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The Rebellion in southern Albania or Uprising of Andrea Thopia was rebellion in against Ottoman Empire which took place in southern Albania in period 1432—1439.

After the Battle of Savra in 1385 the region of Albania became under strong Ottoman influence and gradually most of its territory was annexed to Ottoman Empire within separate administrative unit: the Sanjak of Albania.

Rebellion started when the false news of the death of Ottoman sultan Murad reached Albania.[1] Andrea Thopia revolted against Ottoman rule in 1432 and defeated a small Ottoman military unit in the mountains of Central Albania. His victory inspired other chieftains in Albania, especially Gjergj Arianiti, to rebel against the Ottomans.[2]

The uprising covered region of the coastal plain between Shkumbin and Erzen extending to the the part of the vilayet of Kruje on the north.[3] Gjon Kastrioti was among the noblemen from Albania that joined rebellion. Although Skanderbeg was summoned home by his relatives to join the rebellion, he did nothing, remaining loyal to the sultan.[4]

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  1. ^ Buda, Aleks (1986). (in Albanian). Tirana: Shtëpia Botuese "8 Nëntori". kështu më 1432, me rastin e lajmit të rremë të vdekjes së sulltan Muratit {{cite book}}: |access-date= requires |url= (help); Missing or empty |title= (help); More than one of |author= and |last= specified (help)
  2. ^ Fine, John Van Antwerp (1994), The Late Medieval Balkans: A Critical Survey from the Late Twelfth Century to the Ottoman Conquest, University of Michigan Press, p. 535, ISBN 978-0-472-08260-5, In 1432 Andrew Thopia revolted against his Ottoman overlords ... inspired other Albanian chiefs, in particular George Arianite (Araniti) ... The revolt spread ... from region of Valona up to Skadar... At this time, though summoned home by his relatives ... Skanderbeg did nothing, he remained ... loyal to sultan
  3. ^ Deuxième Conférence des études albanologiques: à l'occasion du 5e centenaire de la mort de Georges Kastriote-Skanderbeg, vol. 1, 1969, p. 57, La lecture de la liste des noms de villages qualifiés de mevkuf provisoires fait apparaître clairement que l'insurrection, connue selon d'autres sources comme soulèvement d'André Thopia, couvrit aussi une partie du vilayet de Kruje ainsi que toute la plaine cotiere comprise entre le Shkumbin et l'Erzen, pour s'etendre meme, a least jusqu'a El- basan et Krrabe, entraînant la libération de ces régions. {{citation}}: Cite has empty unknown parameters: |month= and |coauthors= (help); More than one of |pages= and |page= specified (help)
  4. ^ Fine, John Van Antwerp (1994), The Late Medieval Balkans: A Critical Survey from the Late Twelfth Century to the Ottoman Conquest, University of Michigan Press, p. 535, ISBN 978-0-472-08260-5, In 1432 Andrew Thopia revolted against his Ottoman overlords ... inspired other Albanian chiefs, in particular George Arianite (Araniti) ... The revolt spread ... from region of Valona up to Skadar... At this time, though summoned home by his relatives ... Skanderbeg did nothing, he remained ... loyal to sultan