Durrës - Greek foundation. The city was founded as Epidamnos in 627 BC by Greek colonists from Corinth and Corcyra (Corfu). Its geographical position was highly advantageous, being sited around a natural rocky harbour which was surrounded by inland swamps and high cliffs on the seaward side, making the city very difficult to attack from either land or sea. Epidamnos was noted for being a politically advanced society, prompting the ancient philosopher Aristotle to praise its political system. However, Corinth and Corcyra quarrelled over the city, helping to precipita ...

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The Adriatic Sea (Italian Mare Adriatico, German Adriatisches Meer or Adria, Croatian Jadransko more or Jadran) is an arm of the Mediterranean Sea separating the Apennine peninsula (Italy) from the Balkan peninsula, and the system of the Apennine Mountains from that of the Dinaric Alps and adjacent ranges. The western coast is Italian, while the eastern coast runs along the countries of Slovenia, Croatia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Serbia and Montenegro, and Albania. Domenico and Blaz are the onl ...

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Via Egnatia (Greek: Εγνατία Οδός) was a road constructed by the Romans around 146 BC. It was named after Gnaeus Egnatius, proconsul of Macedonia, who ordered its construction. The road stretched across Illyria, Macedonia, and Thrace, running across modern Albania, the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, Greece, and Turkey. It was constructed in order to link up different Roman colonies from the Adriatic Sea to Byzantium. The Via Egnatia was repaired and expanded several times. It remained an important commercial a ...

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William of Wied (26 March 1876–18 April 1945) reigned briefly as sovereign of Albania from February 21, 1914 to September 3, 1914. Outside the country and in diplomatic correspondence, he was styled sovereign prince, but in Albanian he was referred to as mbret, or king. (See King of Albania for more details.) Born in Neuwied, he was the third son of William, 5th Fürst zu Wied and his wife Marie of the Netherlands, and became a German military officer. On 30 Nove ...

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Albania is a Mediterranean country in southeastern Europe. It is bordered by Serbia and Montenegro in the north, the Republic of Macedonia in the east, and Greece in the south, has a coast on the Adriatic Sea in the west, and a coast on the Ionian Sea in the southwest. The country is an emerging democracy and is formally named the Republic of Albania (Albanian: Republika e Shqipërisë). Albania - History. Main articles: Illyria, Illyricum, Dalmatia, History of Albania. In the ar ...

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The Orthodox Authocephalous Church of Albania has had a difficult time restablishing its life after the enforced atheism imposed in communist-ruled Albania in 1967. Albania was the only country in the world to ban personal religious beliefs. Also the use of the (Greek) language in the rituals has been seen as a threat to Albanian ethnic identity by Albanian nationalists. Albanian nationalist Sami Frasheri wanted to see Greek elements in worship removed and Albanian used as the main language of priests and liturgy. The idea for ...

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In the United Kingdom, Birmingham has generally been considered the second city since around the First World War. More recently, many have claimed that Manchester deserves the distinction. Many Birmingham residents agree, with the tongue-in-cheek stipulation that Birmingham be the 'First City'. Based on formal city boundaries Birmingham is larger than Manchester, although formal city boundaries are not the sole criteria; for instance, the City of London is very small. The surrounding conurbations and the areas that can be considered i ...

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History of Dalmatia - Medieval city-states and the country. Following the great Slavic migration into Illyria in the first half of the 7th century, Dalmatia became distinctly divided between two different communities: The hinterland populated by Slavic tribes, besides the Romanicized Illyrian natives (and Celtic in the north) The city-states populated by the native Romance-speaking descendants of Romans and Illyrians, who lived safely in Ragusa (Dubrovnik), Iadera (Zadar), Tragurium (Trogir), Sp ...

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Thessaloniki - Hellenistic Era. The city was founded circa 315 BC by Alexander, the King of Macedon (Gr. Μακεδών), on or near the site of the ancient town of Therma and 26 other local villages. He named it after his wife Thessalonica, the sister of Alexander the Great. She gained her name from her father, Philip II of Macedon, to commemorate her birth on the day of his gaining a ...

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Thessaloniki - Hellenistic Era. The city was founded circa 315 BC by Kasander, the King of Macedon (Gr. Μακεδών), on or near the site of the ancient town of Therma and 26 other local villages. He named it after his wife Thessalonica, the sister of Alexander the Great. She gained her name from her father, Philip II of Macedon, to commemorate her birth on the day of his gaining a ...

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Albania's first political parties emerged only after World War I. Even more than in other parts of the Balkans, political parties were evanescent gatherings centered on prominent persons who created temporary alliances to achieve their personal aims. The major conservative party, the Progressive Party, attracted some northern clan chiefs and prominent Muslim landholders of southern Albania whose main platform was firm opposition to any agric ...

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The city was founded during classical antiquity with the name Lychnidos. It was located along the Via Egnatia, which connected the Adriatic port Dyrrachion (today Durrës) with Byzantium. Archaeological excavations (e.g., the Polyconhous Basilica from 5th century) prove early adaption of Christianity in the area. Bishops from Lychnidos participated in multiple ecumenical councils. The name Ohrid first appeared in 879. Between 990 and 1015, Ohrid was capital of the Bulgarian Empire. Above the city still remain the ...

