In the second quarter of the 19th century , after the fall of the Albanian pashaliks and the Massacre of the Albanian Beys , an Albanian National Awakening took place and many revolts against the Ottoman Empire were organized . These revolts included the Albanian Revolts of 1833 – 1839 , the Revolt of 1843 – 44 , and the Revolt of 1847 . A culmination of the Albanian National Awakening was the League of Prizren . The league was formed at a meeting of 47 Ottoman beys in Prizren on 18 June 1878 . An initial position of the league was presented in a document known as Kararname . Through this document Albanian leaders emphasized their intention to preserve and maintain the territorial integrity of the Ottoman Empire in the Balkans by supporting the porte , and " to struggle in arms to defend the wholeness of the territories of Albania " . In this early period , the League participated in battles against Montenegro and successfully wrestled control over Plav and Gusinje after brutal warfare with Montenegrin troops . In August 1878 , the Congress of Berlin ordered a commission to determine the border between the Ottoman Empire and Montenegro . Finally , the Great Powers blockaded Ulcinj by sea and pressured the Ottoman authorities to bring the Albanians under control . Albanian diplomatic and military efforts were successful in wresting control of Epirus , however some lands were still ceded to Greece by 1881
Massacre of the Albanian Beys
Massacre of the Albanian Beys
History of Albania