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	Albania (toponym) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Under the Angiò, in the 13th century, the names "Albania" and "Albanenses" indicate the whole country and all the population, as it is demonstrated by the works of many ancient Albanian writers such as Budi, Blanco and Bogdano.
		In the History written in 1079-1080, Byzantine historian Michael Attaliates was first to refer to the Albanoi as having taken part in a revolt against Constantinople in 1043 and to the Arbanitai as subjects of the duke of Dyrrachium.
		The Albanian name of the country, Shqipëria, translates into English as "Land of the Eagles", hence the two-headed bird on the national flag and emblem, and because of the large presence of these animals in the mountainous zones of Albania.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Origin_and_history_of_the_name_Albania (959 words)

	Albania - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		In the middle ages, the name Albania (see Origin and history of the name Albania) began to be increasingly applied to the region now comprising the nation of Albania.
		Albania is one of Europe's most impoverished countries, with half of the economically-active population still engaged in agriculture and a fifth said to be working abroad.
		Albania's coastline on the Ionian Sea, near the Greek tourist island of Corfu, is becoming increasingly popular with foreign visitors due to its relatively unspoilt nature and good beaches.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Albania (1924 words)

	Albania - Art History Online Reference and Guide
		It is bordered by Montenegro in the north, Serbia (Kosovo) in the north-east, the Republic of Macedonia in the east, and Greece in the south, has a coast on the Adriatic Sea in the west, and a coast on the Ionian Sea in the southwest.
		Under the Angiò, in the XIII century, the names "Albania" and "Albanenses" indicate the whole country and all the population, as it is demonstrated by the works of many ancient Albanian writers such as Budi, Blanco and Bogdano.
		Albania is one of Europe's poorest countries, with half of the economically-active population still engaged in agriculture and a fifth said to be working abroad.
	www.arthistoryclub.com /art_history/Albania (2266 words)

	Albania Resource Center - albania media
		It is bordered by Montenegro in the north, Kosovo in the north-east, the Republic of Macedonia in the east, and Greece in the south, has a coast on the Adriatic Sea in the west, and a coast on the Ionian Sea in the southwest.
		The Albanian name of the country, Shqipëria, translates into English as "Land of the Eagles", hence cia conspiracies albania the transportation from albania albania persecution two-headed bird on the national flag and emblem, and because of the large presence of these animals in the mountainous zones of Albania.
		Albania is one of Europe's poorest countries, with half of the economically-active population still engaged in agriculture and establishment albania a fifth said to be working abroad.
	www.taxgloss.com /Tax-Banks_A_-_Ba-/Albania.html (2227 words)

	Albania - Unipedia (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-08-08)
		Albania became part of the Roman and Byzantine Empires before succumbing to a wave of invaders in the Middle Ages, losing most of its original population and finally becaming a part of the Ottoman Empire in 1478.
		It is bordered by Serbia and Montenegro in the north, and north-east, the Republic of Macedonia in the east, and Greece in the south, has a coast on the Adriatic Sea in the west, and a coast on the Ionian Sea in the southwest.
		Albania after the communist regime was overthrown, as all the ex-communist countries, the country was left with an obsolete industrial base and a pattern of industrial capacity wholly unsuited to its needs.
	www.unipedia.info /Albania.html (3051 words)

	Encyclopedia: History of Albania
		Although Albania has made strides toward democratic reform and maintaining the rule of law, serious deficiencies in the electoral code remain to be addressed, as demonstrated in the June 2001 parliamentary elections.
		Because Albania's fate is so tightly interwoven with developments in the Balkans, it is recommended that readers unfamiliar with the region first examine Barbara Jelavich's two-volume History of the Balkans, which provides an excellent overview as well as sections on Albania and the formation of the state.
		It is bordered by Serbia and Montenegro in the north, the Republic of Macedonia in the east, and Greece in the south, has a coast on the Adriatic Sea in the west, and a coast on the Ionian Sea in the southwest.
	www.nationmaster.com /encyclopedia/History-of-Albania (544 words)

	Albania (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-08-08)
		:''Albania is also the name of an ancient state in the Caucasus – see Caucasian Albania.'' Albania is a Mediterranean country in southeastern Europe.
		Alternatively, Albania may derive from the same source as the name of the Alps, the etymology of which is uncertain.
		Main article: Politics of Albania The head of state is the president, who is elected by the Kuvendi, or the Assembly of the Republic of Albania.
	albania.ask.dyndns.dk (2265 words)

	Albania: history
		During the War, Albania was occupied by the Austro- Hungarian, French, Italian, Greek, Montenegran and Serbian armies, and when the War ended the country would have disappeared had not US President Woodrow Wilson vetoed a plan by France, Britain and Italy, to divide the territory amongst its neighbors.
		The occupation forces withdrew on November 29 1944, and the Peopleâs Republic was declared on January 11 1945, with Hoxha at the helm.
		Until Albaniaâs liberation from Italian Fascist occupation in 1944, 85 per cent of the population lived in the countryside, and 53 per cent lacked even a place to grow their own vegetables.
	gbgm-umc.org /country_profiles/country_history.cfm?Id=194 (1853 words)

	history (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-08-08)
		Although the exact origin of Albania is not entirely known, records exist that trace their evolution from the ancient Illyrians.
		Although possessing a common territory, language, and culture, the Illyrians lacked the unity of a name until geographer Ptolemy of the Albanoi tribe prompted the name of his central Albanian tribe to be used across the land.
		Albania is now facing new problems and challenges, but not from an insurgence of foreign attacks, from it's own people.
	iml.jou.ufl.edu /projects/students/Maguire/history.html (911 words)