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Ohrid, Ohrid - History, Ohrid - Buildings and museums selection, Ohrid - Recurring events, Ohrid - Places in the Ohrid district

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The Ottoman sultan considered himself God's agent on earth, the leader of a religious--not a national--state whose purpose was to defend and propagate Islam. Non-Muslims paid extra taxes and held an inferior status, but they could retain their old religion and a large measure of local autonomy. By converting to Islam, individuals among the conquered could elevate themselves to the privileged stratum of society. In the early years of the empire, all Ottoman high officials were the sultan's bondsmen the children of Christian subjects chosen in ...

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History of Ottoman Albania, History of Ottoman Albania - The Ottoman Conquest of Albania, History of Ottoman Albania - Albanians under Ottoman Rule, History of Ottoman Albania - Local Albanian Leaders in the Early Nineteenth Century, History of Ottoman Albania - Reference

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The name has existed since the antiquity; in Latin it was Mare Hadriaticum. In modern languages, it is Mare Adriatico in Italian, Deti Adriatik in Albanian, Jadransko morje in Slovenian, and Jadransko more in Croatian, Serbian and Bosnian. The name, derived from the town of Adria (or Hadria), belonged originally only to the upper portion of the sea (Herodotus vi. 127, vii. 20, ix. 92; Euripides, Hippolytus, 736), but was gradually exten ...

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Adriatic Sea, Adriatic Sea - Name and etymology, Adriatic Sea - Extent, Adriatic Sea - Coasts and islands, Adriatic Sea - Miscellaneous

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Main article: Illyria The Illyrians were Indo-European tribesmen who appeared in the western part of the Balkan Peninsula about 1000 B.C., a period coinciding with the end of the Bronze Age and beginning of the Iron Age. They inhabited much of the area for at least the next millennium. Archaeologists associate the Illyrians with the Hallstatt culture, an Iron Age people noted for production of iron and bronze swords with winged-shaped handles and for domestication of horses. The Illyrians occupied lands extending from the Danube, Sava ...

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History of Albania, History of Albania - The Origin of the Albanians, History of Albania - Ancient Illyria, History of Albania - The Roman Period, History of Albania - The Coming of Christianity, History of Albania - The Barbarian Invasions And The Middle Ages, History of Albania - Ottoman Rule, History of Albania - The birth of Albanian nationalism, History of Albania - World War I and its effects on Albania, History of Albania - World War II and the rise of Communism 1941-44, History of Albania - Communist Albania, History of Albania - Modern Albania

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The head of state in Albania is the President of the Republic. The President is elected to a 5-year term by the Assembly of the Republic of Albania by secret ballot, requiring a two-thirds majority of the votes of all deputies. The next election will run in the year 2005. The current President of the Republic is Alfred Moisiu, who has served since July 24, 2002. The President has the power to guarantee observation of the constitution and all laws, act as commander in chief of the armed forces, exercise the duties of the Assembly of the Republic of Albania when the Assembly is not in session, and appoint th ...

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Politics of Albania, Politics of Albania - Executive branch, Politics of Albania - Legislative branch, Politics of Albania - Political parties and elections, Politics of Albania - Judicial branch, Politics of Albania - International Organization Participation, Politics of Albania - Administrative Divisions

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The three chief candidates considered by historians are Illyrian, Dacian, or Thracian, though there were other groups in the ancient Balkans besides Greeks who were neither Illyrian, Dacian, nor Thracian, including Paionians (who lived north of Macedon) and Agrianians. The Illyrian language and the Thracian language are generally considered to have been on different Indo-European branches. Not much is left of the old Illyrian, Dacian or Thracian tong ...

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Origin of Albanians, Origin of Albanians - Place of origin, Origin of Albanians - Earliest mentions of Albanians in Albania, Origin of Albanians - Ethnic origin, Origin of Albanians - Illyrian Origin, Origin of Albanians - Thracian/Dacian origin, Origin of Albanians - Note

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Main articles: Illyria, Illyricum, Dalmatia, History of Albania. The earlier inhabitants were probably part of the pre-Indo-European populace that occupied the coastline of most parts of the Mediterranean. Their physical remains are scarce though, and concentrated on the coastal region. Soon, these first inhabitants were overrun by the Proto-Hellenic tribes that gradually occupied modern-day Greece, southern parts of what is now the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia and the south of present-day Albania. This process was com ...

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Albania, Albania - History, Albania - Politics, Albania - Administrative divisions, Albania - Geography, Albania - Economy, Albania - Demographics, Albania - Culture, Albania - Miscellaneous topics

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Little is known about Kosovo before about the 11th century AD. The region was certainly inhabited in prehistoric times, it appears, by two different cultures: Bronze and Iron Age tombs have been found only in Metohia, and not in Kosovo[1]. After the Indo-European invasion, Kosovo became inhabited by Illyrian and Thracian tribes, such as the Dardani and the Triballi. Later, the whole territory of Kosovo became part of the Roman Empire, although it is not ...

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History of Kosovo, History of Kosovo - Kosovo from prehistory to 1455, History of Kosovo - Kosovo from 1455 to 1912, History of Kosovo - 20th century, History of Kosovo - The 1990s, History of Kosovo - War and its aftermath, History of Kosovo - Kosovo from June 10 1999

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