Sadije Toptani
Template:Infobox royalty 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.
Biography
Sadije (also spelled Sadijé, Sadiya or Khadija) was a member of the Toptani family. She was the daughter of Salah Bey Toptani (1843−1910) and his wife, Annijé Hanem Toptani (1855−1899), both members by birth of the Toptani family. She was also a cousin Essad Pasha Toptani. Toptani was the second wife of Xhemal Pasha Zogu after the death of his first wife, Zenja Melika Hanem.Script error: No such module "Unsubst".
Also she was a descendant of Princess Mamica [Monica] of Krujë (a sister of Skanderbeg).
After her son became king in 1928, Toptani 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.Script error: No such module "Unsubst".
Toptani was a Bektashi Muslim.[1]
Death
Toptani died in the Royal Compound in Durrës[2] and was buried in Tirana the next day.Script error: No such module "Unsubst". A royal mausoleum was constructed to house her remains. The building was destroyed by Albanian communist forces on 17 November 1944.Script error: No such module "Unsubst".
Issue
| 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
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Bibliography
- Patrice Najbor, Histoire de l'Albanie et de sa maison royale (5 volumes), JePublie, Paris, 2008, (Template:ISBN).
- Patrice Najbor, la dynastye des Zogu, Textes & Prétextes, Paris, 2002
- O.S. Pearson, Albania and King Zog,Script error: No such module "Unsubst". I.B. Tauris. 2005 (Template:ISBN).