The Albanian Question and the Forgotten Role of Albanians in Greece’s Independence

The Albanian Question and the Forgotten Role of Albanians in Greece’s Independence

In the late 19th century, intellectuals and military officers in Athens revived the debate over the so-called “Albanian Question” (Το Αλβανικόν Ζήτημα). Among them was Colonel Markos D. Notis Botsaris (Μάρκος Δ. Νώτης Μπότσαρης), a descendant of the legendary Botsaris family from Souli. Serving as an officer in the Hellenic Army and holding the presidency of the Albanian Union (Αλβανική Ένωσις), founded in Athens in 1897, Botsaris embodied the l…