	Carl Savich \| Columns \| serbianna.com
		Tetovo or Htetovo was originally an Orthodox Slavic settlement.
		The Albanian migrations originated in the Albanian districts of Findi Berdita and Luma in Albania.
		History is being repeated and replayed in Macedonia.
	www.serbianna.com /columns/savich/020.shtml (5339 words)

	Albania
		The history of the siege of Kruja is depicted in Ismail Kadare's novel "The rain drums".
		Albania was occupied by the Italians, officially it continued to be an independent kingdom under the Italian king Vittorio Emanuele III.
		The original helmet is preserved in Vienna (Austria), and a replica is shown in the Skanderbeg Museum in Kruja.
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	raceandhistory.com - HISTORY OF MEDIEVAL CROATIA
		Perhaps a principal reason for the strange lapse in the mention of their name is to be found in the circumstance that during this period between 626 and 791 it seems to have changed first to "Havar" and then to "Harvat".
		It is certainly true that the names of some of the earliest known Croat chiefs, such as Varda and Pervaviega, are typically Iranian, and that the name of one of the seven or eight original great Croat tribes, Jamomet, also appears to be of Iranian origin.
		Even in the Carpathian area today there are names that seem to be derived from old Persian and it is more than likely that the Croats on their march southwards left splinter groups behind them who applied these Ira nian names to the districts in which they lived.
	www.raceandhistory.com /Science/croatia.htm (10023 words)

	Albania Introduction - Flags, Maps, Economy, Geography, Climate, Natural Resources, Current Issues, International ...
		Unlike their communist predecessors, most of whom were of southern Albanian origin, the ministers hailed from various parts of the country.
		In December 1992, Albania joined the Organization of the Islamic Conference (OIC), a move denounced by the SPA as a detriment to the country's reintegration with Europe.
		Relations with Greece, Albania's ancient southern neighbor (which, for religious and historical reasons, was expected to side with Serbia in the event of war in Kosovo), deteriorated rapidly in the early 1990s.
	workmall.com /wfb2001/albania/albania_history_introduction.html (1421 words)

	ipedia.com: Europe Article
		According to Homer the name Europe (Greek: Ευρώπη) was originally given to central Greece.
		Later it stood for mainland Greece and by 500 BC its meaning was extended to all the lands of the north.
		The origin of Western culture is generally attributed to the ancient Greeks, and the Roman Empire spanned the entire continent for many centuries.
	www.ipedia.com /europe.html (1302 words)

	stane street - Article and Reference from OnPedia.com
		Stane Street is the modern name given to an important Roman road in England that linked London to the Roman town of Regnum (near modern Chichester).
		Up on the open heath of the downs the line of the road can be followed very well on foot and is free of modern roads and paths.
		The name is simply an old spelling of "stone" which was commonly used to differentiate paved Roman raods from muddy native trackways.
	www.onpedia.com /encyclopedia/stane-street (167 words)

	ALBANIA (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-08-08)
		The Albanian name of the country, Shqipëria, translates into English as Land of the Eagles, hence the two-headed bird on the national flag and emblem.
		The derivation of the name Albania is of considerable antiquity, dating back perhaps to the pre-Celtic alb, from whence Alps, or possibly from the Indo-european albh, from whence albino and Albion.
		Until 1990, five years after the death of Hoxha, Albania was an extremely isolationist communist state, with little contact even with the other communist states.
	www.yotor.org /wiki/en/al/Albania.htm (724 words)

	ARCHDIOCESE OF AMERICA (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-08-08)
		Rather, it is used to describe the Christians who originated from the Greek speaking early Christian Church and which used Greek thought to find appropriate expressions of the Orthodox Faith.
		Christianity originated in Palestine, spread rapidly throughout the Mediterranean, and by the end of the fourth century was recognized as the official religion of the late Roman or Byzantine Empire.
		History also records that on June 26,1768 the first Greek colonists landed at St.Augustine,FL, the oldest city in America.
	www.goarch.org /goa (2200 words)

	Osmanlı Tarihi Kültürü Medeniyeti Edebiyatı Sanatı
		We first learn of the ancestors of the modern Albanians in their native land as the Arbanites of Arbanon in Anna Comnenas' account (Alexiad 4) of the troubles in that region caused in the reign of her father Alexius I Comneus (1081-1118) by the Normans.
		Only during the 6th century did the Illyrians venture significant raids against their immediate neighbours, the Greek kingdom of the Mollosoi in northern Epirus (present southern Albania), the kingdom of Macedonia and the semi-barbaric kingdom of Paiones (in northern Republic of Macedonia).
		In addition, these numbers do not include those that have, after the fall of communism, converted to various Chiristian churches.) are the other main religions in Albania, though in Albania religious fanaticism has never been a serious problem with people from different religions living in peace and even getting married without any problem.
	www.osmanlimedeniyeti.com /wiki/Albania_.html (2289 words)

