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A priest of this ethnicity from Negovan was killed for using his native language during a liturgy. A brigand leader of this ethnicity from Telepana ruled a large, virtually independent state from Yanina. People of this ethnicity adopted the Kanun of the Mountains, which permitted people assigned female at birth (10[1])to adopt the male societal role of “sworn virgin.” A 1912 revolt (10[1])led to an independent (10[1])principality for this ethnic group led by Ismail Qemali (10[1])(“chay-MAH-lee”). Intellectuals of this ethnicity organized the League of Prizren after the Treaty of San Stefano. A king of this ethnicity developed a salute with a flat hand (10[1])to the heart, survived 55 assassination attempts, and fled his country after its 1939 invasion by Benito Mussolini. For 10 points, name this Balkan ethnicity ruled by King Zog. ■END■

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