List of Albanian countries and regions
This is a list of Albanian countries and regions throughout history, sometimes called Albanian lands by historians (). It includes countries, states, provinces, regions and territories that have or had in the past one of the following characteristics:
- An ethnic Albanian majority
- Albanians or Albania are an official, constitutional or titular nation
- Albanian as an official language
- An Albanian ruling class or dynasty
Historical political entities
Middle Ages
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Name |
Years |
Area |
Notes |
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Principality of Arbanon |
1190–1255 |
Albania |
Autonomous principality within the Byzantine Empire and the Despotate of Epirus. |
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Kingdom of Albania |
1272–1368 |
Albania |
Dependency of the Kingdom of Sicily. |
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Lordship of Berat |
1335–1417 |
Albania |
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Principality of Valona |
1346–1417 |
Albania |
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Despotate of Angelokastron and Lepanto |
1358–1374 |
Greece |
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Despotate of Arta |
1358–1416 |
Greece |
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Princedom of Albania |
1368–1392 |
Albania |
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Sanjak of Albania |
1385–1466 |
Albania |
Sanjak of the Ottoman Empire. |
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Principality of Gjirokastër |
1386–1418 |
Albania |
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Principality of Dukagjini |
1387–1479 |
Albania |
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Principality of Kastrioti |
1389–1444 |
Albania |
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Venetian Albania |
1420–1797 |
Montenegro |
Possession of the Venetian Republic. |
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League of Lezhë |
1444–c. 1450 |
Albania |
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Early Modern
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Map |
Name |
Years |
Area |
Notes |
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Pashalik of Scutari |
1757–1831 |
Albania |
Autonomous state of the Ottoman Empire. |
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Pashalik of Berat |
1774–1809 |
Albania |
Autonomous state of the Ottoman Empire. |
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Pashalik of Yanina |
1788–1822 |
Greece |
Autonomous state of the Ottoman Empire. |
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Scutari Vilayet |
1867–1913 |
Albania |
Vilayet of the Ottoman Empire. |
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Janina Vilayet |
1867–1913 |
Greece |
Vilayet of the Ottoman Empire. |
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League of Prizren |
1877–c. 1881 |
Albania |
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Kosovo Vilayet |
1877–1913 |
Kosovo |
Vilayet of the Ottoman Empire. |
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Manastir Vilayet |
1874–1877 |
Albania |
Vilayet of the Ottoman Empire. |
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League of Peja |
1899-1900 |
Albania |
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1912-1944
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Map |
Name |
Years |
Area |
Notes |
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Albania |
1912–1914 |
Albania |
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Republic of Central Albania |
1913–1914 |
Albania |
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Principality of Albania |
1914–1917 |
Albania |
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Autonomous Albanian Republic of Korçë |
1916–1920 |
Albania |
Protectorate of France. |
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Albanian Republic |
1917–1920 |
Albania |
Protectorate of Italy. |
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Republic of Mirdita |
1921 |
Albania |
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Albanian Republic |
1925–1928 |
Albania |
De facto protectorate of Italy. |
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Albanian Kingdom |
1928–1939 |
Albania |
De facto protectorate of Italy. |
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Albanian Kingdom |
1939–1943 |
Albania |
Protectorate and dependency of Italy. |
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Albanian Kingdom |
1943-1944 |
Albania |
Puppet state of [...] Germany. |
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Since 1944
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Map |
Name |
Years |
Area |
Notes |
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People's Socialist Republic of Albania |
1944–1992 |
Albania |
From 1944-1946 it was known as Democratic Government of Albania |
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Socialist Autonomous Province of Kosovo |
1946–1992 |
Kosovo |
Autonomous province of Serbia in Yugoslavia. |
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Republic of Kosova |
1990–2000 |
Kosovo |
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Present political entities
This is the list of the current states and regions where Albanians are in absolute or relative ethnic majority, are one of the constitutional or recognized peoples or Albanian language is official:
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Map |
Name |
Years |
Notes |
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Republic of Albania |
1992- |
Albanian majority. |
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Republic of Kosovo |
2008- |
Albanian majority. |
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Republic of Macedonia |
1991- |
Albanian minority. |
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Hellenic Republic |
1974- |
Albanian minority. |
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Republic of Serbia |
2006- |
Albanian minority. |
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Montenegro |
2006- |
Albanian minority. |
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Italy |
1946- |
Albanian minority. |
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See also
- Greater Albania, irrendentist claim to regions historically and currently populated by Albanians
- List of Albanian monarchs
- History of Albania
- History of Montenegro
- History of Kosovo
- History of Turkey