Pult
Pult or Pulat (Albaniandefinite form: Pulti or Pulati), is a region in northern Albania. It is bordered by the Malësia e Madhe Region to its north and by the Dukagjin Highlands to its east and its south. The region has traditionally been inhabited by the Plani, Kiri, Suma, Xhani, Drishti and Rrjollitribes.[1] The Pult region is situated on the Kir river and extends beyond Drisht to Prekal.[2]
Name
The name has evolved with accordance with the evolution of the phonetic system of Albanian from the ancient name Pólatum (compare names like Dúrrës, from Dúrazzo; Drisht, from Drívasto).[3]
History
Stefan Nemanja (1166–1196) conquered Pult around 1185, after the capture of Zeta. The area is mentioned in the Charter of Hilandar, noting that Pult was inhabited by Albanians.[4] The Russian diplomat and historian Ivan Yastrebov designated Pult as part of the Dukagjin region.
In 1332, two Albanian-inhabited towns were recorded in the Pult region; Polatum Maius ("Greater Pult") and Polatum Minus ("Lesser Pult"). The Dukagjini family ruled the region during the Middle Ages, and Pult was therefore part of the Principality of Dukagjini.[5] At one point during the 16th–17th centuries, Pjetër Spani of the Spani family was the Lord of Pult.[6] In the early 17th century, there was a catholic church dedicated to Saint Barbara in Upper Pult.[7]
See also
- Pult, village in Albania
- Diocese of Pulati
References
- ^Elsie, Robert (2015). The Tribes of Albania: History, Society and Culture. I.B.Tauris. pp. 99–114. ISBN 9780857739322.
- ^Elsie, Robert (2003). Early Albania: A Reader of Historical Texts, 11th-17th Centuries. Otto Harrassowitz Verlag. p. 29. ISBN 9783447047838.
- ^Demiraj, S. (2006). The Origin of the Albanians: Linguistically Investigated. Albanien: Academy of Sciences of Albania (p. 145)
- ^Škrivanić, Gavro A. (1957-09-01). Област средњовековног Пилота у XIV ст [The Area of Medieval Pilota in the 14th Century] (in Serbian). Istorijski institut. pp. 323–332.
- ^Elsie, Robert (2003). Early Albania: A Reader of Historical Texts, 11th-17th Centuries. Otto Harrassowitz Verlag. pp. 29, 53. ISBN 9783447047838.
- ^Elsie, Robert (Apr 24, 2015). The Tribes of Albania: History, Society and Culture. Bloomsbury Publishing. p. 169. ISBN 9780857725868.
- ^Elsie, Robert (2001). A Dictionary of Albanian Religion, Mythology and Folk Culture. C. Hurst & Co. Publishers. p. 21. ISBN 9781850655701.
