Sadijé Toptani
| Queen Mother Sadijé | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Queen Mother of the Albanians | |||||
| Born |
28 August 1876 Tirana, Ottoman Empire (now Albania) | ||||
| Died |
25 November 1934 (aged 58) Durrës, Kingdom of Albania | ||||
| Burial | Mausoleum of the Albanian Royal Family | ||||
| Spouse | Xhemal Pasha Zogu | ||||
| Issue |
King Zog I of Albania Princess Adilé Princess Nafijé Princess Senijé Princess Myzejen Princess Ruhijé Princess Maxhide | ||||
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| House | House of Zogu | ||||
| Father | Salah Bey Toptani | ||||
| Mother | a Lady of Toptani family | ||||
| Religion | Islam | ||||
Sadiya Toptani Khanum (Sadijé Hanem) (Nëna Mbretëreshë e Shqiptarëve) (Tirana, August 28, 1876 – Durrës, November 25, 1934) was the daughter of Salah Bey Toptani and cousin to Essad Pasha Toptani, and a member of the powerful Toptani family. She was the second wife of Xhemal Pasha Zogu after the death of his first wife Melek Hanem.
After her son Zogu of Albania became King in 1928 she was raised to the title Queen Mother of the Albanians (Nëna Mbretëreshë e Shqiptarëve) 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 died in the Royal Compound in Durrës[1] and was buried in Tirana the next day.[2] A royal mausoleum was constructed to house her remains.
She was the cousin of Essad Pasha Toptani.
Issue
| Name | Birth | Death | Spouse | Children |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Princess Adilé Zogu | 25 February 1893 | 6 February 1952 | 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 Géraldine Apponyi de Nagyappony | Crown Prince Leka of Albania |
| Princess Nafijé Zogu | 25 October 1896 | 21 March 1955 | Ceno Bey Kryeziu | Prince Tati |
| Princess Senijé Zogu | 15 November 1903 | 15 April 1969 | Prince Şehzade Mehmed Abid Efendi | None |
| Princess Myzejen Zogu | 6 February 1905 | 10 April 1969 | Never married | None |
| Princess Ruhijé Zogu | 20 March 1906 | 31 January 1948 | Never married | None |
| Princess Maxhide Zogu | 20 March 1907 | 4 January 1969 | Never married | None |
References
- ↑ Shqipenia me 1937 (PDF) (in Albanian), I, Komisioni i Kremtimeve te 25-vjetorit te Vete-qeverrimit, 1937, p. 16,
...e cila nderroi jete ne Banjat e Durresit...translated... who passed away in Durazzo thermal baths...
- ↑ Royal Ark
Bibliography
- 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, I.B. Tauris. 2005 (ISBN 1845110137).
External links
- Maison royale d'Albanie, site officiel en langue française
- Famille royale d'Albanie, site officiel en langue anglaise