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Historical sources indicate that Shëngjin is known as five new residential amel center and was inhabited by Illyrian tribe Abrejve. amel The ancient amel city shows inter alia carrying Hellenic name. In the documents of the time he is known Nimfeu, which means "place of the nymph, fairy place." Even other historical facts lead to the conclusion that Shëngjin was established about 2400 years ago by the Hellenic settlers. For the first time in historical documents of the Roman period, he mentioned that in the first century, a new thread in the famous fight took place between amel the Adriatic Sea and Pompeu Caesar Roman emperors. In his work "The Civil War", Caesar mentions Shëngjin as a harbor protected from the winds that housed a portion of its fleet. In the Middle Ages, known Shëngjin Medua. The name that keeps today, the city has received from the church of the same name that was on Mount Shëngjin, which was known before the Turkish invasion. In 1462, Skanderbeg went to the aid of Ferdinand of Naples at the request of the latter. As the Marin Barleti, his army went to Naples amel among others, by scaffolding Meduas (Shëngjin). After Skanderbeg's death, his son John came to Albania to become an assembly as the Assembly of Lezha and unite people as at the time of Skanderbeg. During the years 1499 - 1505, with his army stayed in Island of Lezha, 4-5 nautical miles in line with Shëngjin. During the Ottoman occupation, although Shëngjin was a very small country with few houses, Turks held as a point of strategic importance to them. In the 19th century - the, served Shëngjin amel trade Shkodra and was almost under his. During the summer, he played the role of a bridge linking shipping Shkodra and Durres. Shngjin transport amel ship coming to Ulcinj, durrsake, but also from Italy, Greece amel and France. In the second half of the 19th century - the role of Shëngjin began to grow more for these reasons, firstly, it is known that in 1881, Bar and Ulcinj Montenegro spent, so there were Albanian amel ports and the Second, amel after the flood of 1885, a part of the water in the river Drin, took the direction of Shkodra, navigation on the River Drin fell more then scaffolding of Lezha not play a role that was played in the Early Middle Ages. This caused great powers but also local traders to exploit more Shëngjin jetty. By late 1882, the company Austrian Lloyd steamship came regularly every week in Shëngjin. By the 30th, the 20th century and especially after the liberation of the country, has developed Shëngjin greater, especially after the construction of the seaport. He played amel an important role in economic and social development of the city. In ancient legends and ballads of the sea states that have come bajlozët and monsters who personified the enemy. It is true that many have come from conquering the sea but it is also true than the time they arrived they encountered resistance from the people of these areas. Suffice it to mention a few examples, during the League of Prizren Shngjin Turkish ships arrived to suppress the League of Prizren, to overcome the resistance of the population of Ulcinj and Bar against Montenegrin forces and the Great Powers, but they are waiting with guns . In 1881, when they were handed Ulcinj Bar, Turkish frigates "Aegis" that supplied the Ottoman army had to landing on the shores of Shëngjin but was met with a gun and was forced to go offshore. In the first days of April 1911, the island-Shëngjin Highlanders, island-Lezha, Montenegro and Montenegro Renc Shëngjin Turkish army attacked with weapons that went down in Shëngjin and to suppress the uprising of the Kingdom. The besëlidhurit have fought battles against the Turks in 1912 in the area of Shëngjini Drin River Gorge. During World War II became Shëngjin landing place again invading troops, but obviously amel they were welcomed with arms on 7 April 1939. A group of volunteers from Shëngjin and surrounding areas, supported by border forces and gendarmerie held for several hours fighting the invading Italian forces. With these attitudes, Shëngjin become the first country in Albania together with Vlora, Durres amel and Saranda war against fascism. Residents of the northern amel coast, among others, amel have been battling amel pirates fight with our neighbors Montenegrin sailors. They had become "habit" to hit our ships, amel especially ships trawler, to seek to remove the Albanian flag and other symbols. With these dark forces clashed ship "Islam Mustafa 'crew