Zog I, King of the Albanians

1895 - 1961  (65 years)

• Name	Zog I
  Suffix	King of the Albanians
  Birth	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.
  		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.
  		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.
  		Leka I Leka I exiled. Newsreel footage. Runtime: 22 seconds.
  Death	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.
  Burial	Cemetery Thiais, Paris, France
  		King Zog I Grave Site. King Zog I Grave Site.
  Person ID	I23740	Nagel
  Last Modified	24 Oct 2016

  
  

  Family	Queen consort of Albania Geraldine Apponyi,   b. 6 Aug 1915, Budapest, Hungary d. 22 Oct 2002, Albania (Age 87 years)
  Marriage	27 Apr 1938	Albania
  		King Zog Engaged. Albuquerque Journal (New Mexico) March 11, 1938, page nine.
  		King Zog I Wedding. King Zog I Wedding.
  		A King To Marry Tomorrow. The Sydney (Australia) Morning Herald, Tuesday, April 26, 1938 page 3.
  		King Zog Will Marry Today. The Danville Morning News, Danville, Pennsylvania, Wednesday, April 27, 1938, page one.
  Children	+ 1. Leka I, King of Albania,   b. 5 Apr 1939, Albania d. 30 Nov 2011, Albania (Age 72 years)  [Father: Birth]  [Mother: Birth]
  Family ID	F7715	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	25 Oct 2016

  
  

• Event Map		Birth - 8 Oct 1895 - Albania Marriage - 27 Apr 1938 - Albania Death - 9 Apr 1961 - Paris, Île-de-France, France Burial - - Cemetery Thiais, Paris, France  = Link to Google Earth
  Pin Legend	: Address       : Location       : City/Town       : County/Shire       : State/Province       : Country       : Not Set

  
  

• Photos

  King Zog. King Zog.

  
  

  Documents		King Zog Denies Wedding. The Bend Bulletin, Bend, Oregon, Tuesday afternoon, December 29, 1936, page one.
  		King Zog Sisters. Albuquerque Journal. Albuquerque, New Mexico, March 11, 1938, page 9.

  
  

  Dogs		King Zog I with a dog. King Zog I with a dog.
  		King Zog I with dogs. King Zog I with dogs.

  
  

  Stamps & Coins		Zog I Coin. As King of Albania, Zog I has been featured on many coins.
  		Zog I Stamps. 1938 stamps issued to commemorate the wedding of King Zog I and Geraldine Apponyi.