Avlona
former name of vlorë.
historical examples
avlona played an important part in the wars between the normans and the byzantines, during the 11th and 12th centuries.
encyclopaedia britannica, 11th edition, volume 3, part 1, slice 1 various
so we were obliged to put in to avlona harbour, deeply lamenting.
blackwood’s edinburgh magazine — volume 57, no. 351, january 1845 various
on the 10th it was reported that they had taken klisura, about thirty-five miles from avlona, in the direction of monastir.
the story of the great war, volume vi (of viii) various
avlona occupies an eminence near the gulf of avlona, an inlet of the adriatic, almost surrounded by mountains.
encyclopaedia britannica, 11th edition, volume 3, part 1, slice 1 various
regarding epirus, we declared clearly that we have no designs upon avlona.
current history, a monthly magazine new york times
with saseno under the control of a foreign power, the possessor of avlona could never make the town into a place of arms.
current history, a monthly magazine new york times
noun
the ancient name for vlorë
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