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| '''Muzakija''' ({{lang-sq|Myzeqe}}) was geographical region of ] which corresponds to southern<ref name="Review1943">{{cite book|author=The Geographical Review|title=Readings in Geography of the Mediterranean Region: A Selection of Articles from The Geographical Review|url=http://books.google.com/books?id=kPUDAAAAIAAJ|year=1943|publisher=American Geographical Society|page=287|quote=subdivided into three sections (region of Scutari, central region to the north of the Shkumbi, and the southern region, or region of Muzakija}}</ref> central part of modern day ]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.albanianhistory.net/texts16-18/AH1515.html|title=John Musachi: Brief Chronicle on the Descendants of our Musachi Dynasty}}</ref> between rivers ] and ].<ref>{{cite book|title=Balcanica|url=http://books.google.com/books?id=X704AAAAIAAJ|year=1979|publisher=Srpska Akademija Nauka i Umetnosti|page=167|quote=...у ниској јадранској области Мусакији (каже се још Музакија и Музећија) на западу....она лежи између ушћа река Шкумбе и Семени.}}</ref> | |||
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| '''Myzeqe''' (or in its defined form '''Myzeqeja''') is part of the western low plains of ]. | |||
| == Etymology == | |||
| The name ''Myzeqe'' derives from the noble ] family of the 15th century who owned most of the land until the conquest of the Ottoman empire. ] was the foremost known noble family member, who emigrated to ] after long years of war with the Turks. | |||
| According to ] (not completely reliable primary source) this region was populated by ] people (an ] ]) and named after them. He also stated that ] name is derived from the name of this people and region (Molossi into Molosachi and finally Musachi).<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.albanianhistory.net/texts16-18/AH1515.html|title=John Musachi: Brief Chronicle on the Descendants of our Musachi Dynasty}}</ref> According to his explanation the name of the region, Mosachia, was also derived from corruption of Molossi. Finally, Mosachia became Myzeqe in Albanian language. | |||
| == Economy == | |||
| This region is well known for its agricultural potential which was not always utilized because of the emigrations of its population.<ref>{{cite book|title=Iz istorije Albanaca: zbornik predavanja : priručnik za nastavnike|url=http://books.google.com/books?id=HVE8AAAAMAAJ|year=1969|publisher=Zabod za izdavanje udžbenika Socijalističke Republike Srbije|page=61|quote=Познати пољопривредни рејон Музакија због одласка људи у печалбу није био довољно обрађен.}}</ref> Because it provided pasture land for cattle during winter many nomadic Vlachs who did not have their permanent settlements lived in Muzakija between October and March. ] from Muzakija were referred to as Muzakiri.<ref name="Cole2011">{{cite book|author=Jeffrey Cole|title=Ethnic Groups of Europe: An Encyclopedia|url=http://books.google.com/books?id=Wlth0GRi0N0C&pg=PA16|year=2011|publisher=ABC-CLIO|isbn=978-1-59884-302-6|page=16|quote=... muzakiri in the region of Muzakiya}}</ref> | |||
| The region of Muzakija is full of ] ].<ref name="Skok1934">{{cite book|author=Petar Skok|title=Dolazak Slovena na Mediteran|url=http://books.google.com/books?id=yzYaAAAAIAAJ|year=1934|publisher=Hrvatska s̆tamparija S. Vidović|page=106|quote=Čitava plodna Muzakija prepuna je slovenskih toponima}}</ref> | |||
| ==References== | ==References== | ||
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Muzakija (Template:Lang-sq) was geographical region of Epirus which corresponds to southern central part of modern day Albania between rivers Shkumbin and Seman.
Etymology
According to Gjon Muzaka (not completely reliable primary source) this region was populated by Molossi people (an ancient Greek tribe) and named after them. He also stated that Muzaka family name is derived from the name of this people and region (Molossi into Molosachi and finally Musachi). According to his explanation the name of the region, Mosachia, was also derived from corruption of Molossi. Finally, Mosachia became Myzeqe in Albanian language.
Economy
This region is well known for its agricultural potential which was not always utilized because of the emigrations of its population. Because it provided pasture land for cattle during winter many nomadic Vlachs who did not have their permanent settlements lived in Muzakija between October and March. Aromanians from Muzakija were referred to as Muzakiri.
The region of Muzakija is full of Slavic toponyms.
References
- The Geographical Review (1943). Readings in Geography of the Mediterranean Region: A Selection of Articles from The Geographical Review. American Geographical Society. p. 287.
subdivided into three sections (region of Scutari, central region to the north of the Shkumbi, and the southern region, or region of Muzakija
- "John Musachi: Brief Chronicle on the Descendants of our Musachi Dynasty".
- Balcanica. Srpska Akademija Nauka i Umetnosti. 1979. p. 167.
...у ниској јадранској области Мусакији (каже се још Музакија и Музећија) на западу....она лежи између ушћа река Шкумбе и Семени.
- "John Musachi: Brief Chronicle on the Descendants of our Musachi Dynasty".
- Iz istorije Albanaca: zbornik predavanja : priručnik za nastavnike. Zabod za izdavanje udžbenika Socijalističke Republike Srbije. 1969. p. 61.
Познати пољопривредни рејон Музакија због одласка људи у печалбу није био довољно обрађен.
- Jeffrey Cole (2011). Ethnic Groups of Europe: An Encyclopedia. ABC-CLIO. p. 16. ISBN 978-1-59884-302-6.
... muzakiri in the region of Muzakiya
- Petar Skok (1934). Dolazak Slovena na Mediteran. Hrvatska s̆tamparija S. Vidović. p. 106.
Čitava plodna Muzakija prepuna je slovenskih toponima
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