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This is a timeline of Albanian history, comprising important legal and territorial changes and political events in Albania and its predecessor states. To read about the background to these events, see History of Albania .
The relations between Albania and Spain originate in 27.8.1922, with the act of mutual recognition. The diplomat Juan Pedro Aladro Kastriota was the pretender of the throne of Albania. [2] Kastriota claimed descent from the medieval nobel Kastrioti family through his paternal grandmother. In April 1929 Spain opened its legation in Tirana.
Albania remained under Ottoman control as part of the province of Rumelia until 1912; with some interruptions during the 18th and 19th century with the establishment of autonomy-minded Albanian lords. The first independent Albanian state was founded by the Albanian Declaration of Independence following a short occupation by the Kingdom of Serbia.
In January 2023, Albania launched its first two satellites, Albania 1 and Albania 2, into orbit, in what was regarded as a milestone effort in monitoring the country's territory and identifying illegal activities.
The Kingdom of Spain lost Spanish Netherlands, Spanish viceroyalty of Naples and Sicily, Duchy of Milan, Menorca and Gibraltar. 1717: 27 May: Viceroyalty of New Granada began. 1761: Seven Years' War: Spain declared war on Great Britain. 1763: 10 February: Treaty of Paris. Spain recovers Florida and obtains Louisiana till 1801. 1778
1917 - 28 November: "Streha Vorfnore", the first public orphanage in Albania was established. [7] 1918 - 19–20 December: Congress of Tirana took place, a preparatory for the Congress of Durrës. [8] 1920 - 9 February: Tirana becomes provisional capital of Albania. [3] [4] 1921 - Albanian Vocational School founded. [9] 1922
Albania history-related lists (1 C, 12 P) A. Albanian historical anniversaries (2 P) Archaeology of Albania (3 C, 4 P) E. Historical events in Albania (14 C) H.
After the region fell to the Romans in 168 BC it became part of Epirus Nova that was in turn part of the Roman province of Macedonia. Later it was part of provinces of the Byzantine empire called themes. When the Roman Empire was divided into East and West in 395, the territories of modern Albania became part of the Byzantine Empire.