On January 24, 1822, the “Lion of Epirus”, Ali Pashë Tepelena, was killed.

Its destruction was ordered by the Sultan, who criticized Ali Pasha’s efforts to create an independent territory from the High Gate of Ottoman Empire.

In the copy of the death sentence (jafta), which the General Directorate of Archives brings, graphically realized as a teardrop, the Sultan demanded that Ali’s head be beheaded in Istanbul, as it happened.

Under the rule of Ali Pasha for 40 consecutive years (1788-1822) in the Pashalek of Ioannina, progress was made in the field of economy, foreign and domestic policy, in the consolidation of state, military, police structures, and also fruits were also reaped in the field of education and culture.

In particular, infrastructure with objects of social-cultural character and function (libraries and schools), religious (churches, mosques, monasteries, etc.), as well as military (military academy) was rapidly developed.

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