The greatest events in the History of Albania

1. November 28, 1912: Albania declared its independence from the Ottoman Empire.

2. 29 November 1912: Recognized by Albania, Italy, Austria-Hungary and Serbia.

3. 1913-1914: Albania participated in the Balkan Wars and expanded its territory.

4. June 28, 1914: With the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand, the chain of events that led to the start of World War I began.

5. 1915-1918: Albania was occupied by various powers during World War I and gained independence at the end of the war.

6. 1928: Ahmet Zog declared himself king in Albania and crowned himself King Zog I.

7. 1939: Italy invaded Albania and King Zog I was forced to leave the country.

8. 1944: Albania, World War II. During World War II, he resisted Nazi Germany under the leadership of Communist Party leader Enver Hoxha.

9. 1945: Albania was established as a socialist people's republic under the control of the Communist Party.

10. 1990: The communist regime collapsed and Albania entered the transition to multi-party democracy.

11. 1997: Albania was shaken by economic crisis and riots, and anarchy occurred throughout the country.

12. 2009: Albania officially became a member of NATO.

13. 2014: Albania was accepted as an EU candidate country.

14. 2020: Albania took measures throughout the country due to the coronavirus outbreak and struggled with the economic effects.