1895 - 1961 (65 years) Submit Photo / Document
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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. |
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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. |
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New Plot Against The Life Of King Zog. Maryville (Missouri) Daily Forum, Monday February 23, 1931 page 1. |
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Albanians Battle Italian Invaders. Portsmouth (Ohio) Daily Times, Friday, April 7, 1939 page 1. |
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King Zog Seeks Refuge in Greece. Albany Democrat-Herald (Albany, Oregon)Saturday, April 8th, 1939, page one. |
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Italians Invade Albania. Sydney (Australia) Morning Herald, Saturday, April 8. 1939 page 15. |
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King Zog Gives Greece Support. The Evening Independent, Massillon, Ohio, Wednesday, November 27_ 1940, page 14. |
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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. |
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Leka I Leka I exiled. Newsreel footage. Runtime: 22 seconds. |
Died |
9 Apr 1961 |
Paris, Īle-de-France, France |
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King Zog Obituary The Sun, San Bernardino County, California, Monday, April 10, 1961, section A, page 3. |
Buried |
Cemetery Thiais, Paris, France |
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King Zog I Grave Site. King Zog I Grave Site. |
Person ID |
I23740 |
Nagel |
Last Modified |
24 Oct 2016 |
Family |
Geraldine Apponyi, b. 6 Aug 1915, Budapest, Hungary , d. 22 Oct 2002, Albania (Age 87 years) |
Married |
27 Apr 1938 |
Albania |
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King Zog Engaged. Albuquerque Journal (New Mexico) March 11, 1938, page nine. |
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A King To Marry Tomorrow. The Sydney (Australia) Morning Herald, Tuesday, April 26, 1938 page 3. |
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King Zog Will Marry Today. The Danville Morning News, Danville, Pennsylvania, Wednesday, April 27, 1938, page one. |
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King Zog I Wedding. King Zog I Wedding. |
Children |
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Last Modified |
25 Oct 2016 |
Family ID |
F7715 |
Group Sheet | Family Chart |
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Event Map |
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 | Born - 8 Oct 1895 - Albania |
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 | Married - 27 Apr 1938 - Albania |
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 | Died - 9 Apr 1961 - Paris, Īle-de-France, France |
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 | Buried - - Cemetery Thiais, Paris, France |
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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. |
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. |
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