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(Redirected from Durrs County (Kingdom of Serbia)) Dra County (Serbian: ) was one of the counties of the Kingdom of Serbia established on 29 November 1912 on the part of the territory of Albania taken from the Ottoman Empire during the First Balkan War. Durrs County had four districts (Serbian: ): Durres, Lezha, Elbasan and Tirana.[1][2] The army of the Kingdom of Serbia retreated from Durrs in April 1913.

Dra County
county of Kingdom of Serbia

Establishment
The army of the Kingdom of Serbia captured Durrs on 29 November 1912 without any resistance. An Orthodox bishop from Durrs named Jakov gave a particularly warm welcome to the new authorities. According to a 1929 work by Serbian essayist Milutin Lazarevi, the Christian population of Durrs was thrilled by the arrival of the Serbian army.[3] Right after their arrival in Durrs, on 29 November 1912, the Kingdom of Serbia established district offices and appointed the governor of the county, mayor of the city, and commander of the military garrison.[4] The first governor of Durrs County was Ivan Ivani, a Serbian diplomat. His wife Delfa, who was famous as one of the founders of the Circle of Territorial expansion Serbian Sisters (Serbian: Kolo Srpskih Sestara), governed the city hospital of the Kingdom of in Durrs.[5][6] The first mayor of Durrs was Petar urakovi, a member Serbia in 1913. of a family from this city, while members of the city council were Hristos Spiro, Imam Husein Efendi and Filip Seri.[7] When the army of Kingdom of Serbia occupied Albania in 1912, Dragutin Anastasijevi was engaged as a translator for the Greek language and, after a while, he was appointed as governor of Durrs County[8] instead of Ivan Ivani.

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Coat of arms Capital History - First Balkan War - Disestablished Today part of Dra (Durrs) 29 November 1912 April 1913 Albania

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The military conquest of the area was justified by historical arguments brought up by Serbian politicians which said that since the region belonged to Stefan Dushan in the 14th century, Durrs could be part of the new Kingdom of Serbia. They also made up that the Malsors are actually Serbs. These arguments were opposed by historian Milan Sufflay who instead sought to present a more objective picture of the history of Albania and stated that it would have been better for Serb politicians not to make historical claims to territory which they wish to conquer.[9]

Disestablishment
The army of the Kingdom of Serbia retreated from Durrs in April 1913, but it remained in other parts of Albania for the next two months.

References

1. ^ Bogdanovi, Dimitrije; Radovan Samardi (1990). Knjiga o Kosovu: razgovori o Kosovu (http://books.google.com /books?id=FbpBAAAAYAAJ&q=%D1%81%D1%80%D0%B5%D0%B7+%D0%B5%D0%BB%D0%B1 %D0%B0%D1%81%D0%B0%D0%BD&dq=%D1%81%D1%80%D0%B5%D0%B7+%D0%B5%D0%BB%D0 %B1%D0%B0%D1%81%D0%B0%D0%BD&hl=en&ei=rww4TsSYNNCp8QOD2-n1Ag&sa=X& oi=book_result&ct=result&resnum=1&ved=0CCgQ6AEwAA) . Knjievne novine. p. 208. http://books.google.com/books?id=FbpBAAAAYAAJ&q=%D1%81%D1%80%D0%B5%D0%B7+%D0%B5 %D0%BB%D0%B1%D0%B0%D1%81%D0%B0%D0%BD&dq=%D1%81%D1%80%D0%B5%D0%B7+%D0 %B5%D0%BB%D0%B1%D0%B0%D1%81%D0%B0%D0%BD&hl=en&ei=rww4TsSYNNCp8QOD2n1Ag&sa=X&oi=book_result&ct=result&resnum=1&ved=0CCgQ6AEwAA. Retrieved August 2, 2011. " : 29. (, , , )....On conquered territory of Albania was established civil government and territory of Albania was de Front page of Politika of November facto annexed by Serbia: On November 29 was established Durres County with four srez (Durres, Lezha, Elbasan, 29, 1912 with information about and Tirana)" establishing of Durrs County 2. ^ Petrovi, Dragoljub S. (1990) (in Serbian) Heterogenost stanovnitva determinanta sloenosti reenja politikog statusa albanskog prostora (Heterogeneity of the population as determinant of the complexity of solving the political status of the Albania) (http://www.rastko.rs/rastko-al/zbornik1990/dpetrovic-heterogenost_l.php) pp. 237271 OCLC 439985244 (http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/439985244) http://www.rastko.rs/rastko-al/zbornik1990/dpetrovic-heterogenost_l.php "Potom, 29. novembra 1912. formiran je Draki okrug u okviru kojeg su srezovi - Dra, Tirana, Elbasan i Lje. ... On November 29, 1912 the Durres County was established and in it there were established the follwing districts - Durres, Tirana, Elbasan and Lezhe" 3. ^ Lazarevi, Milutin D. (1934) [1929] (in Serbian) Nai ratovi za osloboenje i ujedinjenje: Srpsko-turski rat 1912 godine (Our wars for liberation and

