


The death of Scanderbeg, as recounted by Renaissance historian Marinus Barletius. |
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The oldest substantial text written by an Albanian. |
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A short nautical description of the Albanian coastline by an Ottoman navigator. |
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A travel description of Albania provided by an anonymous Venetian official. |
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The harrowing journey of a Venetian nobleman through the wilds of Albania. |
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A French squire stops over in Vlora and his men are taken hostage by pirates. |
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The description of an overland journey through late 16th-century Ottoman Albania. |
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The Catholic Archbishop of Bar (Antivari) provides a highly informative account of his tour through Turkish-occupied northern Albania to visit his oppressed flock. |
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A Venetian official shows the possibilities of overland travel through Montenegro and northern Albania, and provides detailed information on towns and villages. |
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Bishop Pjetër Budi writes to the Vatican in order to instigate a native uprising against Ottoman rule. |
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A detailed report to the Vatican about the Diocese of Sapa and the “tyranny of the Turks.” |
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The famed Ottoman traveller recounts his journey through 17th-century Kosova (Kosovo). |
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The famed Ottoman traveller recounts his journey through 17th-century northern Albania and Montenegro.
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The famed Ottoman traveller describes his visit to 17th-century Berat and Elbasan, with amazing descriptions of the two towns. |
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The famed Ottoman traveller describes his visit to 17th-century Gjirokastra in southern Albania. |
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The famed Ottoman traveller describes his visit to 17th-century Vlora and Durrës. |
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A Vatican official tours northern Albania to report on the situation of the Catholic Church and clergy there. |
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Description of the Austrian military offensive against Ottoman forces in Kosovo, Macedonia and northern Albania. |
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Schilderung von Kriegsereignissen in Kosovo, Makedonien und Nordalbanien während einer kaiserlich-österreichischen Offensive gegen das osmanische Heer. |
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The great German philosopher also devoted his attention to the then little-known Albanian language. Given here are excerpts from his correspondence. |
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This treatise by the Swedish historian Johann Thunmann is the earliest scholarly study on the Albanians. |