Summary/Abstract: On 29 July 1913, the London Ambassadors’ Conference definitively settled the question of the Albanian state. Albania should be governed by a foreign prince, Wilhelm zu Wied. After the departure of Wied from Durrës and the beginning of World War I, Albania would be violated by seven foreign Armies and was divided into occupation zones, mainly into Austro-Hungarian, Italian, and French zones. This invasion was accompanied by important political, social, and military developments for the Albanians. After the World War I, the future of the Albanian state was to be determined by various factors. With regard to national objectives, the Albanians had to deal with the objections of the Greeks, Serbs, and Italians. The postwar disputes between the major powers was an advantage as they paid little attention to Albania. By the end of the war and the opening of the peace conference a new dangerous phase began for the political and territorial future of Albania.
