The region of Zhablak used to have an Albanian population. The following article cites various sources as to give an insight into the Albanian element in the modern day Montenegrin region.

“Since the fortress of Zabljak became the centre of Montenegrin operations against the Albanian Turks, some historical references to this fort are not without interest in this picture…”

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The Albanian fortress of Zabljak

“… On a single rock rising up between the mouths of the two western Morača arms, lies the Albanian fortress of Zabljak”.

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Kuci Albanians fighting the Montenegrins at Zabljak

“.. Zabljak, 1850 and 1851 at Kuci against the Montenegrins, and also in 1876 the Malissors were to be found in the Turkish camp. It is only thanks to the cruel actions of the Young Turks against the Malissors that the Montenegrins were able to…”

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The Montenegrin storming of Zhablak at the border in 1852

“… Zabljak (on the Montenegrin-Albanian border) was stormed by a detachment of Montenegrins in December 1852. It may be remembered that Omer Pasha was commissioned by the Porte to repel the attackers…”

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Žabljak was occupied by Montenegrin forces

“… Žabljak was occupied by Montenegrin troops; that might still be possible. However, the Albanian alliance sounds very unlikely when one reads the following report, which the “Pol. Corr.” under…”

Albanians in the 15th century in Zhablak

“The Shkodra Sandjak, created immediately after thefall of the Rozafat Fortress in 1479, had a broad exten-sion, including not only areas inhabited by Albanians, butalso a small territory inhabited by Slavs. The provinces included in this sandjak were those of Shkodra (Iskende-riys), Dushman-Ilia (the territory which had formelybeen under the rule of the Dushmans), Tejbuna (Zabojan) Merkodi, Krajna, the Mountains of Shestan, Podgorica,Zhabjak, Hoti, Byelopavliq (Palabardh). Ivrazha Griq,Piper, Peja. Altun-Ilia Petrishpani (the territory whichhad formerly been under the rule of Pjeter Spani), Budi-mile, Komaranis, Plava, Izla Rjeka. With few modifica-tions this was the extension of that sandjak in the 16thcentury, too, when the Tivar (Bar) province was added to it.