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William, prince of Wied

(Encyclopedia)William, prince of Wied, 1876–1945, mpret [ruler] of Albania (1914), third son of William, prince of Wied, nephew of Elizabeth of Romania. A German army officer, he was selected by the great powers ...

Ali Pasha

(Encyclopedia)Ali Pasha älēˈ päshäˈ [key], 1744?–1822, Turkish pasha [military governor] of Yannina (now Ioánnina, Greece), a province of the Ottoman Empire (Turkey). He was called the Arslan [lion] of Yan...

Durazzo

(Encyclopedia)Durazzo: see Durrës, Albania.

Koritsa

(Encyclopedia)Koritsa: see Korçë, Albania.

Argirocastro

(Encyclopedia)Argirocastro: see Gjirokastër, Albania. ...

Argyrokastron

(Encyclopedia)Argyrokastron: see Gjirokastër, Albania. ...

Butrint

(Encyclopedia)Butrint, Albania: see Buthrotum. ...

Valona

(Encyclopedia)Valona: see Vlorë, Albania.

Tirana

(Encyclopedia)Tirana: see Tiranë, Albania.

Scodra

(Encyclopedia)Scodra: see Shkodër, Albania.

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