Dardan (given Name)
Dardan is an Albanian masculine given name, derived from the Dardani, an Illyrian tribe who lived in the Balkans. Their name may derive from an Illyrian word meaning "pear" (modern Albanian: ''"dardha"''). The name may refer to: * Dardan Aliu (born 1993), Kosovar Albanian DJ *Dardan Berisha (born 1988), Kosovar-Polish basketball player * Dardan Çerkini (born 1991), Kosovar Albanian football defender * Dardan Dehari (born 1990), Macedonian-Albanian alpine ski racer *Dardan Dreshaj (born 1992), Norwegian football striker * Dardan Gashi (born 1969), Kosovar Albanian politician and author * Dardan Karimani (born 1998), Kosovar Albanian football midfielder * Dardan Molliqaj (born 1985), Kosovar Albanian politician * Dardan Mushkolaj (born 1997), German-Albanian rapper *Dardan Mustafa (born 1992), German-born Swedish footballer *Dardan Rexhepi (born 1992), Kosovar Albanian footballer *Dardan Sejdiu (born 1979), Kosovar Albanian politician *Dardan Selimaj Dardan Selimaj (born 1984 in ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Dardani
The Dardani (; grc, Δαρδάνιοι, Δάρδανοι; la, Dardani) or Dardanians were a Paleo-Balkan people, who lived in a region that was named Dardania after their settlement there. They were among the oldest Balkan peoples, and their society was very complex. The Dardani were the most stable and conservative ethnic element among the peoples of the central Balkans, retaining for several centuries an enduring presence in the region. Most ancient sources classify Dardanians as Illyrians. Strabo and Appian explicitly referred to them as Illyrians. Strabo, in particular – also mentioning Galabri and Thunatae as Dardanian tribes – describes the Dardani as one of the three strongest Illyrian peoples, the other two being the Ardiaei and Autariatae. There were Thracian names in the eastern strip of Dardania but Illyrian names dominated the rest The Kingdom of Dardania was attested since the 4th century BC in ancient sources reporting the wars the Dardanians waged against ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Dardan Karimani
Dardan Feim Karimani (born 23 November 1998) is a professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Regionalliga Bayern club Würzburger Kickers. Born in Germany, he has represented Albania at youth level. Early life Karimani was born in Soest, Germany from Kosovo Albanian parents from Mitrovica, Kosovo. Club career In summer 2014 Karimani signed with 3. Liga club SC Paderborn 07 from Borussia Dortmund. In January 2019, after featuring for Paderborn's reserves, Karimani joined Regionalliga West side SC Verl on a free transfer. On 25 May 2022, Karimani signed a one-year contract with recently relegated Regionalliga Bayern club Würzburger Kickers. International career Albania Under-19 On 7 January 2015. Karimani made his debut with Albania U19 in a friendly match against Italy U18 after being named in the starting line-up, he could not be part of Albania national youth teams because of the lack of an Albanian passport even though the president through a decree ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Dardan Vuthaj
Dardan Vuthaj (born 30 September 1995) is an Albanian footballer who plays as a forward for Egnatia. Club career Early career Vuthaj started his career as part of the Genoa youth academy. He was loaned out to Savona in the summer of 2012 in order to gain more experience, and he made his senior debut with the club in the Lega Pro Seconda Divisione on 11 November 2012 against Castiglione, coming on as a 75th-minute substitute for Ignazio Carta in a 2–1 loss. He made two appearances for the Savona first team during the 2012–13 campaign as they went on to finish second and earn promotion to the Lega Pro Prima Divisione. He also played for the club's youth team, scoring 9 goals in 12 games during his loan spell. He returned to the Genoa Primavera side where he spent the first half of the 2013–14 season before joining Serie D side Chiavari Calcio Caperana in January 2014, where he made 11 appearances and also scored his first senior career goal before leaving the club a ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Dardan Shabanhaxhaj
