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 | |||||
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| Queen Mother of Albania | |||||
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| Born | 28 August 1876 Tirana, Ottoman Empire (modern Albania) | ||||
| Died | 25 November 1934 (aged 58) Durrës, Albanian Kingdom | ||||
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| Spouse | Xhemal Pasha Zogu | ||||
| Issue | Princess Adile Zog I, King of Albania Princess Nafije A son Senije, Princess of Ottoman Empire Princess Myzejen Princess Ruhije Princess Maxhide | ||||
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| House | Toptani (by birth) Zogu (by marriage) | ||||
| Father | Salah Bey Toptani | ||||
| Mother | Annijé Toptani | ||||
| Religion | Islam | ||||
Biography edit
Sadije (also write Sadijé, Sadiya or Khadija) was a member of the Toptani family, Sadije was the daughter of Salah Bey Toptani (1843−1910) and his wife, Annije Toptani (1855−1899), both members by birth of the Toptani family. Also she was a cousin to Essad Pasha Toptani. She was the second wife of Xhemal Pasha Zogu after the death of his first wife, Zenja Melika Hanem.
After her son became king in 1928, she was raised to the title Nëna Mbretëreshë e Shqiptarëve, or Queen Mother of the Albanians, with the style of Her Majesty on September 1, 1928, a position she held until her death. She supervised the Royal Kitchen to ensure that her son could not be poisoned. She was the official protector of the Gruaja Shqiptare.
Sadije Toptani was a Bektashi Muslim.[1]
Death edit
Sadije died in the Royal Compound in Durrës[2] and was buried in Tirana the next day.[citation needed] A royal mausoleum was constructed to house her remains. The building was destroyed by Albanian communist forces on 17 November 1944.
Issue edit
| Name | Birth | Death | Spouse | Children |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Princess Adile Zogu | 25 February 1893 | 6 February 1966 | Major Emin Bey Agolli-Doshishti | Prince Salih Prince Hysen Prince Sharafidin Princess Teri Princess Danush |
| King Zog I of the Albanians | 8 October 1895 | 9 April 1961 | Countess Geraldine Apponyi de Nagyappony | Crown Prince Leka |
| Princess Nafije Zogu | 25 October 1896 | 21 March 1955 | Ceno Bey Kryeziu | Prince Tati, Prince of Kosovo |
| A son | died in infancy | |||
| Princess Senije Zogu | 15 November 1903 | 15 April 1969 | Prince Mehmed Abid of Turkey | None |
| Princess Myzejen Zogu | 6 February 1905 | 10 April 1969 | Never married | None |
| Princess Ruhije Zogu | 20 March 1906 | 31 January 1948 | Never married | None |
| Princess Maxhide Zogu | 20 March 1907 | 4 January 1969 | Never married | None |
References edit
- ^ "Albanian Royal Family - King Zog & Queen Geraldine". Albanianroyalcourt.al. Retrieved 2021-06-05.
- ^ Shqipenia me 1937 (PDF) (in Albanian), vol. I, Komisioni i Kremtimeve te 25-vjetorit te Vete-qeverrimit, 1937, p. 16, archived from the original (PDF) on 2015-09-25,
...e cila nderroi jete ne Banjat e Durresit...translated... who passed away in Durazzo thermal baths...
Bibliography edit
- Patrice Najbor, Histoire de l'Albanie et de sa maison royale (5 volumes), JePublie, Paris, 2008, (ISBN 978-2-9532382-0-4).
- Patrice Najbor, la dynastye des Zogu, Textes & Prétextes, Paris, 2002
- O.S. Pearson, Albania and King Zog,[permanent dead link] I.B. Tauris. 2005 (ISBN 1845110137).