Gaining fame as having miraculous abilities and helping the poor, he increased the number of his supporters until the revolt was put to an end by the Ottoman army.
[1] Manesi claimed that he was a successor of Skanderbeg, the Albanian leader who fought against the Ottomans, and that Sultan Ahmed I had no right to rule.
Soon Manesi, after taking control of the area and supported by ever growing numbers of rebels, reduced taxes and called on local officials to do their job honestly.
After some regions of Albania, such as Dukagjini, Kthella and Selita joined the revolt, Andrea Manesi was invited to pay a visit to the Sublime Porte but refused to do so.
As a response, the Sultan ordered a large numner of troops to attack the rebellious regions, though Manesi and his supporters continued their activities until 1610.