Complex sentence: At the end of the XIX century Italian naval strategists eyed the port of Vlorë and the island of Sazan at the entrance to the Bay of Vlorë with considerable interest, as it would give Italy control of the entrance to the Adriatic Sea.
Split into simpler sentences: At the end of the XIX century, Italian naval strategists eyed the port of Vlorë and the island of Sazan at the entrance to the Bay of Vlorë. The port would give Italy control of the entrance to the Adriatic Sea.