	Albanian Information - Albanian.com
		The question of the origin of the Albanians is still a matter of controversy among the ethnologists.
		The invocation of his name is the common form of oath among the modern Albanians.
		It is estimated that of the actual stock of the Albanian language, more than one third is of undisputed Ilyrian origin, and the rest are Illyrian-Pelasgian, ancient Greek and Latin, with a small admixture of Slavic, Italian (dating from the Venetian occupation of the seaboard), Turkish and some Celtic words, too.
	www.albanian.com /main/history/origins.html (635 words)

	All Empires History Forum: Meaning of country names.
		The fl racist have exaggerated the matter,however, although the original egyptians were africans, the country after Ramses reign was dynamic and interacting with asia.
		While it is true that the impetus of Egyptian unification originated from the south, the origin of the southern culture originated in the north, in an earlier time.
		The root of the name comes from Illyrian Arb ("dark", "green", "wooded") and is simply transposed into antique names of Arba, Arva, Arbia which are mentioned by the cartographers of the time.
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	Albania Bio, Pictures, News and RSS Feeds at BlinkBits. (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-08-08)
		History is constantly falsified to justify wars and territorial claims.
		The close affinity of Albania with the ethnic Albanians of Kosovo is reflected...
		In addition, these numbers do not include those that have, after the fall of communism, converted to various Christian churches.) are the other main religions in Albania, though in Albania religious fanaticism has never been a serious problem with people from different religions living in peace and even getting married without any problem.
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		(Until 1912 the name Albania was commonly used to designate all territories of the Osmanli Empire inhabited by ethnic Albanians and not only the region of present-day Albania) Osmanli conquest of the Albanian tribes and principalities started in 1384 when the principality of Durrës was forced to pay tribute.
		Austro-Hungarian Military Commanders in Albania The Austro-Hungarian troops operating in Albania were part of the 19th Army Corps - which was also in occupation of Serbia - until 1918, when a separate Albanian Command was established.
		Commander of the Army Group Albania Befehlshaber der Armeegruppe Albanien 1918 Gen. Karl Freiherr von Pflanzer-Baltin 1855 - 1925 Head of the Civil Administration 1916 - 1918 August Ritter von Kral 1869 - In 1918 the Austro-Hungarian zone was taken over by the French and Italians.
	www.geocities.com /CapitolHill/Rotunda/2209/Albania.html (4955 words)

	Top20Albania.com - Your Top20 Guide to Albania! (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-08-08)
		Only during the 6th century did the Illyrians venture significant raids against their immediate neighbours, the Greek kingdom of the Molossians in northern Epirus (present southern Albania), the kingdom of Macedonia and the semi-barbaric kingdom of Paionia.
		After being conquered by a number of nations, mainly the Roman and Byzantine Empires, Illyria lost most of its original population and finally became a part of the Ottoman Empire in 1478 after years of resistance under the leadership of Gjergj Kastrioti Skenderbeu, the Albanian National Hero.
		According to 1939 statistics, the Albanian Orthodox (20%) and Catholic Church (10%) would be the other main religions in Albania.
	www.top20albania.com (2167 words)

	Nationbuilding in the Balkans
		The origins of the Albanian people are not definitely known, but data drawn from history and from linguistic, archaeological, and anthropological studies have led to the
		The Illyrians were not a uniform body of people but a conglomeration of many tribes that inhabited the western part of the Balkans, from what is now Slovenia in the northwest to (and including) the region of Epirus, which extends about halfway down the mainland of modern Greece.
		northern Albania reverted to the jurisdiction of Rome.
	pbosnia.kentlaw.edu /resources/history/albania/albhist.htm (4721 words)

	ARMENIANS (September 8, 1987)
		The name "Urartu", in the form "Urashtu", occurs frequently in Babylonian inscriptions.
		Original works were also composed during the Golden Age, including works on history, philosophy, hagiography, homilies, hymns, and apologetics.
		Histories, such as those of Moses of Khoren, John of Drashanakert, Thomas Arzruin, and Stepanos of Taron were written.
	www.umd.umich.edu /dept/armenian/papazian/armenia.html (5610 words)

	Timeline 600CE to 999CE
		The name glyph for Shield Jaguar II, king of nearby Yaxchilan, was recognized.
		The name Gyda was later corrupted to Gjøe, the name of Amdunsen’s Northwest Passage sloop (1903-1905).
		It was from this period that the Japanese tea ceremony originated; the ritual was developed for a tranquility of mind.
	timelines.ws /0600AD_999AD.HTML (10742 words)

	Italy (11/05)
		Both houses are elected for a maximum of 5 years, but either may be dissolved before the expiration of its normal term.
		Legislative bills may originate in either house and must be passed by a majority in both.
		The previous Berlusconi government was the longest serving in Italy’s post-war history.
	www.state.gov /r/pa/ei/bgn/4033.htm (4260 words)

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