BlogHide Resteemsanled (25)in history • 8 years agoGJERGJ KASTRIOTI – SCANDERBEG (ALBANIAN NATIONAL HERO)Gjergji (George) was born of a noble Albanian family. He was the youngest of the four children and spent his childhood with his family in Albania. As to his youth, there is no common ground in the…anled (25)in history • 8 years agoHISTORY OF ALBANIA – ALBANIAN-OTTOMAN WAR AND THE ALBANIANS’ DEFENSE OF EUROPEAN CIVILIZATIONWhen aware of the Ottoman threat, some Albanian princes joined the Balkan coalitions against the Ottomans. In 1371, the bishop of Vlorë, Aleksandër, fought in a battle that took place in Marica…anled (25)in history • 8 years agoHISTORY OF ALBANIA – BYZANTINE PERIOD (395-1380 A.D.)When the Roman Empire was divided in 395 A.D, most Illyrian lands were included in the Eastern Roman Empire, later known as Byzantium. This year was a decisive turning point that determined the…anled (25)in history • 8 years agosteemCreated with Sketch.HISTORY OF ALBANIA - THE ILLYRIANS (PART 2)After the Roman Empire conquered the Illyrian Kingdom and Epirus, they settled in Illyria and began to force their way across the entire Balkan peninsula as far as Asia Minor. Rome carried out an…anled (25)in history • 8 years agoHISTORY OF ALBANIA; ANTIQUITY - THE ILLYRIANS (PART 1)Written sources from antiquity state that the western Balkan regions were inhabited by the Illyrians since ancient times, and were one of the largest populations on the peninsula. These facts can…
