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Ali Pasha, the Albanian governor of the Ottoman Pashalik of Janina used modern Greek as the official language in administration and in his correspondence, since the territory he ruled was/2⬇️
#official #lanquage #Greek in today #Albanian territory
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Ali Pasha, the Albanian governor of the Ottoman Pashalik of Janina used modern Greek as the official language in administration and in his correspondence, since the territory he ruled was/2⬇️
🧶2/ predominantly inhabited by Greeks (Ali Pasha was himself fluent in Greek). He also employed at his court many Greeks as secretaries, physicians mercenaries e.t.c.. In 1799, the British William Eton visited Janina and met in person Ali Pasha.
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He was present when the Greek secretary of Ali Pasha wrote at his behest a letter to the Greek chieftains of Suli, Botsaris and Tzavelas, inviting them to join his forces and attack together the town of Argyrocastro/Gjirokaster in modern Albania/4⬇️
He was present when the Greek secretary of Ali Pasha wrote at his behest a letter to the Greek chieftains of Suli, Botsaris and Tzavelas, inviting them to join his forces and attack together the town of Argyrocastro/Gjirokaster in modern Albania/4⬇️