Ivan Ivani, the first governor of Durrs County

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unification: Serbian-Turkish war of 1912 (http://books.google.com/books?ei=yg1DTp3wI4WVOr2tpacJ&ct=result&id=G24NAQAAIAAJ&dq=%D0 %B4%D1%80%D0%B0%D1%87+1912&q=%22+%D0%B0+16.+%D1%81%D1%82%D0%B8%D0%B3%D0%B0%D0%BE+%D1%98%D0%B5+ %D1%83+%D0%94%D1%80%D0%B0%D1%87%2C+%D0%B3%D0%B4%D0%B5+%D1%98%D0%B5+%D0%B1%D0%B8%D0%BE+%D0%BE%D0 %B4%D1%83%D1%88%D0%B5%D0%B2-+%D1%99%D0%B5%D0%BD%D0%BE+%D0%B4%D0%BE%D1%87%D0%B5%D0%BA%D0%B0%D0 %BD+%D0%BE%D0%B4+%D1%81%D1%82%D1%80%D0%B0%D0%BD%D0%B5+%D1%82%D0%B0%D0%BC%D0%BE%D1%88%D1%9A%D0 %B5%D0%B3+%D1%85%D1%80%D0%B8%D1%88%D1%9B%D0%B0%D0%BD%D1%81%D0%BA%D0%BE%D0%B3+%D1%81%D1%82%D0 %B0%D0%BD%D0%BE%D0%B2%D0%BD%D0%B8%D1%88%D1%82%D0%B2%D0%B0%22#search_anchor) Belgrade: tamparija "Zlatibor" p. 187 OCLC 65691219 (http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/65691219) http://books.google.com/books?ei=yg1DTp3wI4WVOr2tpacJ&ct=result& id=G24NAQAAIAAJ&dq=%D0%B4%D1%80%D0%B0%D1%87+1912&q=%22+%D0%B0+16.+%D1%81%D1%82%D0%B8%D0%B3%D0%B0 %D0%BE+%D1%98%D0%B5+%D1%83+%D0%94%D1%80%D0%B0%D1%87%2C+%D0%B3%D0%B4%D0%B5+%D1%98%D0%B5+%D0%B1%D0 %B8%D0%BE+%D0%BE%D0%B4%D1%83%D1%88%D0%B5%D0%B2-+%D1%99%D0%B5%D0%BD%D0%BE+%D0%B4%D0%BE%D1%87%D0 %B5%D0%BA%D0%B0%D0%BD+%D0%BE%D0%B4+%D1%81%D1%82%D1%80%D0%B0%D0%BD%D0%B5+%D1%82%D0%B0%D0%BC%D0 %BE%D1%88%D1%9A%D0%B5%D0%B3+%D1%85%D1%80%D0%B8%D1%88%D1%9B%D0%B0%D0%BD%D1%81%D0%BA%D0%BE%D0 %B3+%D1%81%D1%82%D0%B0%D0%BD%D0%BE%D0%B2%D0%BD%D0%B8%D1%88%D1%82%D0%B2%D0%B0%22#search_anchor " 16. , (On the 16th [29th by the modern calendar] he arrived in Durrs, where he was enthusiastically welcomed by the local Christian population" 4. ^ Popovi, Bogdan; Jovan Skerli (1924). Srpski knjievni glasnik, Volume 11 (http://books.google.com/books?id=eVtKAAAAMAAJ&q=%D0%BD %D0%B0%D1%87%D0%B5%D0%BB%D0%BD%D0%B8%D0%BA+%D0%B4%D1%80%D0%B0%D1%87%D0%BA%D0%BE%D0%B3+%D0%BE %D0%BA%D1%80%D1%83%D0%B3%D0%B0&dq=%D0%BD%D0%B0%D1%87%D0%B5%D0%BB%D0%BD%D0%B8%D0%BA+%D0%B4%D1 %80%D0%B0%D1%87%D0%BA%D0%BE%D0%B3+%D0%BE%D0%BA%D1%80%D1%83%D0%B3%D0%B0&hl=sr&ei=uXU9ToHkFoKfwbdmaypAg&sa=X&oi=book_result&ct=result&resnum=2&ved=0CC0Q6AEwAQ) . p. 