Saying Arvanites are Albanians ignores 700 years of history.Here are the facts:
1). 700 Years of Intermarriage: Arvanites migrated to Greece in the 14th century. For 700 years, they intermarried with native Greeks, making them genetically inseparable from the rest of the population.
2). Byzantine Culture: They migrated as Byzantine subjects. Their religion, laws, and culture were entirely Byzantine Greek. The modern concept of 'Albania' did not exist when Arvanites became founders of Greece.
3). Fierce Rejection of Albania: Arvanites have fiercely rejected the 'Albanian' tag for centuries. In their oldest traditional folk songs, they explicitly name Constantinople as their historical homeland, not Albania.
4). The 1821 Revolution: They were the backbone of the Greek War of Independence in 1821, fighting against Ottoman forces and Muslim Albanians to build the modern Greek state.
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2026-07-24 10:25:32
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luliel0 :
respect Arvaniti
2026-07-25 19:42:14
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✝️Dejection :
I AM ARVANITA 🇦🇱✝️🇪🇺👑💪💪
2026-07-23 10:06:44
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olsi0751 :
Ne flasim vetem pe arbanitet e krishter ,kjo esht gabim,duhet folur dhe per pjesen tjeter te arbaniteve mysliman...
2026-07-23 08:16:23
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Timi Domi483 :
2026-07-23 11:33:58
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rudinauka156 :
2026-07-23 12:23:49
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ussser_7070 :
po po 🇦🇱🦅🇦🇱🦅🦅🇦🇱🦅🇦🇱
2026-07-23 07:19:12
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Alban Morina :
Respect from Kosovo 🇦🇱❤️🇽🇰🤝🇦🇱❤️
2026-07-23 20:12:43
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adrianamece :
A TË LUMT SJO GOJË MJALTI TA PRANOJN DHE TË TJERËT RESPEJT PS MAS PËR ZONJËN