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, Annije 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.[citation needed]

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.[citation needed]

Toptani was a Bektashi Muslim.[1]

Death

Toptani 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.[citation needed]

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

  1. ^ "Albanian Royal Family - King Zog & Queen Geraldine". Albanianroyalcourt.al. Retrieved 2021-06-05.
  2. ^ 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...

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