Albania: Historical Setting

Library of Congress Country Study

 

This document is a portion of a larger work on the country of Afghanistan
produced by the Library of Congress
edited by Raymond Zickel and Walter R. Iwaskiw
from research completed in April 1992

Minor edits made by Melissa Snell

 

For a brief introduction to the history of Albania,
complete with maps,
see your Guide's feature,
Eagles of the Balkans:
http://historymedren.about.com/library/weekly/aa041999.htm

 

About this History

The documents here constitute only a portion of "Chapter 1: A Historical Setting," covering Albania from its earliest history into the 18th century. For the rest of the chapter, visit the Library of Congress Country Studies home page:

http://lcweb2.loc.gov/frd/cs/

 

Contents

Historical Setting The Ancient Illyrians The Barbarian Invasions and the Middle Ages The Albanian Lands Under Ottoman Domination - 1385-1876 The Ottoman Conquest of Albania Albanians Under Ottoman Rule Bibliography Glossary

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