Çerçiz Topulli

Cerciz Topulli was an Albanian born revelutionary leader.

Topulli was involved with the Albanian National Revival, a movement to free Albania and become its own country. Topulli and Mihal Grameno formed a band of guerilla fighters to fight for Albanian interest. In 1908 Topulli and his followers assassinated the Turkish Binbashi, or military general, who had brutally surpressed Albanian revolutionists. Topulli and his band fled to the nearby village of Mashkullore, only to be outnumbered by 150 Turkish soldiers. Topulli and his men held off the soldiers, and retreated into the mountains. Topulli was also active in defense of Albania after independence. He was killed in Shkoder by Montenegrin invaders.