Aleksandër Stavre Drenova, commonly known by the pen name Asdreni, was an Albanian poet, rilindas, translator, writer and the author of the poem which later became the national anthem of Albania. He i
Portrait of Asdreni, 1938
Asdreni with his fellows Lasgush Poradeci, Ernest Koliqi and Gjergj Fishta. They are all among the most influential Albanian writers of the 20th century.
The Albanian National Awakening, commonly known as the Albanian Renaissance or Albanian Revival, is a period throughout the 19th and 20th centuries, concerning a cultural, political, and social moveme
Aleksandër Stavre Drenova
…Aleksandër Stavre Drenova (pronounced ; 11 April 1872 – 11 December 1947), commonly known by the pen name Asdreni, was an Albanian poet, rilindas, translator, writer and the author of the poem which later became the national anthem of Albania. He is regarded as one of the most influential Albanian…
Ali, Vizier of Albania, also called Pacha of Jannina by Adam Friedel, drawn from life and published in 1828.
The 4 Ottoman vilayets (Kosovo, Scutari, Monastir and Janina), proposed as Albanian vilayet, by the League of Prizren 1878.
Naum Veqilharxhi in a c. 1844 illustration.
League of Prizren, group photo, 1878