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Literature of Albania The oldest known document in Albanian is from November 8, 1462, a formula of baptism (Albanian: Formula e Pagëzimit) by the bishop of Durrës, Pal Engjëlli. There is also a German-Albanian dictionary by Arnold Von Harf from 1497, and the oldest known Albanian printed book, Meshari (The Missal) that was written by Gjon Buzuku, a Catholic cleric, in 1555. November 8 is the 312th day of the year (313th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 53 days remaining. ...
Events Settlers from Portugal begin to settle the Cape Verde islands. ...
Baptism in early Christian art. ...
Durrës (Italian: Durazzo; see also different names) is the most ancient and one of the most economically important important cities of Albania. ...
Pal Engjëlli (1416–1470) was an Albanian Catholic clergyman, Archbishop of Durrës and Cardinal of Albania who in 1462 wrote the first known sentence in Albanian. ...
1497 was a common year starting on Friday (see link for calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ...
Meshari (Albanian for The Prayer Book) is the first book written in Albanian language. ...
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Events Russia breaks 60 year old truce with Sweden by attacking Finland February 2 - Diet of Augsburg begins February 4 - John Rogers becomes first Protestant martyr in England February 9 - Bishop of Gloucester John Hooper is burned at the stake May 23 - Paul IV becomes Pope. ...
Among the most notable Ottoman-era poet was Naim Frasheri {1846-1900}, who lived in Istanbul, the foremost city of Ottoman Turkey. Naim Frashëri (May 25, 1846 Frashër, south Albania – October 20, 1900 Kızıl Toprak, Turkey) was an Albanian romantic poet and a prominent figure of the Rilindja Kombëtare, the national renaissance of Albania, together with his two brothers Sami and Abdyl. ...
Baron Franz Nopcsa {1877-1933}, an Hungarian noble by birth, initiated studies in Albanological folklore and ethnology, analyzed Albania's mountainous geology, and rallied a group of Albanian nationalists prior to the First World War. Baron Nopcsa Baron Franz Nopcsa von Felső-Szilvás (also Baron Nopcsa, Ferenc Nopcsa, Nopcsa Ferenc, Baron Franz Nopcsa, and Franz Baron Nopcsa) (May 3rd, 1877 to April 25, 1933) was a Hungarian-born aristocrat, adventurer, scholar, and paleontologist. ...
Albanology is the study of the Albanian language. ...
The introductions of Fan Noli {1880-1965} to his own translations of Cervantes, Ibsen, Omar Khavam and Shakespeare make him the Albania’s foremost literary critic of the inter-war period. Fan Noli also led the democratic revolution that ousted King Zog’s regime during the middle 1920's, though his peaceful governing was short-lived. Theophan (Fan) Stylian Noli (January 6, 1882 - March 13, 1965) was an Albanian bishop and politician, who served briefly as prime minister and regent of Albania in 1924. ...
King Zog of Albania King Zog (October 8, 1895–April 9, 1961) was an Albanian politician and the first king of Albania from 1928 to 1939. ...
Migjeni’s Vargjet e Lira {free verse} seeks to dispel the magic of the old myths and awaken the reader to present injustices. His characters are typically set in Shkodra districts where he lived and died at an early age. He was Fan Noli’s contemporary. Migjeni theatre in Shkodër (Photo by Bernard Cloutier Millosh Gjergj Nikolla (October 13, 1911 - August 26, 1938) (aka Miđoni/Migjeni, Miloš Đoka Nikolić-Милош Ђока Николић) was born in Shkodër...
Albania’s best-known contemporary writer is Ismail Kadare, born in 1935 whose 15 novels have been translated into 40 languages. Some titles are: The Castle {1970}-describes the 15th century Turkish invasion of Albania; Chronicle in Stone {1971} relates war time experiences in Kadare’s birthplace, Gjirokaster, as seen through the eyes of a boy; Broken April deals with the blood vendettas of northern highlands before 1939 Italian invasion. General of the Dead Army – available in English speaks about an Italian general dispatched to collect the remains of the Italian soldiers who died in Albania during the war; the Palace of Dreams {1981} and Doruntina {1988}; the Great Winter {1972} describes Enver Hoxha’s defiance of Moscow. Kadare was constrained to seek political asylum in Paris in October 1990. Ismail Kadare at a reading in Zurich Ismail Kadare is a world-renowned Albanian writer. ...
