1314:. He moved with his people eastwards from Koman to today's Viliq. Lekë had three sons - Biba, Vili and Karli. The eldest son, Vili, would settle around Prizren. Biba settled around Rasada and Pac, in the eastern parts of Bytyçi, and would have three sons - Martin, Gjon and Pac. The youngest son, Karli, settled around Viliq in the western part of Bytyçi – he had a son called Vili and many daughters that he married to the Hasi and Krasniqi tribes. Another version of their historical origins claims that they stem from the
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family, who inhabited the village, were wiped out entirely, save for one family member who was not present in the village during the attack. In 1918, an Austro-Hungarian census recorded 354 households in Bytyçi with 2,044 inhabitants. This included the settlements and surroundings of
Berisha, Kam, Kepenek, Luzha, Pac, Vlad, Zherka and Zogaj. In 2004, Bytyçi had a population of 2,078, and in 2008 it had 2,185.
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October 1913, including the Bytyçi region. The Serbian forces burnt down 2,000 homes in the Bytyçi region and killed 51 men. Serbian forces would once again invade the Bytyçi region in June and August 1915. During the autumn of 1915, Serbian forces exterminated the village of Qerret. The Ukshi
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Albania. Austrian engineer Karl Steinmetz hiked through the region in 1903, labelling it as the richest region of the mountains and stating that, although the Bytyçi were weaker than the Gashi and Krasniqi tribes, they were
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Serbian invasion, the tribe would become destitute.
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Sellers, Mortimer; Tomaszewski, Tadeusz (23 July 2010).
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1715:. Springer Science & Business Media. p. 210.
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The Tribes of
Albania: History, Society and Culture
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The Tribes of Albania: History, Society and Culture
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The Tribes of Albania: History, Society and Culture
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16:Region in Albania; historic Albanian tribe
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1485:(born 1995), Kosovo Albanian footballer
1467:(born 1997), Kosovo Albanian footballer
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1491:(born 1996), Norwegian footballer
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1658:. I.B.Tauris. pp. 171–172.
1628:. I.B.Tauris. pp. 170–171.
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1461:(born 1997), Albanian footballer
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1489:Zymer Bytyqi
1483:Sinan Bytyqi
1477:Hysen Bytyqi
1453:
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1361:Distribution
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1042:
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1020:Gjamë/Vajtim
298:Puka-Mirdita
283:
1465:Enis Bytyqi
1389:Settlements
1377:and around
1371:Llap valley
1308:Drin Valley
1071:Sword dance
1030:Epic poetry
856:Hospitality
673:Herzegovina
1767:Categories
1518:References
1290:The term,
1195:pronounced
1106:Fustanella
847:Gjakmarrja
742:Malakasioi
732:Kurveleshi
679:hinterland
633:Palabardhi
589:Bratonishi
419:Zadrimë -
1571:April 18,
1327:Altun-ili
1234:Geography
999:Kulshedra
766:Souliotes
663:Goljemadi
609:Malonšići
560:Kakarriqi
541:Pamalioti
482:highlands
423:highlands
410:Kastrioti
355:Dukagjini
136:Lepuroshi
1739:(2015).
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1506:See also
1501:soldiers
1375:Suhareka
1272:Albanian
1264:Krasniqi
1256:Albanian
1130:Xhubleta
1124:Xhamadan
1096:Clothing
948:Paganism
805:Concepts
783:Law code
761:Zenevisi
747:Mazaraki
717:Chameria
693:Mataruga
614:Mataguzi
594:Bytadosi
584:Bukumiri
461:Kryezezi
260:Krasniqi
185:Dushmani
121:Gruemiri
107:Marsheni
92:Kastrati
73:Kelmendi
1415:Kepenek
1383:Gjakova
1316:Shkreli
1310:around
1280:Gjakova
1244:Albania
1228:surname
1118:Qeleshe
1040:Çifteli
995:Drangue
937:Culture
885:History
688:Burmazi
677:Ragusan
555:Kryethi
496:Gjonima
491:Progani
466:Manatia
456:Bulgëri
437:Bushati
432:Zadrima
341:Kabashi
336:Qerreti
312:Mirdita
307:Berisha
270:Mërturi
205:Prekali
200:Mazreku
195:Mavriqi
190:Toplana
176:Shllaku
97:Trieshi
83:Rrjolli
78:Shkreli
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1439:Visoça
1430:Çorroj
1406:Çorraj
1403:Zherkë
1379:Lipjan
1320:Bytyçi
1304:bajrak
1248:Kosovo
1226:. The
1212:Bitiçi
1208:Bityçi
1204:Bytyqi
1191:Bytyçi
1137:Çorape
1112:Opinga
1067:Dances
1046:Fyelli
1034:Lahutë
1025:Muranë
990:Vitore
978:Zjarri
973:Prende
963:Dielli
958:Qielli
896:Bajrak
868:Honour
828:Muranë
816:Zjarri
713:Epirus
698:Španji
638:Rogami
619:Mugoša
604:Macure
546:Mahine
521:Muzaka
506:Myzeqe
442:Renesi
391:Arrëni
364:Upper
350:Selita
322:Malziu
289:Morina
284:Bytyqi
171:Shoshi
1443:Zogaj
1436:Prush
1418:Zogaj
1409:Leniq
1355:Kanun
1312:Koman
1292:Bytyç
1252:Gashi
1202:) or
1082:Kulla
1008:Fatia
983:Vatër
837:Fatia
821:Vatër
756:Spata
737:Losha
703:Kriči
643:Vasaj
628:Pipri
480:Kruja
421:Lezha
396:Dibra
331:Thaçi
275:Gashi
265:Nikaj
235:Xhani
230:Plani
166:Shala
131:Lohja
68:Gruda
1747:ISBN
1717:ISBN
1690:ISBN
1660:ISBN
1630:ISBN
1600:ISBN
1573:2018
1542:ISBN
1433:Mash
1424:Vlad
1381:and
1335:Peja
1268:Hasi
1210:and
1100:Brez
1013:Zana
968:Hëna
953:Dheu
842:Besa
599:Kuçi
574:Zeta
570:Brda
516:Lalë
476:Mati
447:Vela
401:Sopa
386:Lura
381:Luma
376:Hasi
366:Drin
317:Puka
240:Suma
225:Kiri
215:Pult
161:Bobi
141:Boga
126:Reçi
112:Tuzi
102:Koja
63:Hoti
1499:UÇK
1412:Kam
1399:Pac
1300:fis
1262:),
1220:fis
1218:or
1087:Oda
1004:Ora
997:vs
833:Ora
727:Bua
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