SHKODRA AMIDST THE CLASHES BETWEEN THE WARRING STATES OF WORLD WAR I, 1914–1915, ACCORDING TO AUSTRIAN DOCUMENTS

NILAJ, Marsel (2026) SHKODRA AMIDST THE CLASHES BETWEEN THE WARRING STATES OF WORLD WAR I, 1914–1915, ACCORDING TO AUSTRIAN DOCUMENTS. In: INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE “FROM RESEARCH TO APPLICATION”, 18-19 November, 2026.

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Abstract

The paper in question aims to address the strategic position of the city of Shkodra, in the confrontation of the warring troops whose interests clashed in Shkodra: Austria, the Ottoman Empire, Italy, Montenegro and Serbia. The city, between military interventions and a diplomacy already fragmented according to the personal interests of the states, is going through economic difficulties and life uncertainty. The aim of the study is to explain, through Austrian historical documents, the role that Shkodra had for Vienna as a strategic point of its interests, but also a confrontation of Balkan and regional interests beyond. Using consular documents, the Austrian press and Austrian military memoirs and not only, we seek to highlight the importance that Shkodra had during this period. The methodology used is a comparative approach between the facts emerging from the documentation and auxiliary sources. The findings reflect the role that Shkodra had for Austria as a wedge between the Serbian-Montenegrin expansion in the Balkans, on the other hand Italy saw this city as a springboard for further influence in the region, while for the Montenegrins an old dream that ultimately failed to come true, while for the Serbs it was more like a large inn of unwanted stay, and a momentary hospital of the time. For the Young Turks, Shkodra was a point to project once again the reconnection with the old irreversible times. The study offers a contribution to Albanian and Balkan history, by offering the impact that these warring forces had in Albania, during the first phase of the First World War.

Item Type: Conference or Workshop Item (Paper)
Subjects: H Social Sciences > H Social Sciences (General)
Divisions: Faculty of Law, Arts and Social Sciences > School of Social Sciences
Depositing User: Unnamed user with email zshi@unite.edu.mk
Date Deposited: 10 Nov 2026 13:44
Last Modified: 10 Nov 2026 13:44
URI: http://eprints.unite.edu.mk/id/eprint/2713

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