Sadijé Toptani

Queen Sadijé
Queen Mother of the Albanians
Born (1876-08-28)28 August 1876
Tirana, Ottoman Empire (now Albania)
Died 25 November 1934(1934-11-25) (aged 58)
Durrës, Kingdom of Albania
Burial Mausoleum of the Albanian Royal Family
Spouse Xhemal Pasha Zogu
Issue King Zog I of Albania
Princess Adile
Princess Nafije
Princess Senije
Princess Myzejen
Princess Ruhije
Princess Maxhide
Full name
Khanum Sadijé Toptani Zogu
House House of Zogu
Father Salah Bey Toptani
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

NameBirthDeathSpouseChildren
Princess Adile Zogu25 February 18936 February 1952Major Emin Bey Agolli-DoshishtiPrince Salih
Prince Hysen
Prince Sharafidin
Princess Teri
Princess Danush
King Zog I of the Albanians8 October 18959 April 1961Countess Géraldine Apponyi de NagyapponyCrown Prince Leka of Albania
Princess Nafije Zogu25 October 189621 March 1955Ceno Bey KryeziuPrince Tati
Princess Senije Zogu15 November 190315 April 1969Prince Mehmet Abid of TurkeyNone
Princess Myzejen Zogu6 February 190510 April 1969Never marriedNone
Princess Ruhije Zogu20 March 190631 January 1948Never marriedNone
Princess Maxhide Zogu20 March 19074 January 1969Never marriedNone

References

  1. ↑ 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...
  2. ↑ Royal Ark

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