Gjon Markagjoni
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Kapedan Gjon MarkaGjoni |
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| Born | 28 August, 1888 Orosh, Mirdita, Ottoman Empire (present-day Albania) |
| Died | 28 April, 1966 Rome, Italy |
| Resting place | Rome, Italy |
| Occupation | Clan chief |
| Title | Kapedan of the Mirdita clan |
| Predecessor | Marka Gjoni |
| Successor | none |
| Parent(s) | Marka Gjoni |
Chieftain (Albanian: Kapedan) Gjon MarkaGjoni (1888–1966) was an Albanian Catholic clan chieftain.
He was born in Orosh, Mirditë District, Albania, on 28 August 1888, the only son of Kapidan Marka Gjoni (1861–1925). His father was an Albanian clan leader who rebelled against the Albanian government. In 1921 in an alliance with Esadists, Marka Gjoni founded the Republic of Mirdita in northern Albania and served as its president during its short existence. His republic did not receive recognition by its alleged citizens nor from other countries. Marka Gjoni's rebellion was extinguished by the Albanian government later that year. Marka Gjoni fled to Yugoslavia, but later returned to Albania and remained active in the political life of the highlands.
Gjon married Mrika Pervizi (1883-1969) in 1904, the niece of the Bajraktar of Kurbin, Gjok Pjeter Pervizi. They had ten children.
After the death of his father, Kapidan Marka Gjoni in 1925, Kapidan Gjon inherited the responsibility handed down to him as leader of Mirdita. He was often called upon to intervene in feuds raging within other Mirdita tribes and to preside over the arguments with fairness and clarity, but most of all to pass on judgments following the guidelines of the Kanun.
Although young, at the age of 37 he was already distinguished as a leader of the mission. He was responsible for reconciling many feuds during 1926-1928, leading Mirdita to become one of the more peaceful regions of the North. Because of his leadership skills in mediating reconciliations his fame became widely known and many activists and foreign leaders requested to meet him. In 1930 Kapidan Gjon went to Rome where he was received with high honors from the Italian Government and the Pope.
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