The Convention of Mat was organized on 7 November 1594 by Albanian leaders fighting against the Ottoman Empire.
[1] Mat was chosen as the place of the meeting due to its role in Albanian revolts of the 16th century.
[2] The convention decided that help should be sought from the Pope, and for negotiations were chosen Tom Plezha, Mark Gjini and Nikollë Mekajshi.
[3] In the following two years, Albanian leaders continued their work to get help from Christian powers, taking heart from geopolitical circumstances.
The events damaged the relations between Albanian leaders and Christian powers but did not weaken the efforts for independence.