On March 19th, 1703, was born the Venetian painter Felice Skavioni, the author of many compositions with historical theme. Inspired by the remarkable friendship with the intellectual Albanian Gjika Elena, otherwise known as Dora d’Istria in the world, he held several tableaus with Albanian theme “Albanian Officer”, “Albanian janissaries”, etc. A special place in his works with Albanian theme has the portrait of Elena Gjika.
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14 December 1913, Ismail Qemali unmasks the brutal intervention of the Great Powers
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14 December 1922, Albanian parliament approves “Kanunoren” as constitution
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14 December 1924, the end of Noli Government
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14 December 1929, Ankara supersedes the Albanian Royal Legation