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Kristo Frashëri (Istanbul, December 4, 1920 –Tirana, January 31, 2016[1]) was a prominent Albanianhistorian and participant in theAlbanian National Liberation War.[2]
Born in Istanbul as the first son of the patriot andNational Awakening figureAnastas Frashëri and Evdhoksia Tole-Ogreni, and thus descended from one of the prominent branches of theFrashëri family. He was baptized at the Church of the Holy Trinity in theFener district of Istanbul, with his godfather beingDhimitër Noli, the brother of former Prime Minister and Bishop of the Albanian Orthodox ChurcFan Noli.
In 1940, he became a member of the Communist Youth of Albania, a fact later mentioned in a 1964 "study of anti-party groups" by the Albanian Secret PoliceSigurimi. On April 19, 1943, he was considered as an underground activist.
Kristo Frashëri had a prolific academic career spanning over 70 years. Since his first publication in 1938 on Jeronim de Rada, he authored dozens of historical articles, studies, and monographs focusing on key events, figures, and processes in Albanian history.
His work covered topics such as medieval Albania, the Ottoman period, the Albanian National Awakening, and the creation of the modern Albanian state. Notable post-1990 publications include The League of Prizren (1878–1881), Gjergj Kastrioti Skanderbeg: Life and Work, History of Tirana, and The Declaration of Albanian Independence (1912).