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535
Rulings
A part of llyra in ancient times and later of the Roman Empire was ruled by the Byzantine Empire. -
1444
Alliences
An alliance of Albanian chiefs failed to halt the advance of the Ottoman Turks, and the country remained under Turkish rule for more than 4 centuries. -
Independence
Gained its independence! -
War
Albania became a battlefield for WWI and after the war, it became a republic in which a conservative Muslim Landlord proclaimed himself king. -
Ruled
He ruled until Italy annexed Albania. -
Power taken
Communist guerrillas under Enver Hoxha sized power in 1944, near the end of WWII -
Breakaway!
Hoxha eventually broke with Soviet comunism. -
From then on!
From then on Albania went its own way to forge its individual version of the socialist state and became one of the most isolated—and economically underdeveloped—countries in the world. -
The Economy
The Communist Albanian Party of Labour was in firm control of the country. In 1981, just before his retirement, Enver Hoxha had a number of Communist politicians excuted. -
Hoxha
Hoxha was succeeded by Ramiz Alia in 1982.