ALBANIA DURING THE WORLD WAR I (1914-1918)
ALBANIA DURING THE WORLD WAR I (1914-1918)

Summary/Abstract: The outbreak of World War I found Albania, in formal terms, a sovereign state under the leadership of the German prince Wilhelm zu Wied. The escape of Wilhelm zu Wied from Albania in September 1914, after a six-month reign, created a state of helplessness in the country although the influence of his government could not exceed the walls of the capital city of Dürres. The old rivalry between the Albanian groups increased. This caused a re-fragmentation of the new country of Albania that had just been created by the Conference of Ambassadors in London 1912-1913. As a consequence the power had fallen back into the hands of the traditional local power holders.

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