The first historical mention of Albania and…

964 CE to 1107 CE

The first historical mention of Albania and the Albanians as such appears in an account of the resistance by the Eastern emperor, Alexios I Komnens, to an offensive, in 1081, into Albanian- populated lands.

The offense is waged by Vatican-backed Normans from southern Italy.

Locations
Durrës Durrës Albania View →

People
Alexios I Komnenos View →

Groups
Greeks, Medieval (Byzantines) View → Papal States (Republic of St. Peter) View → Normans View → Albanians View → Christians, Roman Catholic View → Christians, Eastern Orthodox View → Apulia, Norman Duchy of View → Apulia, Norman Duchy of View → Roman Empire, Eastern: Komnenos dynasty, restored View →

Topics
East–West Schism View → Norman invasion of the Balkans, First View → Norman-Byzantine War, Second View →

Subjects
Conflict View → Faith View → Government View →

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