Albanian Mythology Albanian myths can be divided into two major groups: legends of metamorphosis and historical legends. Some of the best known legends are: // For the Derek Sherinian album, see Mythology (Derek Sherinian album). ...
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Bajlozi represents the occupier in Albanian mythology. ...
An Albanian god of evil and death. ...
E Bukura e Dheut is an Albanian mythological fairy of beauty. ...
In Albanian mythology, Gjergj Elez Alia was a great warrior who had fought against enemies of all kinds. ...
Perendi is the illyrian god of thunder and the consort of Prende. ...
Prende was a goddess of love worshipped by the ancient Albanians. ...
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The deaf one; the Illyrian god of hail storms Sources Elsie, Robert. ...
The flag of Albania features an eagle. ...
The name Tamar has a number of different meanings: Tamar of Georgia Tamar (biblical figure) Tamar - palm tree, Arecaceae River Tamar, Devon, England Tamar River, Tasmania, Australia Tamar, Slovenia, the end of the Planica valley This is a disambiguation page — a navigational aid which lists other pages that might...
The Albanian god of fire. ...
Sports in Albania The most popular sport in Albania is football (soccer) and the most followed sports event is the World Cup although Albania has never qualified for the World Cup finals. As of September 2003, Albania was ranked 86th with 472 points by FIFA. Other played sports include basketball, volleyball, and gymnastics. Football (soccer) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia /**/ @import /skins-1. ...
The FIFA World Cup Trophy, which has been awarded to the world champions since 1974. ...
2003 is a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar, and also: The International Year of Freshwater The European Disability Year Events January events January 1 Luíz Inácio Lula Da Silva becomes the 37th President of Brazil. ...
The Fédération Internationale de Football Association (FIFA, French for International Federation of Association Football) is the international governing body of association football (soccer). ...
Sara Giauro shoots a three-point shot, FIBA Europe Cup for Women Finals 2005. ...
Volleyball is an Olympic sport in which two teams separated by a high net use their hands, arms, or (rarely) other parts of their bodies to hit a ball back and forth over the net. ...
Gymnastics is a sport involving the performance of sequences of movements requiring physical strength, flexibility, and kinesthetic awareness, such as handsprings, handstands, forward rolls, aerials and tucks. ...
- See also: List of football clubs in Albania
This is a list of Albanian football (soccer) clubs: KS Apolonia KS Besa KS Besëlidhja KS Bylis KS Dinamo Tirana KS Elbasani KF Erzeni KS Flamurtari KS Lushnja KF Partizani KS Shkumbini KS Teuta KF Tirana KS Vllaznia See also: List of football (soccer) clubs Categories: | ...
Television and radio in Albania - See: Radio Televizioni Shqiptar
Radio Televizioni Shqiptar (RTSH) is the state broadcaster in Albania, founded in 1938 under Italian rule and operated from Tirana. ...
See also Albanian (gjuha shqipe IPA ) is a language spoken by about 6 million people, primarily in Albania, Serbia including Kosovo, Montenegro, and the Republic of Macedonia but also in other parts of the Balkans, along the eastern coast of Italy and in Sicily, as well as by a significant diaspora in...
The Cinema of Albania had its start in the years 1911-1912. ...
Albanian cuisine consists of local dishes from around the country of Albania. ...
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Albanian drummers playing in the street of Prizren, Kosovo Albania is a Southeast European nation that was ruled by Enver Hoxhas communist government for much of the later part of the 20th century, it is now a democratic country. ...
It has been suggested that Islam in Albania be merged into this article or section. ...
The most popular Sport in Albania is Football (soccer) and the most followed sports event is the World Cup (although Albania has never qualified for the finals). ...
Vlorë Tourism in Albania is still in its infancy. ...
See also Culture (from the Latin cultura stemming from colere, meaning to cultivate), generally refers to patterns of human activity and the symbolic structures that give such activity significance. ...
Poets who have written in the Albanian language: Dritëro Agolli Andon Zako Çajupi Jeronim De Rada Aleksander Stavre Drenova Naim Frashëri Ismail Kadare Faik Konica Ndre Mjeda Millosh Gjergj Nikolla Fan S. Noli Pashko Vasa See also: List of Albanians, list of poets Categories: Lists of poets ...
This is a list of Albanian writers. ...
The flag of Albania features an eagle. ...
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