Plains of Dukagjin - 16th century register

The 'plains of Dukagjin' (Alb: Rrafshi i Dukagjinit), also simply known as 'Dukagjin', corresponds roughly to an area between Peja and Prizren and registers from 1572-1591 show this territory was inhabited by an Albanian population . Some of the villages covered and many more

Mazrek, Prizren
Gjonaj, Prizren
Shpenadi, Prizren
Novake, Prizren
Magjerci, Prizren
Gjinoc, Prizren
Crnca, Prizren
Caparc, Prizren
Celina, Prizren
Mamusha, Prizren
Medvec, Prizren
Lubizhde, Prizren
Zojz, Prisren
Ratkovac
Ujemire
Kojushe
Milaj
Dujake
Zhur
Planeje
Gorozhub
Fshaj
Nivokaz
Vraniq
Romaje
Goden
Gerqine
Zym
Meje
Botushe
Brekoc
Junik
Dobrosh
Korenice
Shishman
Ponoshec
Voksh
Kryshec
Ramun
Vogove
Firza
Raca
Smaq
Ujz
Dol
Plancor
Berjah
Smolice
Popoc
Stubell
Zhube
Moglice
Lubizhda e hasit
Bishtazhin
Krajk
Damjan
Kushovac/Kushavec
Guske
Rugove
Lipovac
Radoste
Sarosh
Gjakova etc

Village Zym , 1571 https://mapcarta.com/13913408 , also inhabited by Albanians:

Ali Kola
Biba Gjoni
Nina Koka
Gjin Dusha
Bac Prendi
Doda Tita
Bac Doci
Kosta Shtefani
Gjec Doci
Koka Peka
Prend Nina
Gika Marku
Prend Andrea
Doc Daha
Deja Papa
Gika Daka
Gjec Gika
Papa Doci
Deda Prendi
Iljas Doda
Gjin Doci
Koka Papa
Tita Dida
Prend papa
Gjon papa
Mark Deja

1571:

Modern Dujake https://mapcarta.com/N618631800

Gjon Koka
Gjon Andrea
Noja Nina
Doda Lika
Gika Koka
Andre Doda
Kola Likici
Stojan Kurdi
Nina Vladi
Gjon Micaj
Koka Vladimir
Gjec Micaj
Gjon Nikolla
Gika Baci
Deja Mica
Gjon Koka
Biba Gjoni
Jank Koka
Nina Koka
Nina Llapa
Kurd Ilia
Lika Micaj
Jank Koka
Prend Nina
Nina Kola
Nina Kurdi
Buca Vladi
Deja Micaj
Prend Doda
Nina Nikolla
Mica Nina
Ilia Kurdi
Prend Deja
Lika Koka
Gjon Biba
Gika Biba
Gika Andrea
Laca Nina
Lika Ilia
MArk Gjoni
Deja Doda
Bard Nina
Gjec Tola
Deja Vladi
Bac Gjoni
Nina Koka
Gika Doda
Bac Nikolla
Doda Gika
Nina Todori
Deja Koka
Kurd Nina
Nina Biba
Ibrahim Abdullahu
Kurd Biba
Andre Nina
Gac Papa
Papa Koka
Noja Nina
Bac Tola
Koka Vasa
Koka Nue
Koka Andrea
Pac Gaci
Tola Gjini
Koka Doci
Lika Noja
Nina Llapa
Nue Koka
Nina Marku
Gjon Koka
Andre Pepa
Gjin Doci
Koka Baci
Nue Koka
Gjon Koka
Tola Gjini