275. http://books.google.com/books?id=eVtKAAAAMAAJ& q=%D0%BD%D0%B0%D1%87%D0%B5%D0%BB%D0%BD%D0%B8%D0%BA+%D0%B4%D1%80%D0%B0%D1%87%D0%BA%D0%BE %D0%B3+%D0%BE%D0%BA%D1%80%D1%83%D0%B3%D0%B0&dq=%D0%BD%D0%B0%D1%87%D0%B5%D0%BB%D0%BD%D0%B8%D0 %BA+%D0%B4%D1%80%D0%B0%D1%87%D0%BA%D0%BE%D0%B3+%D0%BE%D0%BA%D1%80%D1%83%D0%B3%D0%B0&hl=sr& ei=uXU9ToHkFoKf-wbdmaypAg&sa=X&oi=book_result&ct=result&resnum=2&ved=0CC0Q6AEwAQ. Retrieved August 6, 2011. "16. novembra odred je stigao u Dra gde je oduevljeno doekan od hrianskog stanovnitva. Odmah su postavljene nae policijske vlasti (naelstvo okruga drakog, upravnik varoi, predsednik optine i naelnik vojne stanice) i potom je bilo preduzeto utvrivanje Draa... [transl.: 'On November 16 (i.e. Gregorian November 29) the army units arrived in Durrs, where they were welcomed warmly by the Christian population. They immediately began to organize our police authorities (the county of Durrs, a city major, a president of the town and commander of the military station) and then set up further fortification of Durrs.']" 5. ^ Anti, edomir (January 2, 2010). "Kratko slavlje u Drau [Short celebration in Durres]" (http://www.novosti.rs/dodatni_sadrzaj/clanci.119.html:280057Kratko-slavlje-u-Dracu) (in Serbian). Veernje novosti. http://www.novosti.rs/dodatni_sadrzaj/clanci.119.html:280057-Kratko-slavlje-u-Dracu. Retrieved August 5, 2011. "U Dra je ubrzo doputovao prvi naelnik okruga Ivan Ivani. Njegova supruga Delfa, jedna od utemeljiteljki Kola srpskih sestara, vodila je bolnicu u Drau. ...The first governor of the county soon came to Durrs Ivan Ivani. His wife Delfa, one of the founders of the Circle of Serbian Sisters (Serbian: ), governed the hospital in Durrs." 6. ^ Stojanevi, Vladimir (1991). Prvi balkanski rat: okrugli sto povodom 75. godinjice 19121987, 28. i 29. oktobar 1987, Volume 19 (http://books.google.com/books?id=qgIXAQAAIAAJ&q=%22%D0%B8%D0%B2%D0%B0%D0%BD+%D0%B8%D0%B2%D0%B0%D0%BD%D0 %B8%D1%9B%22&dq=%22%D0%B8%D0%B2%D0%B0%D0%BD+%D0%B8%D0%B2%D0%B0%D0%BD%D0%B8%D1%9B%22&hl=en&

