Verstehen · Kapitel 8
History & Culture
Albania's history is a rollercoaster ride through millennia — from the ancient Illyrians through centuries of Ottoman rule to Europe's most bizarre dictatorship. To understand Albania, one must know this history.
3 Abschnitte in diesem Kapitel
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From the Illyrians to the Ottomans
The Illyrians , the ancient ancestors of the Albanians, settled the western Balkans since at least the 2nd millennium B…
~2 Min. Lesezeit
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Independence & the Hoxha Dictatorship
Independence (1912) On November 28, 1912 , Albania declared its independence from the Ottoman Empire in Vlora — after 4…
~2 Min. Lesezeit
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Culture & Society
Besa — The Sacred Code of Honor Besa is the Albanian concept of honor, the given word, and sacred hospitality . Literal…
~2 Min. Lesezeit
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