Albania

Some of the key events about Albania

• 1385

  The Battle of Savra resulted in Ottoman victory and Albanian subjugation
• 1479

  Albania fell completely under Ottoman rule after a long resistance
• 1912

  Albania declared independence from the Ottoman Empire
• 1912

  Albania declared independence but lost significant territories to neighboring countries
• 1920

  Albania joined the League of Nations
• 1939

  Italy invaded and occupied Albania, deposing King Zog I
• 1944

  Communist partisans seized power, establishing a totalitarian regime
• 1967

  Albania became the world's first officially atheist state
• 1967

  Albania was declared the world's first atheist state, banning all religious practices
• 1978

  Albania broke ties with China, its last ally, leading to complete isolation
• 1985

  The country's first national park, Tomorri Mountain National Park, was established
• 1991

  Albania held its first multi-party elections since the 1920s
• 1991

  Economic collapse and food shortages led to mass exodus of Albanians
• 1995

  Albania became a member of the Council of Europe
• 1997

  Widespread civil unrest erupted due to the collapse of pyramid schemes
• 2000

  The country was admitted to the World Trade Organization
• 2009

  Albania became a member of NATO
• 2014

  Albania was granted candidate status for European Union membership
• 2019

  Tirana, the capital, was named European Youth Capital
• 2019

  A 6.4 magnitude earthquake struck Albania, causing significant damage and casualties

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