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Nikolla
Nikolla (indefinite form ''Nikollë'') is an Albanian first name and surname derived from the Greek '' Nikolaos'' (Νικόλαος). It is commonly used by Albanian Christians. The name was popularised amongst Albanians by Saint Nicholas. First name * Nikolla Camaj, Montenegrin politician (born 1960) * Nikolla Ivanaj, Albanian publisher and writer from the Kingdom of Montenegro, (1879–1951) * Nikolla Naço, Albanian freedom fighter, (1843–1913) * Nikolla Zoraqi, Albanian composer, (1928–1991) Surname * Millosh Gjergj Nikolla, Albanian poet and writer from Shkodër, (13 October 1911 – 26 August 1938) * Lindita Nikolla, Albanian politician from Tirana Tirana ( , ; ) is the capital and List of cities and towns in Albania, largest city of Albania. It is located in the centre of the country, enclosed by mountains and hills, with Dajti rising to the east and a slight valley to the northwest ov ..., (22 October 1965–) {{given name, type=both Albanian-language surname ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lindita Nikolla
Lindita Nikolla (born 22 October 1965) is an Albanian retired politician who served as the Speaker of the Parliament of Albania, Speaker of the Parliament from September 10, 2021 until her retirement from politics on July 28, 2024. Previously she served as the Ministry of Education, Sports and Youth, Minister of Education, Sports and Youth in September 2013 until May 2017, where she temporarily handed over the post to Mirela Karabina as part of a pre-election agreement between the position and the opposition. Nikolla was appointed again Minister of Education, Sports and Youth in September 2017 until 2019. In December 2018 a standoff occurred between Nikolla and students when she was minister, with the students protesting for multiple days, which expanded to the Union of Employees of Universities of Albania joining protests. Career Lindita Nikolla was born on 22 October 1965 in Tirana, People's Republic of Albania, PR Albania. In 1989, she graduated from the University of Tirana w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nikolla Camaj
Nikolla Camaj (born December 4, 1960..) is a Montenegrin politician and educator, currently serving as the Vice-President of the Parliament of Montenegro. Early life and education Camaj was born in Podgorica, Montenegro. He completed his primary and secondary education in Tuzi. He obtained a degree from the Faculty of Albanian Literature and Language at the University of Prishtina. Subsequently, he pursued postgraduate studies at the Faculty of Philosophy, University of Zagreb, and is currently engaged in doctoral studies in Anthropology. His professional development includes specialized training at the School of Democratic Leadership (Podgorica, Lillehammer, Strasbourg, Brussels), the Diplomatic Academy of the Government of Montenegro (Podgorica), and the Freedom House Fellowship Program (USA, Washington, Sacramento) Career Camaj’s professional career commenced in the education sector, where he served as a secondary school teacher in Tuzi from 1987 to 1997 and again fro ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nikolla Zoraqi
Nikolla Zoraqi (; 19281991) was a composer from Albania Albania ( ; or ), officially the Republic of Albania (), is a country in Southeast Europe. It is located in the Balkans, on the Adriatic Sea, Adriatic and Ionian Seas within the Mediterranean Sea, and shares land borders with Montenegro to .... His works included movie music and operas, notably ''Cuca e maleve'' (). Zoraqi was an ethnic Aromanian and had a wife called Gjenovefa Heba, also an Aromanian, with whom he had children. References 1928 births 1991 deaths Albanian composers Albanian opera composers Albanian people of Aromanian descent Aromanian musicians People's Artists of Albania 20th-century classical composers Male classical composers 20th-century male composers Albanian film score composers Male film score composers {{albania-composer-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nikolaos
