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3 days ago · A short-lived monarchical state known as the Principality of Albania (1914–1925) was succeeded by an even shorter-lived first Albanian Republic (1925-1928). Another monarchy, the Kingdom of Albania (1928–1939), replaced the republic. The country endured occupation by Italy just prior to World War II (1939–1945).
1 day ago · Albanian (endonym: shqip ⓘ, gjuha shqipe [ˈɟuha ˈʃcipɛ], or arbërisht [aɾbəˈɾiʃt]) is an Indo-European language and the only surviving representative of the Albanoid branch, which belongs to the Paleo-Balkan group. [8]
2 days ago · Gjergj Kastrioti (c. 1405 – 17 January 1468), commonly known as Skanderbeg, was an Albanian feudal lord [2][3][4] and military commander who led a rebellion against the Ottoman Empire in what is today Albania, North Macedonia, Greece, Kosovo, Montenegro, and Serbia.
4 days ago · The Albanian language, called shqip or shqipe by Albanians, is of interest to linguists because, as a descendant of the extinct Illyrian tongue, it is the only surviving member of its branch of the Indo-European language family.
4 days ago · Albanians refer to themselves as shqiptarë—often taken to mean “sons of eagles,” though it may well refer to “those associated with the shqip (i.e., Albanian) language”—and to their country as Shqipëria.
2 days ago · Antoine Marie Jean-Baptiste Roger, vicomte de Saint-Exupéry[ 3 ] (29 June 1900 – c. 31 July 1944), known simply as Antoine de Saint-Exupéry (UK: / ˌsæ̃tɪɡˈzuːpəri /, [ 4 ] US: /- ɡzuːpeɪˈriː /, [ 5 ]French: [ɑ̃twan də sɛ̃t‿ɛɡzypeʁi] ⓘ), was a French writer, poet, journalist and aviator.
12 hours ago · This article discusses the fictional timeline of the Star Trek franchise. The franchise is primarily set in the future, ranging from the mid-22nd century (Star Trek: Enterprise) to the late 24th century (Star Trek: Picard), with the third season of Star Trek: Discovery jumping forward to the 32nd century. However the franchise has also outlined ...
