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History of Albania

36 recorded states lay in what is now Albania, from the Enchelei (700 BCE) to Albania. 1 of them has a full profile, and 10 outside powers ruled here.

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Profiles

Empires that ruled here

Timeline

8th century BCE

  1. Enchelei700 BCE – 300 BCE · tribal confederation

5th century BCE

  1. Kingdom of Epirus470 BCE – 232 BCE · kingdom
  2. Taulantii450 BCE – 230 BCE · kingdom
  3. Illyrian Kingdom400 BCE – 168 BCE · kingdom

3rd century BCE

  1. Epirote League232 BCE – 167 BCE · other

7th century

  1. Berziti615 CE – 850 CE · tribal confederation
  2. First Bulgarian Empire681 CE – 1018 CE · profile

9th century

  1. Duklja850 CE – 1186 CE · principality

12th century

  1. Principality of Arbanon1190 CE – 1255 CE · principality

13th century

  1. Despotate of Epirus1205 CE – 1479 CE · principality
  2. Kingdom of Albania (medieval)1272 CE – 1368 CE · kingdom

14th century

  1. Principality of Berat1335 CE – 1417 CE · principality
  2. Principality of Valona1346 CE – 1417 CE · principality
  3. Serbian Empire1346 CE – 1371 CE · kingdom
  4. Zeta under the Balšići1356 CE – 1421 CE · principality
  5. Principality of Albania (medieval)1358 CE – 1392 CE · principality
  6. Principality of Gjirokastër1386 CE – 1418 CE · principality
  7. Principality of Dukagjini1387 CE – 1444 CE · principality
  8. Principality of Kastrioti1389 CE – 1444 CE · principality

15th century

  1. Principality of Arianiti1432 CE – 1462 CE · principality
  2. League of Lezhë1444 CE – 1479 CE · other

18th century

  1. Pashalik of Scutari1757 CE – 1831 CE · other
  2. Pashalik of Yanina1788 CE – 1822 CE · other

19th century

  1. League of Prizren1878 CE – 1881 CE · other

20th century

  1. Provisional Government of Albania1912 CE – 1914 CE · republic
  2. Republic of Central Albania1913 CE – 1914 CE · republic
  3. Autonomous Republic of Northern Epirus1914 CE – 1914 CE · republic
  4. Principality of Albania1914 CE – 1925 CE · principality
  5. Autonomous Albanian Republic of Korçë1916 CE – 1920 CE · republic
  6. Republic of Mirdita1921 CE – 1921 CE · republic
  7. Albanian Republic1925 CE – 1928 CE · republic
  8. Albanian Kingdom1928 CE – 1939 CE · kingdom
  9. Albanian Kingdom (1939-1943)1939 CE – 1943 CE · protectorate
  10. Albanian Kingdom (1943-1944)1943 CE – 1944 CE · protectorate
  11. People's Socialist Republic of Albania1946 CE – 1991 CE · republic
  12. Albania1991 CE – present · republic

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Shared histories

States that also lay in other present-day countries:

States of Balkans and Hungary → States of Greece and the Aegean → All country histories →

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APA
The Epoch Institute. (2026). History of Albania. In The Epoch Institute States Register. https://the-epoch-institute.org/countries/albania
MLA
“History of Albania.” The Epoch Institute States Register, The Epoch Institute, 2026, https://the-epoch-institute.org/countries/albania. Accessed .
Chicago
The Epoch Institute. “History of Albania.” The Epoch Institute States Register. 2026. https://the-epoch-institute.org/countries/albania.
Harvard
The Epoch Institute (2026) ‘History of Albania’, The Epoch Institute States Register. Available at: https://the-epoch-institute.org/countries/albania (Accessed: ).