Nikolaos (, ') is a common Greek given name which means "Victor of People", a compound of νίκη '' nikē'' 'victory' and λαός laos' 'people'. The connotation is "people's champion" or "conqueror of people". The English form is Nicholas. In the bible, this is the name of a proselyte of Antioch and one of the seven deacons of the church at Jerusalem. People with first name Nikolaos In sports: * Nikolaos Andreadakis, Greek athlete * Nikolaos Andriakopoulos, Greek gymnast * Nikolaos Balanos, Greek architect * Nikolaos Dorakis, Greek shooter * Nikolaos Georgantas (1880-1958), Greek athlete * Nikolaos Georgeas, former Greek football player who last played for AEK Athens FC * Nikolaos Giantsopoulos (born 1994), Canadian soccer player * Nikolaos Kaklamanakis, Greek gold-medal winner who lit the Olympic torch in the opening ceremony of the 2004 Summer Olympics * Nikolaos Levidis, Greek shooter * Nikolaos Lyberopoulos (b. 1975), Greek football player * Nikolaos Michop ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nikollë
Nikollë is an Albanian male given name, derived from the Greek name Νικόλαος ('' Nikolaos''). The definite form is Nikolla. Its hypocoristic are Niko and Kolë. Notable people bearing this name include: * Nikollë Mekajshi, Albanian Franciscan Roman Catholic prelate * Nikollë Bardhi (1551–1617), Albanian prelate of the Roman Catholic Church * Nikollë Dukagjini, 15th-century member of the Dukagjini family * Nikollë Leonik Tomeu (1456–1531), Albanian-born scholar and professor * Nikollë Keta (1741–1803), Arbëresh writer and priest * Nikollë Bojaxhiu (c. 1872–1919), Albanian businessman, benefactor and politician * Nikollë Kaçorri (1862–1917), prominent figure of the National Renaissance of Albania * Nikollë Ivanaj (1879–1951), Albanian publisher and writer * Nikollë Gazulli (1895–1946), Albanian Catholic parish * Nikollë Nikprelaj (born 1961), Albanian singer * Nikollë Lesi (born 1963), Albanian politician See also * Nikollarë, a village near Ber ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Christianity In Albania
Christianity in Albania began when Christians arrived in Illyria soon after the time of Jesus, with a bishop being appointed in Dyrrhachium ( Epidamnus) in 58 AD. When the Roman Empire was divided in 395 AD, modern Albania became part of the Byzantine Empire, but was under the jurisdiction of the Pope until 732, when Emperor Leo III placed the church under the Patriarch of Constantinople. When the Christian church split in 1054, the north followed Rome while the south of the country stayed with Constantinople. From 1100 AD, the Roman Empire carried out Church missions in the area. In relation to the increasing influence of Venice, the Franciscans started to settle down in the area in the 13th century. From the 15th century to the 19th century, under the rule of the Ottoman Empire, Christianity was replaced by Islam as the majority religion in Albania. Demographics Census in 2011 The 2011 population census, gives the percentages of religious affiliations with 58% Muslim, 10% ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Saint Nicholas
Saint Nicholas of Myra (traditionally 15 March 270 – 6 December 343), also known as Nicholas of Bari, was an early Christian bishop of Greeks, Greek descent from the maritime city of Patara (Lycia), Patara in Anatolia (in modern-day Antalya Province, Turkey) during the time of the Roman Empire. Because of the many miracles attributed to his intercession, he is also known as Nicholas the Wonderworker. Saint Nicholas is the patron saint of sailors, merchants, archers, repentant thieves, children, brewers, pawnbrokers, toymakers, unmarried people, and students in various cities and countries around Europe. His reputation evolved among the pious, as was common for early Christian saints, and his legendary habit of secret gift-giving gave rise to the folklore of Santa Claus ("Saint Nick") through Sinterklaas. Little is known about the historical Saint Nicholas. The earliest accounts of his life were written centuries after his death and probably contain legendary elaborations. H ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nikolla Ivanaj
Nikolla bey Ivanaj or Nikollë Ivanaj (1879 – 1951) was an Albanian journalist, publisher and writer from Montenegro. He was considered one of the "distinguished personalities of the most conscious Albanian nationalism" and was included in Albanian insurgents' main staff during 1911. Ivanaj was the first Albanian writer from Montenegro with his work ''The flower of eternity'' () published in Tirana in 1943. In the 1905–08 period, he published the newspaper ''Shpnesa e Shqypnisë'' (The Hope of Albania) in Dubrovnik, Trieste and Rome, getting financial aid from the different sides. For his publishing activities Ivanaj managed to gain financial support of Albert Ghica, a member of the Ghica noble family and pretender to the Albanian throne. He was one of the leaders of the Albanian National Committee which was founded in Podgorica at the beginning of 1911 and participated in organization of the Albanian uprising. His speech to the Italian Press Association held on January 26, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nikolla Naço
