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  2. Origin of the Albanians - Wikipedia

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    The origin of the Albanians has been the subject of historical, linguistic, archaeological and genetic studies. The first mention of the ethnonym Albanoi occurred in the 2nd century AD by Ptolemy describing an Illyrian tribe who lived around present-day central Albania.

  3. Timeline of Albanian history - Wikipedia

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    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

  4. History of Albania - Wikipedia

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    Albania in 1916. World War I interrupted all government activities in Albania, while the country was split in a number of regional governments. [58] Political chaos engulfed Albania after the outbreak of World War I. The Albanian people split along religious and tribal lines after the prince's departure.

  5. Albanians - Wikipedia

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    Today, Gallup Global Reports 2010 shows that religion plays a role in the lives of only 39% of Albanians, and ranks Albania the thirteenth least religious country in the world. [335] For part of its history, Albania has also had a Jewish community. Members of the Jewish community were saved by a group of Albanians during the Nazi occupation. [336]

  6. Albania in the Middle Ages - Wikipedia

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    Library of Congress Country Study of Albania; Books about Albania and the Albanian people (scribd.com) Reference of books (and some journal articles) about Albania and the Albanian people; their history, language, origin, culture, literature, etc. Public domain books, fully accessible online.

  7. Cultural heritage of Albania - Wikipedia

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    Apollonia in Illyria, (today Albania) - Monument of Agonothetes Butrint is a UNESCO World Heritage Site since 1992. [1] The Cultural heritage of Albania is a blend of ancient traditions and historical influences that come together in Albania to create a rich mosaic of culture and history.

  8. Caucasian Albania - Wikipedia

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    Whatever little is known about Caucasian Albania after 387 AD comes from the Old Armenian text History of the Land of Aghvank (Պատմություն Աղվանից Աշխարհի) by the Armenian author Movses Kaghankatvatsi (also known as Movses Daskhurantsi), [102] which in essence is the history of Armenia's provinces of Artsakh and Utik. [95]

  9. Albanisation - Wikipedia

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    Albanisation is the spread of Albanian culture, people, and language, either by integration or assimilation.Diverse peoples were affected by Albanisation including peoples with different ethnic origins, such as Turks, Serbs, Croats, Circassians, Bosniaks, Greeks, Aromanians, Ashkali and Balkan Egyptians, Romani, Gorani, and Macedonians from all the regions of the Balkans.