Tribal Occupation
	Illyrians (1300-168)

Foreign Rule
	Rome (168 BC-AD 395)
	Byzantium (395-1190)

Principality of Albania
	Kruje House
		-Progon (1190-1198)
		-Gjin (1198-1206)
		-Dhimitrit (1206-1216)

Foreign Rule
	Byzantium (1216-1321)
	Serbia (1321-1355)

Local Rulers
	Albanian Lords (1355-1389)

Foreign Rule
	Turkey (1389-1443)

Kingdom of Albania
	Kastrioti House
		-Gjergj Skanderbeg (1443-1468)

Foreign Rule
	Turkey (1468-1912)

Principality of Albania
	Bey House
		-Ismail Kemal (1912-1914)
	Zu Wied House
		-Wilhelm (1914)
 
Republic of Albania
	Presidency
		-Essad Pascha Toptani (1914-1916)
		-Turchan Pascha (1918-1924)
		-Ahmet Zogu - Zog (1925-1928)

Kingdom of Albania
	Zogu House
		-Zog (1928-1939)
	Savoy House
		-Victor Emmanuel, Italy (1939-1943)

Republic of Albania
	Presidency
		-Omer Nishani (1946-1953)
		-Hadschi Leschi (1953-1982)
		-Ramiz Alia (1982-1992)
		-Sali Berisha (1992-1997)
		-Rexhep Quemal Mejdani (1997-        )