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SCUTARI (anc. Scodra, Slay. Skadar, Albanian Shkoder, or with the definite article Shkedr-a) , the capital of the vilayet of Scutari and principal city of Albania, European Turkey; op the south
appearance , but the finest of its buildings are Italianan old Venetian citadel on a high crag, and a Roman Catholic cathedral
seminary , which are subsidized by the Austrian government. The trade of Scutari tends to decline and to be diverted to Salonica and other ports connected with the main European railways. Grain, wool, hides and skins, tobacco and sumach are exported; arms and cotton
home consumption
Livy relates that Scodra was chosen as capital by the Illyrian king Gentius, who was here besieged in 168 n.e., and carried captive to Rome. In the 7th century Scutari fell into the hands of the Servians, from whom it was wrested by. the Venetians, and finally, in 1479, the Turks acquired it by treaty.End of Article: SCUTARI (anc. Scodra, Slay. Skadar, Albanian Shkoder, or with the definite article Shkedr-a) If you wish, you can link directly to this article.
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