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It's Femër Friday! This week's focus is on Nora e Kelmendit 👐🇦🇱👐 • Nora was a 17th century Albanian woman from the Kelmendi tribe in Northern Albania. Born in 1684, not much is known about her early life as she has become a legendary figure over time and a symbol for Albanian ferocity in the face of adversity. • Referred to as the “Helen of Albania,” legend has it that Nora’s beauty was so renowned it caused a war between Ottoman forces and the Albanian Highlanders. • Having seen Nora’s beauty for himself, Vutsi Pasha set out to marry her. The proposal was refused by Nora’s father, and the Pasha, incensed, lay siege to Malësia. • Nora, calculating and ruthless in her patriotism, seemingly accepted the Pasha’s proposal and after presenting herself to him in her bridal finery (in this case, a “xhublete,” the traditional clothing of that area), stabbed the Pasha and fled. • Having survived his wounds, the Pasha and a regimen of Ottoman soldiers set out after Nora, only to be met by 300 fierce Kelmendi warriors. The battle ensued, and Nora, meeting the Pasha on the battlefield, finally put an end to her would-be-suitor. • There are countless paintings of Nora slaying the Pasha, and ballads are sung, praising her beauty as well as her intellect. Nora e Kelmendit lives on as a symbol of patriotic pride and feminine strength. • Albanian Playing Cards available on my website, www.artatheartist.com • • • #artatheartist #albanian #art #noraekelmendit #femerfriday #xhubleta #albanianheroes #albanianheroines #albania #womenshistorymonth #albanianplayingcards #queenofspades #queenofswords #albanianlegends #albanianwomen #albanianart #albanianartist https://www.instagram.com/p/Cp5RrFkO1KO/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

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Femër Friday! This week’s focus is on the #Illyrian Queen, #Teuta • After the death of her husband, #Agron in 231 BC, Teuta assumed regency and made quite a name for herself. Proving a force to be reckoned with, she quickly garnered a reputation as a pirate queen; ordering raids on neighboring states and continuing a tradition of piracy on the coast. • This eventually grabbed the attention of the larger, more powerful Roman Empire as it directly affected their shipping and trade routes across the #Adriatic Ocean and Ionian Sea. After meeting with Roman officials and settling this dispute, Teuta reportedly had one of them murdered for insulting her and the other imprisoned (so much for not shooting the messenger 🤷‍♀️). • Unfortunately, there are only a few written accounts of Teuta from that time, most of which are blatantly colored by #misogyny and Roman nationalism. Reading between these lines, however, one thing remains clear, historically there were a handful of women that openly challenged the Roman Empire and Teuta was one of them (#Boudica the Celtic Queen is another fascinating person worth reading up on). It takes a powerful person to leave a great enough impression on their enemy that they are written about and remembered, millennia later. • • • #artatheartist #albanian #art #femer #femerfriday #fisnike #ardiaei #autochthonous #albanianheroes #albanianheroines #albania #womenshistorymonth #drawing #sketch #illustration #playingcards #albanianplayingcards #albanianqueen #queenofdiamonds #queenofpentacles #albanianlegends #lineart #linedrawing #blackandwhiteart https://www.instagram.com/p/CMnHP2zF6_k/?igshid=14mbo4dvn0xr4

[artatheartist]

I’m starting something new: Femër Friday! • Each Friday I will highlight an heroic/legendary/influential Albanian woman. • This week’s focus is on Nora e Kelmendit: • Nora was a 17th century Albanian woman from the Kelmendi tribe in Northern Albania. Not much is known about her actual life as she has become a legendary figure and a symbol for Albanian ferocity in the face of adversity. • Referred to as the “Helen of Albania,” legend has it that Nora’s beauty was so renowned it caused a war between Ottoman forces and the Albanian Highlanders. • Having seen Nora’s beauty for himself, Vutsi Pasha set out to marry her. The proposal was refused by Nora’s father, and the Pasha, incensed, lay siege to Malesia. • Nora, calculating and ruthless in her patriotism, seemingly accepted the Pasha’s proposal and after presenting herself to him in her bridal finery (in this case, a “xhublete,” the traditional clothing of that area), stabbed the Pasha and fled. • Having survived his wounds, Vutsi Pasha and a regimen of Ottoman soldiers set out after Nora, only to be met by 300 fierce Kelmendi warriors. The battle ensued and Nora, meeting the Pasha on the battlefield, finally put an end to her would-be-suitor. • As I mentioned earlier, the true story has been lost in time and only the legend remains. There are countless paintings of Nora slaying the Pasha and ballads are sung praising her beauty as well as her intellect. Nora e Kelmendit lives on as a symbol of patriotic pride and feminine strength. • • • #artatheartist #albanian #art #noraekelmendit #femer #femerfriday #fisnike #kelmend #malesia #xhubleta #autochthonous #albanianheroes #albanianheroines #albania #womenshistorymonth #drawing #sketch #illustration #playingcards #albanianplayingcards #queenofspades #queenofswords #albanianlegends (at Kelmendi) https://www.instagram.com/p/CMWHhCuFRc8/?igshid=1rcw2a4claxn

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