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3 unusual facts about Berat


Adam Chanler-Berat

Chanler-Berat then originated the leading role of Boy in the off-Broadway production of Peter and the Starcatcher at New York Theatre Workshop, alongside Celia Keenan-Bolger and Christian Borle.

Berat District

It is in the centre of the country, and its capital is Berat.

FK Tomori Berat

Futboll Klub Tomori Berat (or Fk Tomori Berat) are an Albanian football club playing in the city of Berat.


Albanian Revolts of 1833–39

Inspired by the first successes, other regions of Vlorë, Berat and Skrapar, rose up in rebellion under the leadership of Tafil Buzi, Zenel Gjoleka and Çelo Picari.

The inhabitants of Berat rose up in rebellion and asked for the local leader Tafil Buzi to lead them.

Architect Kasemi

He constructed also many works in Albania such as inns, bridges, baths and the tracks of Medieval roads in Berat, Korcë, etc.

Ibrahim Pasha of Berat

Ibrahim Pasha of Berat was the second and last ruler of the Pashalik of Berat, in office from 1787 to 1809.

Kasem Hallulli

Kasem Hallulli as a folk researcher found and revitalized the old love songs of other different Albanian cities as Kavajë, Durrës, Elbasan, Berat, Korça with musical traditions inspired from popular authors, musicians and singers named as Ashik like Isuf Myzyri, Shyqyri Fuga and from the culture of Arbëreshë peoplein Italy.

Lordship of Berat

A chronicle by Gjon Muzaka (John Musachi), written in 1515 after he abandoned Albania and went to Italy, records many interesting facts about the Muzakaj family and the Principality of Berat, although at places unreliable.

Massacre of the Albanian Beys

In January 5, 1829, only one month after the Convention of Berat, its leader, Ismail bey Qemali, was killed in Yanina by people of Reşid Mehmed Pasha, which caused an upheaval in Southern Albania: in Yanina, Zagoria, Konitsa and Metsovo the Ottoman functionaries were asked to leave by the local population.

Principality of Valona

The Principality of Valona (1346–1417) was a medieval principality in Albania, roughly encompassing the territories of the modern counties of Vlorë (Valona), Fier, and Berat.

Song of Tana

In Albania there have been recorded about 70 variants from the regions of Berat, Dibër, Elbasan, Fier, Gjirokastër, Gramsh, Kolonjë, Korçë, Kukës, Lushnjë, Pogradec, Skrapar, Tepelenë and Vlorë.


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