On the Albanian Claim that they have Illyrian names today

[Olvios]

They were added during the communist era and thats why they are unacceptable by historians.

On the Albanian Claim that they have Illyrian names today

ISBN 960-210-279-9 Miranda Vickers, The Albanians Chapter 9. "Albania Isolates itself" page 256 In page 271 it is stated

From time to time the state gave out lists with pagan ,supposed Illyrian or newly constructed names that would be proper for the new generation of revolutionaries.(see also Also Logoreci "the Albanians" page 157.

[Montechristo]

they also claim Dorians were Illyrians .....

[pankration]

Another country that refuses to accept its true heritage and tries to steal someone else's.

[Macedonian]

Originally Posted by Montechristo

they also claim Dorians were Illyrians .....

I coudn't care less if they were Illyrians, really, that would be cool in ways. But to pretend to be, that is such ****. If you are not Illyrians, back off.

As for them claiming our Dorians, here we go again. So what is the count now (off the top of my head):

Athenians were black and/or stole African culture.Alos claims of some Indians
Spartans were Jewish
Epirots and Dorian were Albanians
Macedonians were Slavs
Cretans were Turks
ETC.....

What is left for us guys? To top it off, no of them were Greek (or extremely few) but that doesn't matter because we are not Greek anyway. Let me get this straight, nobody in Ancient Greece was actually Greek, but we modern Greeks are not Greek because we are not related to the Ancient Greeks.