Dardan Shabanhaxhaj (born 23 April 2001) is an Austrian footballer A football player or footballer is a sportsperson who plays one of the different types of football. The main types of football are association football, American football, Canadian football, Australian rules football, Gaelic football, rugby le ... who plays as a winger for Russian Premier League club Rubin Kazan. Club career On 25 January 2024, Shabanhaxhaj joined Russian club Rubin Kazan and signed a 4.5-year contract. Career statistics Club References 2001 births Living people Austrian men's footballers Austria men's under-21 international footballers Austrian people of Kosovan descent Austrian people of Albanian descent Kosovan men's footballers Kosovo men's youth international footballers Men's association football wingers SK Sturm Graz players Kapfenberger SV players NŠ Mura players FC Rubin Kazan players Austrian Football Bundesliga players 2. Liga (Austria) players Sloven ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Dardan Selimaj
Dardan Selimaj (born 1984 in Prishtina, Kosovo) is a journalist, producer and music theorist. He started his career as a journalist by writing for magazines and hosting a live show on local radio station in Prishtina. Since 2005 he has hosted a daily TV show at Kohavision (KTV), one of the three national broadcasters in Kosovo. He has also produced over 300 TV shows. Selimaj is well known in Kosovo as an event manager too. He founded the International Festival of Young Musicians DAM in 2006 together with Yllka Rexhepi and is the head of the festival in addition to organizing concerts in Kosovo. In 2006 and 2007 he managed the Prishtina Jazz Festival while he was also for two years a board member of Re Musica Contemporary Music Festival in Prishtina. He has been a member of the choir of the Kosovo Philharmonic since 2003 and has performed with the choir in Croatia , image_flag = Flag of Croatia.svg , image_coat = Coat of arms of Croatia.svg , anthem ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Dardan Sejdiu
Dardan Sejdiu (born 13 August 1979) is a Kosovo Albanian politician. He served as the leader of the parliamentary group of Social Democratic Party of Kosovo in the Assembly of the Republic of Kosovo. He also served as Deputy Mayor of Prishtina as a member of the capital of the Kosovo between 2014 and 2017, being a member of Vetëvendosje at the time. Previously, he has been engaged for four years as president of the management board of the Slovenian-Kosovo Pension with a key role in managing this fund for the whole of Kosovo. Sejdiu was a member of Vetevendosje from 2011 to 2018. Political career Dardan Sejdiu as a member of the New Spirit Party ran in the 2010 elections, but the party did not pass the electoral threshold. In March 2011 New Spirit Party merged into Vetëvendosje, Dardan Sejdiu and Shpend Ahmeti being among them. Sejdiu was elected as member of the Pristina city council, but resigned to become deputy mayor. In 2014, he was elected as member of the Kosovo Ass ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Dardan Rexhepi
Dardan Rexhepi (born 16 January 1992) is a professional footballer who plays for Norrby IF as a striker. He was raised in Sweden and played for their youth football teams before playing for the senior Kosovo national team. Club career Malmö FF Rexhepi moved from Lunds BK to Malmö FF in 2009. After scoring 38 goals in 43 games for the youth team he was promoted to the first team squad the following year. In his debut match for the first team against Syrianska FC in Svenska Cupen on 18 May 2010 he scored the winning goal in extra time. On 15 September the same year he started his first match in Allsvenskan in the derby and top-match against Helsingborgs IF in which he also scored his first league goal, which proved to be the winning goal as Malmö FF won 2–0, the second goal in the same game was assisted by Rexhepi. The win against Helsingborg would prove to be crucial for the championship as Malmö FF won the league a few games later only 2 points more than Helsingborg. He ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Dardan Mustafa
Dardan Mustafa (born 5 February 1992) is a German footballer who plays for Österlen FF as a forward Forward is a relative direction, the opposite of backward. Forward may also refer to: People * Forward (surname) Sports * Forward (association football) * Forward (basketball), including: ** Point forward ** Power forward (basketball) ** Sm .... References External links * * 1992 births Living people Swedish men's footballers Swedish expatriate men's footballers Men's association football forwards IFK Värnamo players Lunds BK players Gefle IF players Örgryte IS players Assyriska BK players Åtvidabergs FF players Torns IF players Allsvenskan players Superettan players Ettan Fotboll players Serie D players Swedish expatriate sportspeople in Italy Expatriate men's footballers in Italy {{Sweden-footy-forward-stub ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Dardan (rapper)
