Born in Burgajet Castle, Ottoman Empire
Ancestors 
Brother of
Xhelah (Zogolli) Zogu [half], Adile (Zogu) Doshishti, Nafije Zogu and Senijé (Zogu) Osmanlı
Husband of
Géraldine Margit Virginia Olga Mária (Apponyi de Nagy Appony) Zogu
— married
27 Apr 1938 in Tirana, Albania
Father of
Leka Skënder Zogu
Died
at age 65
in Suresnes, Paris, France
Profile last modified
| Created 18 Jul 2016
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Biography
Zog I Skanderbeg III (Zogolli) Zogu is Notable.
Zog I Skanderbeg III Zogolli was a member of the aristocracy in Europe.
At age 27, Ahmet Zogu served as Albania's youngest ever prime minister (1922–1924), then as president (1925–1928), and finally as King Zog I (1928–1939).
Sources
- Official website of the Albanian Royal Court [1]
- The American Genealogist, New Haven, Connecticut: D. L. Jacobus, 1977, Vol. 53, p. 20, New England Historic Genealogical Society (Online Database) [2].
- Roberts, Gary Boyd, The Royal Descents of 600 Immigrants to the American Colonies or the United States [3], Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing Co. (2008), 581.
- Wikipedia, "Zog I of Albania" [4], (accessed 07/17/2016).
- Court of King Zog Research Society [5]
- Maison Royale d'Albanie (French) [6]
- Histoire de l'Albanie et de sa Maison Royale 1443-2007 [7]
- Rees, Neil. A Royal Exile – King Zog & Queen Geraldine of Albania including their wartime exile in the Thames Valley and Chilterns, 2010 (ISBN 978-0-9550883-1-5)
- Encyclopædia Britannica Online [8]
- Albanian Royal Family - Royal Residences [9]
- Fischer, Bernd. King Zog and the Struggle for Stability in Albania [10], (East European Monographs, Boulder, 1984)
- Pearson, O.S. Albania and King Zog I.B. Tauris. 2005 (ISBN 1-84511-013-7).
- Robyns, Gwen. Geraldine of the Albanians (ISBN 0-584-11133-9)
- Tomes, Jason. King Zog, Self-Made Monarch of Albania, 2003 (ISBN 0-7509-3077-2)
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edited by Koen van Hoof
1. King Zog- 1931 Film Footage - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QdWj6z78ux4 2. King Zog - "King of the Bloodfeud" - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3wIg07NXV_4(not suitable for minors, documentary- maybe disturbing to some viewers) 3.Albania recieves Kings Bride (Zogu) (does have sound & she speaks a few word in English)- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8BxUjnw-gMo 4. King Zog Married- 27 April 1938 - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a38__12rtu8 5. King Zog 1938 Military clips-https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=King+Zog+1938+Military+clip 6. King Zog, 1929-1930 (should be in the list above on last link 1938 7. Albania during King Zog 1928-1934 - 8. Website of the lines- https://www.royalark.net/Albania/zogu2.htm (maybe a good place for more infor of each of them, for additional research. no sources, but appears well researched)
Grandson 1.Wedding of their Gr.Son- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5GJWmJ3bD6A 2. Wedding Dinner Gr.sons' mrg.- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FGyWe0bQHH4 3. Interview with Gr.Son/Prince Leka (living- so his profile & these 1,2,3 vids would be to priv.profile if created)
Please remove this profile from Category: European Aristocrats Project as well - that category is for active WikiTreers who are members of the project.
Thanks
Maryann