House of Zogu
| House of Zogu | |
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| Country | Albanian Kingdom |
| Founded |
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| Founder | King Zog I |
| Current head | Prince Leka II |
| Final ruler | King Zog I |
| Titles |
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| Estate(s) | Burgajet Castle,Mati |
| Dissolution | 1939 |
| Website | www |
TheHouse of Zogu,orZogolliduringOttoman timesand until 1922, is anAlbaniandynastic family whose roots date back to the early 20th century. The family provided the first president and the short-lived modernAlbanian Kingdomwith its only monarch,Zog I of Albania(1928–1939).
History[edit]
The dynasty was founded by Zogu Pasha, who migrated to the region ofMatin north-centralAlbaniaduring the early 13th century.[citation needed]
The most famous member of the dynasty isZog I,who in 1928 proclaimed himselfKing of the Albaniansand ruled until he was deposed byVictor Emmanuel III of Italyfollowing the Italian invasion of 1939. Victor Emmanuel subsequently assumed the Albanian throne.
With the death in exile of King Zog in 1961, he was succeeded as claimant to the throne and head of the House of Zogu by his only son Leka, Crown Prince of Albania (born 1939), who was proclaimedKing of the Albaniansby the Albanian National Assembly in exile.[1]Leka I remained head of the house and claimant to the throne until his death in 2011 when he was succeeded by his only son,Leka II.
Leka II has no sons and is the only living male descendant of King Zog. The currentheir presumptiveto Prince Leka isSkënder Zogu,his first cousin once removed.[2]
Situation as of 2024[update][edit]
Prince Leka II,the only living male descendant of King Zog I and the head of the royal house as of 2020[update],has no sons. The currentheir presumptiveto Prince Leka isSkënder Zogu,his first-cousin once removed.[3]After him the following currently living male members of the Zogu family could also become heirs[citation needed]:
Family tree[edit]
- Mahmud Pasha Zogolli
- Xhelal Pasha Zogolli,Hereditary Governor of Mati, marriedRuhije Alltuni
- Hedije Hanem,marriedYusuf Bej Biçakçi,had issue, three sons and five daughters
- Riza Bej Zogolli,Hereditary Governor of Mati
- Khairuddin Bey Zogolli
- Liman Bey Zogolli
- Khalid Bey Zogolli
- Hasan Bej Zogolli,had issue, three sons and two daughters
- Zia Pasha Zogolli
- Fehim Ziya Bey Zoga,had issue, three sons and one daughter
- Omer Naïm Bey Burel,had issue, one son and three daughters
- Nevin Khanum,had issue, two sons and two daughters
- Xhemal Pasha Zogu,Hereditary Governor of Mati, marriedZenja Malika HanemthenSadije Toptani
- Prince Xhelal Zogu,marriedRuhije Doshishti,Ikbal Pekkini,Faika MinxhalliuandHyrijet Allaj
- Unknown child
- Princess Adile Zogu,marriedEmin Bey Agolli,had issue, three sons and two daughters
Zog I,King of Albania,marriedGeraldine of Albania
- Princess Nafije,marriedCeno Kryeziu,had issue, one son
- Unknown Son
- Princess Senije,marriedŞehzade Mehmed Abid,no issue
- Princess Myzejen,unmarried, no issue
- Princess Ruhije,unmarried, no issue
- Princess Maxhide,unmarried, no issue
- Xhelal Pasha Zogolli,Hereditary Governor of Mati, marriedRuhije Alltuni
Bibliography[edit]
- Patrice Najbor,Histoire de l'Albanie et de sa maison royale(5 volumes), JePublie, Paris, 2008, (ISBN978-2-9532382-0-4).
- Patrice Najbor,La dynastie des Zogu, Textes & Prétextes,Paris, 2002.
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^Montgomery-Massingberd, Hugh (1977).Burke's Royal Families of the World, volume 1: Europe & Latin America.Burke's Peerage.pp. 7–8.
- ^Niget, Florian (5 December 2012)."Chantilly: à 79 ans, il peut devenir roi d'Albanie".Le Parisien.Retrieved19 December2012.
- ^Niget, Florian (5 December 2012)."Chantilly: à 79 ans, il peut devenir roi d'Albanie".Le Parisien.Retrieved19 December2012.
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