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* Albanoi tribe is mentioned as an Illyrian tribe by the ancient geographer [[Ptolemy]] in Book 3 of ‘Geographia’ around the same area where Albania is in today.
* Ancient Illyrian terms for cities, rivers and mountains are found to this day in the Albanian language. However, scholars have pointed out that many of these terms appear to have entered Albanian through an intermediary, not directly.
* When describing an Albanian revolt against the [[Byzantine Empire]], Emperor [[Manuel II Palaeologus]] states ''"All the swarm of Illyrians"'' when describing the Albanians in one of his letters.
[[Image:Bgiusca_Jirecek_Line.jpg|thumb|250px|The [[Jirecek Line|Jireček Line]] divides the areas of the Balkans which were under Latin and Greek influences]]
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