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ei=Rw4_Tq35LIXQsgbo3qHBBw&sa=X&oi=book_result&ct=result&resnum=3&ved=0CC8Q6AEwAjge) . Srpska akademija nauka i umetnosti. p. 134. http://books.google.com/books?id=qgIXAQAAIAAJ&q=%22%D0%B8%D0%B2%D0%B0%D0%BD+%D0%B8%D0%B2%D0%B0%D0%BD%D0 %B8%D1%9B%22&dq=%22%D0%B8%D0%B2%D0%B0%D0%BD+%D0%B8%D0%B2%D0%B0%D0%BD%D0%B8%D1%9B%22&hl=en& ei=Rw4_Tq35LIXQsgbo3qHBBw&sa=X&oi=book_result&ct=result&resnum=3&ved=0CC8Q6AEwAjge. Retrieved August 7, 2011. " , , , . 12 "...When her husband Ivan Ivani was appointed on the position of governer of the County of Durres, she went with him there. That way we learned that there were 12 hospitals in Durres and that all patients were fed from the "common kitcen"" 7. ^ Dini, Dragoljub M. (1922) (in Serbo-Croatian) Prvi put kroz Albaniju sa umadijskim albanskim odredom 1912 : PrizrenDra (First time with umadija-Albania division in 1912: Prizen Durrs (http://books.google.com/books?ei=asBCTvLaN46bOo2OwcQJ&ct=result&sqi=2& id=f_LLFjbn0TcC&dq=%D0%B4%D1%80%D0%B0%D1%87+1912&q=+%D0%B4%D1%80%D0%B0%D1%87#search_anchor) Kragujevac: umadija p. 84 OCLC 555240022 (http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/555240022) http://books.google.com/books?ei=asBCTvLaN46bOo2OwcQJ&ct=result&sqi=2& id=f_LLFjbn0TcC&dq=%D0%B4%D1%80%D0%B0%D1%87+1912&q=+%D0%B4%D1%80%D0%B0%D1%87#search_anchor " : . : , .... As mayor of the city of Durres: Petar urakovi from Durres. For city council members: Hristos Spiro, Imam Husein Efendi and Filip Seri." 8. ^ Zbornik Matice srpske za knjievnost i jezik, 36 (http://books.google.com/books?ei=F3U9ToDGD46SswbHubT_Dw&ct=result&hl=sr& id=N1tXAAAAYAAJ&dq=%D0%B4%D1%80%D0%B0%D1%87%D0%BA%D0%B8+%D0%BE%D0%BA%D1%80%D1%83%D0%B3+%D1%81%D1 %80%D0%B1%D0%B8%D1%98%D0%B5&q=%22+%D0%B0+%D0%BF%D0%BE%D1%81%D0%BB%D0%B5+%D1%98%D0%B5+%D0%BF %D0%BE%D1%81%D1%82%D0%B0%D0%BE+%D0%B8+%D0%BD%D0%B0%D1%87%D0%B5%D0%BB%D0%BD%D0%B8%D0%BA+%D0%B4 %D1%80%D0%B0%D1%87%D0%BA%D0%BE%D0%B3+%D0%BE%D0%BA%D1%80%D1%83%D0%B3%D0%B0%22#search_anchor) . Novi Sad, Serbia: Matica srpska. 1988. p. 227. http://books.google.com/books?ei=F3U9ToDGD46SswbHubT_Dw&ct=result&hl=sr&id=N1tXAAAAYAAJ& dq=%D0%B4%D1%80%D0%B0%D1%87%D0%BA%D0%B8+%D0%BE%D0%BA%D1%80%D1%83%D0%B3+%D1%81%D1%80%D0%B1%D0 %B8%D1%98%D0%B5&q=%22+%D0%B0+%D0%BF%D0%BE%D1%81%D0%BB%D0%B5+%D1%98%D0%B5+%D0%BF%D0%BE%D1%81 %D1%82%D0%B0%D0%BE+%D0%B8+%D0%BD%D0%B0%D1%87%D0%B5%D0%BB%D0%BD%D0%B8%D0%BA+%D0%B4%D1%80%D0%B0 %D1%87%D0%BA%D0%BE%D0%B3+%D0%BE%D0%BA%D1%80%D1%83%D0%B3%D0%B0%22#search_anchor. Retrieved August 6, 2011. "a kada je srpska vojska okupirala Albaniju, Anastasijevi je isprva bio postavljen za tumaa za Grki jezik, a posle je postao i naelnik Drakog okruga... When the Serbian army occupied Albania he was at first engaged as translator for Greek language and later he was appointed as governor of Durres county" 9. ^ von ufflay, Milan (1912), Mediaeval Albania (http://www.albanianhistory.net/texts20_1/AH1912_4.html) , http://www.albanianhistory.net/texts20_1 /AH1912_4.html, "In order to justify Serb claims to Albania, in particular to the ports of Durazzo [Durrs] and Alessio [Lezha], Serb politicians bring forth primarily historical arguments. According to Pai and Grui, Albania has no right to autonomy, the Albanian Malissors are actually Serbs, Albania belonged solely to the Empire of Dushan, and Durrs, Lezha and San Giovanni di Medua [Shngjin] were formerly only Serb ports...The purpose of these lines is to draw an objective picture of Albania in the Middle Ages...that Serb politicians would have done better not to mention a historical claim to the main Albanian port of Durrs that they intend to conquer."

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