalist
- Elhaida Dani, The Voice of Italy winner and Albanian Eurovision representative
- Simon Gjoni, composer
- Karl Gurakuqi, linguist and folklorist.
- Luigj Gurakuqi, one of the leaders of the Albanian national movement
- Elis Guri, former world champion Greco-Roman wrestler
- Anton Harapi, franciscan friar
- Kolë Idromeno, painter and photographer
- Prenkë Jakova, author of the first Albanian opera.
- Zef Jubani, folklorist and activist of the Albanian National Awakening
- Irhan Jubica, writer and publisher
- Branko Kadija, communist, People's Hero of Albania
- Hamza bey Kazazi, fighter
- Palokë Kurti, footballer, athlete, sports organizer, and sports journalist
- Tinka Kurti, actress
- Vojo Kushi, Albanian World War II hero and People's Hero of Albania
- Jordan Misja, communist, People's Hero of Albania
- Henrik Lacaj, translator and scholar
- Angela Martini, model and former Miss Universe Albania
- Ndre Mjeda, Catholic romantic poet
- Mjeda family, noble Albanian family
- Hilë Mosi, politician and poet
- Muhammad Nasiruddin al-Albani, Islamic scholar
- Ndoc Nikaj, priest, historian and writer
- Prend Doçi, priest, historian and writer
- Millosh Gjergj Nikolla, poet (pen name Migjeni)
- Bernardin Palaj, Franciscan cleric, folklorist and poet.
- Zef Pllumi, writer, historian, priest
- Erkand Qerimaj, world champion of weightlifting
- Gjergj Radovani, Bishop of Shkodër and later Archbishop of Bar
- Perlat Rexhepi, communist, People's Hero of Albania
- Filip Shiroka, renaissance poet
- Mehmet Shpendi, guerrilla fighter
- Hodo Sokoli, leader of the League of Prizren
- Ramadan Sokoli, ethnomusicologist
- Ibrahim Tukiqi, singer
- Vaso Pasha, writer, poet and publicist of the Albanian National Awakening
- Rudi Vata, footballer
- Lazër Vladanji, Archbishop of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Bar in the 18th century
- Gjergj Vladanji, Bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Sapë in the 18th century
- Çesk Zadeja, composer
- Skënder Temali, writer
- Xhezair Zaganjori, Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Albania
- Bardhok Biba
See also[]
- List of Albanians
References[]
Categories:
- Lists of Albanian people
- Lists of people by city
- People from Shkodër