declaration of independence in 1912

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The declaration of independence in 1912 was the act by which Albanian leaders proclaimed Albania a sovereign nation, ending centuries of Ottoman rule and marking the birth of the modern Albanian state.


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Predicate Object
instanceOf declaration of independence
historical event
political event
affects Albanian national identity
alsoKnownAs Albanian Declaration of Independence
Vlora Declaration
chairpersonOfAssembly Ismail Qemali
chronologicallyFollows Albanian Revolt of 1912
Young Turk Revolution
commemoratedOn 28 November each year
context dissolution of Ottoman control in the Balkans
countryDeclaredIndependent Albania
date 28 November 1912
declaredFrom Ottoman Empire
draftedBy Ismail Qemali
Luigj Gurakuqi
flagRaisedBy Ismail Qemali
hasConsequence international delimitation of Albanian borders
partition of Albanian-inhabited territories among neighboring states
hasLegalForm written act
hasSignatoryBody Assembly of Vlorë
hasType unilateral declaration
influencedBy Albanian National Awakening intellectuals
language Albanian
ledTo establishment of the Provisional Government of Albania
legalStatus founding act of the modern Albanian state
location Albania
Vlorë
mainProponent Ismail Qemali
nationalHolidayOf Albania
partOf history of Albania
history of the Ottoman Empire
politicalObjective creation of a sovereign Albanian nation-state
preceededBy Albanian revolts against Ottoman rule
provisionalGovernmentHead Ismail Qemali
recognizedAt London Conference of 1912–1913
recognizedBy Great Powers of Europe
relatedTo Albanian National Awakening
result end of Ottoman rule in most Albanian-inhabited territories
proclamation of the independent Albanian state
signedBy Ismail Qemali
Luigj Gurakuqi
representatives of Albanian vilayets
signedDuring First Balkan War
signedIn Vlorë
subjectOf Albanian Independence Day celebrations
symbolizedBy raising of the Albanian flag in Vlorë

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Subject (surface form when different) Predicate
Albania
historicalEvent

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