Ujz https://mapcarta.com/13915234


Ujz

Tita Pejo
Bac Novaku
Kalinza Gaci
Biba Pejo
Andre Jaka
Gac Petri
Lika Gjoni
Petri Kishti
Tusha Stepa
Deda Baca
Gac Prendi
Gjin Prendi
Stepa Biba
Kola Deda
Peca Andrea
Bac Gjini
Deda Gjoni
Prend Tita
Stepa Tola
Gjon Gaci
Jaka Papa
Jaka Maranza
Pejo Doda
Gjon Lika
Gjin Progoni
Gjon Tusha
Bac Doci
Prend Gaci
Goga Rasha
Gjin Biba
Nina Kola
Deda Andrea
Deda Pejo
Gac Gjoni
Andre Jaka
Jaka Gaci
Tola Pejo
Nina Taja
Nina Kuca
Andre Pejo
Andre Koka
Kola Stepa
Bac Deda
Pal Baci
Tola Prendi
Mane Hraja
Kola Gjini
Andre Deda
Pejo Gjini
Gjon Shtefani
Koka Gjoni





Mazrek https://mapcarta.com/13921850

Memi Aliu
Nina Peka
Gjon Kola
Biba Kola
Kola Nina
Gjon Gika
Doda Pejo
Gjon Gika
Doda Pejo
Gjon Gika
Prend Kola
Dida Nue
Kola Doci
Papa Prendi
Gac Kola
Hasan Maci
Mark Nika
Dida Kola
Kola Biba
Gika Nina
Bac Kola
Doda Lika
Lik Papa
Kola Nina
Mara Toja
Gika Doda
Gika Prendi
Gjura Peka
Prend Nika
Bac Kola
Nina Lazari
Llapa Kola
Nina Gika
Nina Doda
Doc Papa
Nina Doda
Koka Mara
Lika Doda
Doda Biba

Modern Sarosh https://mapcarta.com/14010548

Typical Albanian names are Gika, Gac, Kola, Biba, Lika, Koka, Pepa, Gjoni, Gjin, Prendi, Pali , Bac , Baca, Deda, Papa, Bic, Nika etc , in some cases even in the 16th century mixed with some Slavic names or Christian names or Islamic names

Gika Koja
Gac Koka
Pepa Gjoni
Biba Lika
Petri Dejani
Gjin Prendi
Prend Kola
Gjon Vuka
Pal Gjoni
Prend (doshlac / immigrant )
Pal Koka
Deda Vladi
Prend Lika
Papa Pali
Rajko Stepani
Pepa Bici
Nika Vukashin
Stepa Branko
Prend Duja
Gika Gjoni
Stojan Stepani
Stojan Bojo
Deja Prendi
Gac Stepa
Bojo Lika
Petri Dejani
Bic Kola
Lazar Bojo
Pepa Prendi
Branko Lika
Kola Papa





Modern Vranjak https://mapcarta.com/13914134




Becin Pecin Pepa
Prend Becini
Bic Andrea
Hasan Koka
Gjon Andrija
Bic Pepa
Lika Becini
Kojcin Simili
Gac Mici
Kurd Becini
Kurd Karagjozi
Baca Kojcini
Andre Pepa
Marko Zhivko
Gjon Bici
Andre Kola

Modern Krushe https://mapcarta.com/N3023405416, https://mapcarta.com/N3023447032

Islamised and most likely Albanians too:

Osman Hasani
Hysejn Aliu
Ali Prendi
Mehmed Boja
Mustafa Ahmedi
Nasuh Iskenderi
Rizvan Lulo
Aves Vuja
Derja Mustafai
Memi Abdullahu
Shaban Marku
Ali Mustafa
Jusuf Mustafa
Ibrahim Abdullahu
Bajazzid Abdullahu
Pejo Nikolla
Pjetri Daba
Sinan Dimitri
Dimitri Daba
Stojan Gjurica
Mustafa Abdullahu
Dimjo Daba
Simaci Pejo

The plains of Dukagjin include the tribal territory of the Morina tribe at the border with Northern Albania , surrounded by Albanian villages ( Junik-Gjakova area) https://mapcarta.com/N1905639937

The tribal territory of the Voksh https://mapcarta.com/13932128 , https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Voksh , that encompasses Drenoc, Lloqan, Pobërgja, Vokshi, Sllup, Prejlep and Prokolluka in the Plains of Dukagjin .