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In World War I, Albania had been an independent state, having gained independence from the Ottoman Empire on 28 November 1912, during the First Balkan War.It was recognised by the Great Powers as the Principality of Albania, after the Ottoman Empire officially renounced all its rights in May 1913. [1]
This is a timeline of Albanian history, comprising important legal and territorial changes and political events in Albania and its predecessor states. To read about the background to these events, see History of Albania. See also the list of Albanian monarchs and list of heads of state of Albania
A collection of communists moved quickly after the Second World War to subdue all potential political enemies in Albania, break the country's landowners and minuscule middle class, and isolate Albania from western powers in order to establish the People's Republic of Albania. In 1945, the communists had liquidated, discredited, or driven into ...
Principality of Albania victory. Essad Pasha Toptani takes over large parts of Central Albania and forms a new state. Toptani's invasion of Elbasan is repelled. Dutch forces shell Toptani's house, forcing his surrender. Toptani is deported to Italy but the revolt continues. Muslim Rebels defeat Dutch-Mirdita Catholic forces at the Battle of Shijak.
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Additionally, during the conflict between Albanians and Greeks in southern Albania during 1914–1915, where Greek forces took advantage of the political instability of Albania and attempted to annex as much Albanian territory into Greece as possible or succeed in creating the Autonomous Republic of Northern Epirus, at least 145 Albanian ...
The security of Albania was to be provided by an International Gendarmerie commanded by Dutch officers. Wilhelm left Albania on September 3, 1914, following the Peasant Revolt initiated by Essad Pasha and later headed by Haxhi Qamili, the latter the military commander of the "Muslim State of Central Albania" centered in Tirana. Wilhelm never ...
The retreat is a defining event in Serbian history and is most commonly referred to in historiography as the Albanian Golgotha, a term reflecting immense suffering and national revival. In late October 1915, Germany , Austria-Hungary and Bulgaria launched a synchronised major offensive , under German leadership, against Serbia .