Albanians in Greece

[tchaiku]

The Slavic presence was insigificant in the island even though existent, the biggest demographic change came with the Albanians in the 15th century.

''Unlike much of Byzantine Greece, Euboea was spared the bulk of the barbarian raids during Late Antiquity and the early medieval period, due to its relatively isolated location. The Vandals raided its shores in 466 and in 475, but the island seems to have been left alone by the Avars and Slavs, and it was not until a failed Arab attack on Chalcis in the 870s that the island again came under threat.[6] As a result, the island preserved a relative prosperity throughout the early medieval period, as attested by finds of mosaics, churches and sculpture throughout the 7th century, "even from remote areas of the island". ''

''Mit spürbarer Genugtuung bemerkte Fallmerayer noch für sich, daß der ganze Süden Euböas albanesisch sei und es auch im Norden ein Bächlein mit dem slawischen Namen Bistrica gebe''

With noticeable satisfaction, Fallmerayer remarked for himself that the entire south of Euboea was Albanian and that there was also a brook with the Slavic name Bistrica in the north.

The number of Slavic placenames are quite a few. Anyways I believe most of the Albanian speakers of the north were assimilated by around (add or take 15 years to those dates) by 1700-1800. But that's my opinion not something I can prove myself.

[Soldier of Macedon]

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arvanites

During the Greek War of Independence, many Arvanites played an important role on fighting on the Greek side against the Ottomans, often as national Greek heroes. With the formation of modern nations and nation-states in the Balkans, Arvanites have come to be regarded as an integral part of the Greek nation. In 1899, leading representatives of the Arvanites in Greece, among them are the descendants of the independence heroes, published a manifesto calling their fellow Albanians outside Greece to join in the creation of a common Albanian-Greek state.[15]

15. First published in Ελληνισμός, Athens 1899, 195-202. Quoted in Gkikas 1978:7-9.

Carlin, have you ever seen this document?

[Carlin]

Unfortunately, I don't think I have seen it in full or found an English version of it.

[tchaiku]

Ottoman census of the Euboean Island.

https://quod.lib.umich.edu/e/eebo2/A70955.0001.001/1:5?rgn=div1;view=fulltext

17th century
"IT Lyes to the North of Boeotia extending North West and South East about 120 miles; Its Breadth, at the broadest place not above 30. It was taken from the Venetians in the year 1471. The soil is very fertile, affording all sorts of Graine, Wine, and Oyle, as likewise Flesh and Fowl; the Sea abounding with Fish. Since the Turks have had possession of it, most of the Greeks are Fled from the Villages, and Townes; So as the inland places are mostly supplyed by Albaneses, who are the Shepherds, and serve the Turks at their Farmes. Formerly here were two Citys, and 500. Townes and Villages; Now there is but one, which can be called a City, which is the ancient Chalcis and now hath the name of the Island; by the Turks it is called Egriboz. It stands on a point of Land, having the Sea two Thirds about it."

https://pdfslide.net/documents/e-balta-l-eubee-a-la-fin-du-xv-siecle-economie-et-population-les-registres.html

https://it.scribd.com/doc/212234588/E-Balta-L%CA%BC-Eubee-a-la-fin-du-XV-siecle-economie-et-population-les-registres-de-l-annee-1474-INR-Mpalta-89-01

''Boeotia, with Euboea, is largely in the hands of Toskh Albanians ; Thessaly in those of Vlachs and Anatolians, introduced from Konia about the tenth century ; and Macedonia, north of the Vistritza, in those of a blend of Slav with Bulgar mixed further -with Vlach and Anatolian elements.''

So much changes in just 150 years, most of the Euboean population was replaced and all of Hydra's and Spetse's.


What can we say for those islands from 1AD to 1400 AD? Or even after the death of Archimedes?

[Amphipolis]

Unfortunately, I don't think I have seen it in full or found an English version of it.

This is a student thesis. Whole chapter 2 (pages 77-113) is about this club/journal (called Hellenism).

http://ikee.lib.auth.gr/record/113900/files/CHATZIS.pdf

[Carlin]

JOURNAL ARTICLE
Albanian Settlements in the Aegean Islands
F. W. Hasluck
The Annual of the British School at Athens
Vol. 15 (1908/1909), pp. 223-228

Samos and Psara received their share of Albanian settlers.

Authorities are fairly agreed that Samos and Psara were deserted for a hundred years. Jerome Justinian speaks of their repopulation after the fall of Chios (1566) by 'une nouvelle nation estrangere' ('a new foreign nation').

This is explained easily enough in Samos by the existence of villages such as Arvanitochori and Leka of acknowledged Albanian origin, which probably date from the settlement of Samos by Kilidj Ali and still spoke Albanian at the end of the 17th century. The Albanian inhabitants are said to have come from the Peloponnese.

In the case of Psara, Pouqueville visited the island in 1799 and as former consul at Jannina should certainly have recognized Albanians, describes the Psarians as such.

[Carlin]

JOURNAL ARTICLE
Albanian Settlements in the Aegean Islands
F. W. Hasluck
The Annual of the British School at Athens
Vol. 15 (1908/1909), pp. 223-228

Samos and Psara received their share of Albanian settlers.

Authorities are fairly agreed that Samos and Psara were deserted for a hundred years. Jerome Justinian speaks of their repopulation after the fall of Chios (1566) by 'une nouvelle nation estrangere' ('a new foreign nation').

This is explained easily enough in Samos by the existence of villages such as Arvanitochori and Leka of acknowledged Albanian origin, which probably date from the settlement of Samos by Kilidj Ali and still spoke Albanian at the end of the 17th century. The Albanian inhabitants are said to have come from the Peloponnese.

In the case of Psara, Pouqueville visited the island in 1799 and as former consul at Jannina should certainly have recognized Albanians, describes the Psarians as such.

From the same author / journal article - page 227.



The french text/quote by St. Blancard (speaking in 1538) above states that the "Slavonians, Albanians, and Servians" were settled in the country round the Granicus, Asia Minor! The second half of that quote says that this is done in several/multiple regions in order to mix the languages of the populations.

[Carlin]

''Boeotia, with Euboea, is largely in the hands of Toskh Albanians ; Thessaly in those of Vlachs and Anatolians, introduced from Konia about the tenth century ; and Macedonia, north of the Vistritza, in those of a blend of Slav with Bulgar mixed further -with Vlach and Anatolian elements.''

So much changes in just 150 years, most of the Euboean population was replaced and all of Hydra's and Spetse's.


What can we say for those islands from 1AD to 1400 AD? Or even after the death of Archimedes?

[Carlin]

Marko Botsaris, the true story - Gjurmë Shqiptare

Top Channel Albania - English subtitles

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M6PTXzcCaPg

[tchaiku]

Not much interested in this topic anymore but still.

As it is known, among the Greek "soldiers", who first settled in Zakynthos, were several Albanians and Italians , who got married there, and their Hellenized children were members of the "Compagnia Greca".

https://greeksurnames.blogspot.com/2009/05/15_2904.html?m=1

[Amphipolis]

You should have added more info so that your post makes sense.

[tchaiku]

It says the Albanians and Italians who settled in Zante were hellenized. Which part doesn't make sense?

[Amphipolis]

It says the Albanians and Italians who settled in Zante were hellenized. Which part doesn't make sense?

Which century, conditions and numbers of people we're talking about etc.