| House of Zogu | |||
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| Country | Albania | ||
| Titles | King of the Albanians | ||
| Founder | Zogu Pasha | ||
| Final ruler | Zog of Albania | ||
| Current head | Crown Prince Leka | ||
| Founding year | 1928 (as a royal house) | ||
| Dissolution | 1939 | ||
| Ethnicity | Albanian | ||
The House of Zogu is a European dynasty founded by Zogu Pasha who migrated to Mati, Albania in the late 15th century and was then appointed Governor of Mati by the Ottoman Sultan, with the position of Governor then becoming hereditary among the Zogu clan. The ancestral home of the Zogus was Castle Burgajet.
The most famous member of the dynasty is Zog I, Skanderbeg III, who in 1928 was proclaimed King of the Albanians and ruled until he was deposed by Victor Emmanuel III of Italy and the Italian invasion in 1939. Victor Emmanuel subsequently assumed the Albanian throne.
The current head of the dynasty is King Zog's son Leka, Crown Prince of Albania, known as King Leka.
External links
- Maison Royale d’Albanie, The official website of the House of Zogu, in French.
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