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Sadije Toptani (Tirana, 28 August 1876 – Durrës, 25 November 1934) was queen mother of Albania from September 1928 until her death. She was the mother of Zog I of Albania.
Sadije Toptani (28 August 1876 – 25 November 1934) was queen mother of Albania from September 1928 until her death. She was the mother of Zog I of Albania.
Sadije Toptani (Tirana, 28 August 1876 – Durrës, 25 November 1934) was queen mother of Albania from September 1928 until her death. She was the mother of Zog I of Albania.
The following are photographs of the Toptani Family taken at a dinner even in March 2011 in Tirana, Abania. Most family members live in Albania. Several have immigrated and now live in Western Europe and North America. Prince Leka is one of the invitees, being a Toptani descendent.
May 25, 2018 · Sadijé Zogu (Toptani) Birthdate: August 28, 1876. Death: November 25, 1934 (58) Durrës, Durrës County, Albania. Immediate Family: Daughter of Salih Toptani. Wife of Xhemel Zogu Pasha, Hereditary Governor of Mati.
The Toptani were a leading noble family in central Albania at the beginning of the 20th century. [1] They belonged to a small number of noble families appointed by the Ottomans who used local chieftains to control Ottoman Albania more easily. [2] Essad Pasha Toptani, a family patriarch, claimed that the family descended from the Thopia family. [3]
Sadije “Khanum” Toptani. Queen Mother of the Albanians. Widow of Xhemal Pasha Zogu, and mother of Ahmed Bey Zogu, later King Zog I of the Albanians. After her death her son constructed the Royal Mausoleum in Tirana for her remains.