Dardan Mushkolaj (; born 2 October 1997), also known under the pseudonym Mister Dardy, is a German rapper. He was born into an Albanian family from Deçan, Kosovo, in the district Zuffenhausen Zuffenhausen is one of three northernmost boroughs of the city of Stuttgart, capital of the German state of Baden-Württemberg. The borough is primarily an incorporation of the formerly independent townships Zuffenhausen, Zazenhausen, Neuwirtshau ... of Stuttgart, Germany. He rose to significant prominence in German-speaking Europe following the release of his first single "Telefon" in 2017. Discography *''Hallo Deutschrap'' (2017) *''Sorry'' (2019) *''Soko Disko'' (2020) *''Mister Dardy'' (2021) *''DardyNextDoor'' (2022) References {{DEFAULTSORT:Dardan 1997 births Living people Musicians from Stuttgart German people of Albanian descent German rappers 21st-century German musicians 21st-century Albanian rappers ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Dardan Molliqaj
Dardan Molliqaj (born 25 February 1985) is an Kosovo Albanian politician from Kosovo who serves as a deputy from the Social Democratic Party of Kosovo in the Kosovo Parliament. Dardan became a deputy in the Parliament of Kosovo from the 2017 general elections with Lëvizja Vetëvendosje. Before his candidature as deputy, he worked as the Organizational Secretary in Vetëvendosje from the year 2011 until his resignation in June 2017. Molliqaj, a self declared social democrat of the center left Centre-left politics lean to the left on the left–right political spectrum but are closer to the centre than other left-wing politics. Those on the centre-left believe in working within the established systems to improve social justice. The ce ..., supports the fight against economical inequality and also has taken concrete steps towards continuous cooperation between the Republic of Kosovo and the Republic of Albania. Political career In 2017, Molliqaj ran on the general el ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Dardan Gashi
Dardan Gashi is a Kosovo Albanian politician and author and was Deputy Prime Minister of Kosovo / Minister of the Ministry of Diaspora and Strategic Investments in the cabinet of Ramush Haradinaj from September 2017 to February 2020. Biography Born in Kosovo, Gashi moved to Austria where he studied Studies of Communication Sciences and Political Sciences, Communication Sciences and Political Sciences in the University of Vienna. After completing his degree, he went on to begin his career as an election supervisor with the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE) Mission in Bosnia and Herzegovina. In 1997, he became the Election Officer, Head of Field Office in Brcko Federation. Later that year, he moved to Croatia, in the capacity of Human Rights Monitor, and spent the next year in various posts as part of OSCE missions in the Balkans. During the Kosovo War, Gashi worked with the Kosovo Verification Mission as a Public Information Liaison Officer, OSCE Secretaria ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Kosovo
Kosovo ( sq, Kosova or ; sr-Cyrl, Косово ), officially the Republic of Kosovo ( sq, Republika e Kosovës, links=no; sr, Република Косово, Republika Kosovo, links=no), is a partially recognised state in Southeast Europe. It lies at the centre of the Balkans. Kosovo unilaterally declared its independence from Serbia on 17 February 2008, and has since gained diplomatic recognition as a sovereign state by 101 member states of the United Nations. It is bordered by Serbia to the north and east, North Macedonia to the southeast, Albania to the southwest, and Montenegro to the west. Most of central Kosovo is dominated by the vast plains and fields of Dukagjini and Kosovo field. The Accursed Mountains and Šar Mountains rise in the southwest and southeast, respectively. Its capital and largest city is Pristina. In classical antiquity, the central tribe which emerged in the territory of Kosovo were Dardani, who formed an independent polity known as th ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |