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Zog I (Ahmed Muhtar Zogolli; 8 October 1895 – 9 April 1961) was the leader of Albania from 1922 to 1939. At age 27, he first served as Albania's youngest ever Prime Minister (1922–1924), then as president (1925–1928), and finally as king (1928–1939).
Apr 17, 2024 · Zog I was the president of Albania from 1925 to 1928 and king from 1928 to 1939. Though able to manipulate Albania’s internal affairs to his own advantage, he came to depend heavily on Benito Mussolini’s Italy and was eventually ousted by the Italian dictator on the eve of World War II.
Sep 9, 2008 · Zog I was probably the strangest monarch of the 20th century. The Times called him ‘the bizarre King Zog’ and his biographer, Jason Tomes, quotes descriptions of him ranging from ‘a despotic brigand’ to ‘the last ruler of romance’. He created his throne for himself and as Europe’s only Muslim king ruled Europe’s most obscure ...
views 2,526,843 updated. Zog I (1895-1961) was an Albanian ruler who fought to defend Albanian autonomy. Ahmed Bey Zog, originally Zogolli (Zogu), son of the most powerful Muslim chieftain in northern Albania, the head of the Mati tribe, was born in the village of Burgayet.
Overview. Zog I. (1895—1961) Albanian statesman and ruler. Quick Reference. (1895–1961) Albanian statesman and ruler, Prime Minister (1922–24), President (1925–28), and king (1928–39). A leader of the reformist Popular Party, he headed a republican government as Premier and later President, ultimately proclaiming himself king in 1928.
Zog I, King of the Albanian (Albanian: Naltmadhnija e tij Zogu I, Mbreti i Shqiptarëve, IPA: ; 8 October 1895 – 9 April 1961) was the leader of Albania from 1922 to 1939. He first was Prime Minister of Albania (1922–1924), then as President (1925–1928), and finally as the first and only King (1928–1939) of Albanian Ancestry.
Zog I - Oxford Reference. A Dictionary of Contemporary World History (4 ed.) Christopher Riches and Jan Palmowski. Publisher: Oxford University Press. Published online: 2016. Current Online Version: 2016. eISBN: 9780191802997. Zog I ( born Ahmed Bey Zogolli) (b. Burgayet Castle, Albania, 8 Oct. 1895; d.
