The Book of Roger

A short description of Albania by a 12th century Arab geographer.
The Norman Invasion of Albania

The daughter of the Byzantine emperor provides an account of her father’s battle with the invading Normans near Durrës and Ndroq.
The First Byzantine References
Byzantine historian Michael Attaliates gives the earliest references to the Albanian people as recorded in Byzantine historical texts.
Fragment on the Origins of Nations

The daughter of the Byzantine emperor provides an account of her father’s battle with the invading Normans near Durrës and Ndroq.