Mujo Ulqinaku
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| Birth name | Mujo Cakuli |
| Born | 1896 Ulcinj,Principality of Montenegro |
| Died | 7 April 1939(aged 42–43) Durrës,Kingdom of Albania |
| Allegiance |  Kingdom of Albania |
| Service/ |  Royal Albanian ArmyRoyal Albanian Navy |
| Battles/wars | Italian Invasion of Albania |
| Awards |  Hero of the PeopleNational Flag Order |
Mujo Ulqinaku(bornMujo Cakuli;1896 – 7 April 1939) was anAlbaniansergeant of theRoyal Albanian Navy,known for his resistance on 7 April 1939 to theItalianforces during theItalian invasion of Albania.He was given thePeople's Hero of Albaniaaward posthumously.
Life
[edit]Mujo Ulqinaku was born in 1896 inUlcinj,in thePrincipality of Montenegro,now modernMontenegro,to a family of sailors and fishermen. In his teens he joined the commercial fleet inShkodërandLezhë.Later he served in the Albanian navy, based inDurrës,with the rank of sergeant, commanding the patrol boatTiranë.He was one of the few officers of theRoyal Albanian Armywho tried to stop theItalian invasion of Albania.Armed only with amachine gun,he was placed in the center of the defense line where he killed and wounded dozens of Italian soldiers.[1]He was killed by an artillery shell from an Italian warship in the last hour of the battle.[2]
Legacy
[edit]Ulqinaku is memorialized by a monument in front ofDurrës Castle.A grammar school in Durrës and streets inTiranaandPrishtinabear his name.[1]A documentary on his life and actions, "Lufton Mujo Ulqinaku"(English:Mujo Ulqinaku fights on), was released in 1979 byKinostudio Shqipëria e Re.[3]
References
[edit]- ^abKore, Blerim (7 April 2009)."Kur mbreti italian Viktor Emanueli, vizitonte Gjirokastren".Koha Jone(in Albanian). Koha Jone. Archived fromthe originalon 8 October 2010.Retrieved2 September2010.
- ^Zeqo, Mojkom (1980).Mujo Ulqinaku.Tirana, Albania: 8 Nëntori Pub. House.
- ^Mujo UlqinakuatIMDb
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