Zog I, King of the Albanians b. 8 Oct 1895 Albania d. 9 Apr 1961 Paris, Île-de-France, France: Nagel Family History

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Name	Zog I
Suffix	King of the Albanians
Born	8 Oct 1895	Albania
Gender	Male
Also Known As	Born Ahmet Muhtar Zogolli.
Also Known As	In 1922, he changed his surname from Zogolli to Zogu, which sounds more Albanian.
Biographical Information	16 Jun 1929
	King Zog experiences health issues.
		King Zog Was Dumb. The Decatur Herald, Decater, Illinois, Tuesday, July 16, 1929, page 6, the Herald's "Page of Interpretation and Opinion" (editorial page).
Military Service	During the First World War, Zogolli volunteered on the side of Austria-Hungary.
Occupation	King of Albania.
		New Plot Against The Life Of King Zog. Maryville (Missouri) Daily Forum, Monday February 23, 1931 page 1.
		Albanians Battle Italian Invaders. Portsmouth (Ohio) Daily Times, Friday, April 7, 1939 page 1.
		King Zog Seeks Refuge in Greece. Albany Democrat-Herald (Albany, Oregon)Saturday, April 8th, 1939, page one.
		Italians Invade Albania. Sydney (Australia) Morning Herald, Saturday, April 8. 1939 page 15.
		King Zog Gives Greece Support. The Evening Independent, Massillon, Ohio, Wednesday, November 27_ 1940, page 14.
		Zog I, King of the Albanians - Husband of my 7th cousin 4 times removed. Under President Zogu Albania was a police state. Civil liberties were suppressed. The press was limited as to what could be reported and, political opponents were murdered. The constitution gave Zogu sweeping executive and legislative powers, including the right to appoint one-third of the upper house. He held all governing power in the nation. On September 1, 1928, Albania was transformed into a kingdom. President Zogu became Zog I, King of the Albanians. He chose to take his regal name from his surname rather than his Islamic first name in an attempt to better fit into Europe. He survived so many assassination attempts that it's difficult to come up with an accurate number. On 7 April 1939, just two days after Zog's son and heir apparent was born, Mussolini's Italian Army invaded, facing no significant resistance. The Royal Family fled to London to live in exile. They took with them a considerable amount of gold from the National Bank. Albania's Communist government abolished the monarchy in 1946, but, even in exile, the royal family insisted that Zog's son Leka Zogu was Albania's legitimate ruler until his death on November 30, 2011.
		Leka I Leka I exiled. Newsreel footage. Runtime: 22 seconds.
Died	9 Apr 1961	Paris, Île-de-France, France
		King Zog Obituary The Sun, San Bernardino County, California, Monday, April 10, 1961, section A, page 3.
Buried	Cemetery Thiais, Paris, France
		King Zog I Grave Site. King Zog I Grave Site.
Person ID	I23740	Nagel
Last Modified	24 Oct 2016