Nikolla Naço (1843 - 1913) was a figure involved in the Albanian National Awakening. Biography Naço originated from Korçë and in Egypt was involved in the Albanian National movement. At Bucharest in 1884 Naço joined the Albanian society ''Drita''. Naço disapproved of the political platform of Drita and in 1886 repeatedly criticised its leaders. Drita was attacked by Naço for being slow toward cultural matters and for lacking a publication where he passed a resolution on the issue in January 1885. He also criticised some Drita members for their wavering attitude toward the Greek Orthodox Church. Naço was elected chairman of Drita. As an active individual and orator he swayed to his side some Drita members that were newly arrived Albanian economic migrants, often uneducated and poor to Romania. A schism within Drita emerged between the older wealthy Albanian diaspora of Romania and new Albanian migrants with Naço standing up for the latter and formed a splinter faction. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Millosh Gjergj Nikolla
Millosh Gjergj Nikolla (; 13 October 191126 August 1938), commonly known by the acronym pen name Migjeni, was an Albanian poet and writer, considered one of the most important of the 20th century. After his death, he was recognized as one of the main influential writers of interwar Albanian literature. Migjeni is considered to have shifted from revolutionary romanticism to critical realism during his lifetime. He wrote about the poverty of the years he lived in, with writings such as "Give Us This Day Our Daily Bread", "The Killing Beauty", "Forbidden Apple", "The Corn Legend", "Would You Like Some Charcoal?" etc., severely conveyed the indifference of the wealthy classes to the suffering of the people. The proliferation of his creativity gained a special momentum after World War II, when the communist regime took over the full publication of works, which in the 1930s had been partially unpublished. Biography Migjeni was born on 13 October 1911 in the town of Shkodër at the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shkodër
Shkodër ( , ; sq-definite, Shkodra; historically known as Scodra or Scutari) is the List of cities and towns in Albania, fifth-most-populous city of Albania and the seat of Shkodër County and Shkodër Municipality. Shkodër has been List of oldest continuously inhabited cities, continuously inhabited since the Early Bronze Age ( 2250–2000 BC), and has roughly 2,200 years of recorded history. The city sprawls across the Plain of Mbishkodra between the southern part of Lake Skadar, Lake Shkodër and the foothills of the Albanian Alps on the banks of the Buna (Adriatic Sea), Buna, Drin (river), Drin and Kir (river), Kir rivers. Due to its proximity to the Adriatic Sea, Shkodër is affected by a seasonal Mediterranean climate with Continental climate, continental influences. An urban settlement called ''Skodra'' was founded by the Illyrians, Illyrian tribe of Labeatae in the 4th century BCE. It became the capital of the Illyrian kingdom under the Ardiaei and Labeatae and was one ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tirana
Tirana ( , ; ) is the capital and List of cities and towns in Albania, largest city of Albania. It is located in the centre of the country, enclosed by mountains and hills, with Dajti rising to the east and a slight valley to the northwest overlooking the Adriatic Sea in the distance. It is among the wettest and sunniest cities in Europe, with 2,544 hours of sun per year. Tirana was founded in 1614 by Ottoman Albanian general Sulejman Bargjini, Sylejman Pasha Bargjini, centered on the Sulejman Pasha Mosque, Old Mosque and ''Sulejman Pasha Tomb, türbe''. The city was fairly unimportant until the 20th century, when the Congress of Lushnjë proclaimed it as Albania's capital after the Albanian Declaration of Independence in 1912. The site of present-day Tirana has been continuously inhabited since the Iron Age and was likely the core of the Illyrian kingdom of the Taulantii, which in classical antiquity was centred in the hinterland of Durrës, Epidamnus. Following the Illyrian ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
