Wonders of Albania: Ottomans and Communists (Part 1) - Gjirokastër

Wonders of Albania: Ottomans and Communists (Part 1) - Gjirokastër
Bettany Hughes continues her journey in Albania, exploring the archaeological sites, its diverse history and culture. In this second episode, Bettany visits the beautifully preserved Ottoman town of Gjirokastër and discovers the secret underground bunker and the luxurious grand villa of former communist dictator, Enver Hoxha.
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[@agimternova9299]

History of Albanians don't start with otomans or similars. History of albanians is history of Europe ok ppl

[@altinplaku9357]

Thank you very much for sharing your experience with the rest of the people who are interested about Albanian history

[@ibrahimluma465]

Gjirokastra edhe mua me pelqen!

[@craigzievis2074]

Excellent! Love Albania and Bettany Hughes! I just bought a house in Pogradec and am moving there at the end of the year. I will be making history videos too. Thank you!!

[@user-yc2br2ln2r]

Albania the Illyrians land 🇦🇱

[@GjovalinShani]

Albania in ottoman empire was not allowed to speak Albanian or any religion Muslim religion come with the forest in Albania Bosnia Bulgaria, a mini Balkan countries

[@namesurname8652]

Po o Xhovalin po. Shyqyr qe na ke shpetu ti e folim Shqip sot.

[@halilullahaj]

@@namesurname8652 sa mire si ia ktheve vlla

[@balkananthropologist5836]

You were the bayonets of Ottomans as Albanians are well-known for producing many sultans, vezirs and mercenaries. Mustafa Kemal Ataturk was also Albanian. What a shame

[@lela8405]

@@balkananthropologist5836 why do you call it a shame? Don't you know that they "voted" for him just because most of the people there were Albania's ?

[@timsaliu2619]

What’s really a shame is that everyone in the Balkans suffered because of the ottomans , yet in spite of that fact Serbia benefited more than all other nations because of that relationship with the turks , but by distorting historical facts you paint yourself as victim, even now you seem to think that it’s ok to meddle; or in your case comment on something that clearly has nothing to do with you. Maybe it’s a trait that you got from your mother Russia, and on a further note hopefully both your nations can learn to be neighborly. Te pozdrava

[@h3llpro]

Wow!!!

[@luciusverus7697]

Great 🥫🥫s

[@ismailjneziri1360]

Beautiful country indeed

[@leogradin7471]

I liked this video when it came out but this lady feels like such an ottoman enthusiast she never once mentioned skanderbeg of the struggle against the ottomans or it’s turn over of factions, she says in this video when she sees the eagle she says “an ottoman eagle” 🤦🏻‍♂️ which is no such thing, in the land of Albania where the golden eagle is our country’s national symbol, and then states gjirokaster has incredible ottomans heritage, this lady doesn’t even acknowledge how long it’s stood against the sands of time for a thousand plus years, I liked it but she just mentions ottomans way too much and doesn’t, yes Albania was under ottoman rule but so was the rest of the Balkans

[@balkananthropologist5836]

In Turkey there is a large Albanian community roughly 5 million to 7 million located mainly in North East area. Many of them are assimilated Albanians even Erdogan has declared himself being with Albanian origin. Some Albanians have high ranks in Turkish government. Siptars and Turks are related by blood.

[@leogradin7471]

@@balkananthropologist5836 Albanians and Turks are not related by blood, it’s clear as day you compare myself to a Turk we look completely different I’m fair skin and green eyes high cheekbones, I got cousins that are blonde and blue eyes/green eyes I got brown hair, Turks are usually tan and dark eyes the Albanians just were under the ottoman system and the Albanians took advantage of that situation to become high in military and government. In which they created their own pashaliks, O serb shkije, erdogan isn’t Albanian, Are you serious the Ottoman Empire took people from all over Europe there’s not 5 million Albanians in turkey that’s an extremely exaggerated number

[@HistoryAlbania]

This series lack true historical understanding and lack of Albanian factor appreciation. It has only advertisement value, but no substance for the historical truth.

[@balkananthropologist5836]

@@leogradin7471 As I said there are roughly 5 million to 7 million assimilated Albanians in Turkey located in Istanbul due to population exchange and migration cased by Balkan wars . This words are not mine all coming from Albanian sources. Mustafa Kemal Atatürk also called the father of Turks and Erdogan are Turks with Albanian origin . Fact!!!

[@balkananthropologist5836]

@@leogradin7471 Mustafa Kemal Attaturk and Erdogan are Turk Albanians with European appearance. Attaturk was blue eyed and blonde not normal for ordinary Asiatic Turks.. In my opinion European powers at that time was fighting Albanians not Turks. The Ottoman Empire was mainly Albanian Turkish Empire. Albanians were the brain and bayonets of Ottoman Empire.

[@alankovacik1928]

Byron was everywhere in the Balkans

[@balkananthropologist5836]

Byron was gay I mean Gaylord

[@PaioniaSoldier]

​@@balkananthropologist5836 homophobic Russian Servian , no surprise there

[@renistoimenovasbloggie846]

Neither in Bulgaria, nor in Romania or Serbia.

[@lela8405]

👍🙏🙏🙏🙏

[@emiljardmuhametaj5189]

🇦🇱🇦🇱🇦🇱

[@banozavalla2053]

Yet Slavs in Greek try to deny that we are not illyrians

[@ilirjantavmepatligjona8591]

Not to forget that all ottomans were of albanian origins

[@josephgjonaj7218]

What do you mean ?, can you elaborate

[@balkananthropologist5836]

​​@@josephgjonaj7218 It means that many Albanians(Siptars) contributed massively in Ottoman Empire with mercenaries, vezirs, pashas and Sultans all of them Albanians. Albanian dynasty was found in Egypt when they rule this country for almost 200 years.

[@josephgjonaj7218]

@@balkananthropologist5836 I know cuz Serbs never contributed knowing the fact that many Serbian nobles supported ottomans in the major battles during the 15th century Wich could have potentially kicked them out or halted them from getting further into Europe. Serbian nobles back then gave there daughters to the Turks in exchange to keep there lands ,wtf are you talking about look at your country’s history first. Did you forget Albanians halted the ottoman advance from getting further into Europe for 25 years and saved Italy for that period of time, can you tell me what Serbs did during that time besides being cowards?

[@PaioniaSoldier]

​@@balkananthropologist5836 and Serbian bought the Ottoman with Women right ? Like when Erdogan came to Serbia , your president sang him songs and you waited him with some Serbian dancers right ! That's your tradition . When Russians passed through Serbia after World War 2 , you gave them also quite e banquet with Women .

[@katerpese]

New Episodes?

[@HistoryAlbania]

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