Republic declared in Albania

The present-day lands of Albania became part of the Roman provinces such as Dalmatia (southern Illyria), Macedonia (especially Epirus Nova) and Moesia Superior at various points in history. The modern republic emerged after the collapse of the Ottoman Empire in Europe after the Balkan Wars. Albania, which became independent in 1912, entered the Italian protectorate between 1917-1920. During World War II, Fascist Italy became a Principality, Republic and Kingdom until it was occupied by Fascist Italy in 1939 and by Nazi Germany in 1943. In 1944, the occupation of Albania ended and the Socialist People's Republic of Albania was established under the leadership of Enver Hoxha and the Labor Party. Socialist rule ended in 1991 and multi-party rule was adopted.