This article includes a list of Albanian monarchs. Albania was first established by the Progon family in 1190, with Progon, Lord of Kruja as the nation's first monarch.

Princes of Arbanon (1190–1256)

House of Progon

Princes of Gropa (1258-1395)

Gropa family

Captainate of Durazzo (1261-1272)

Kings of Albania (1272–1294)

Angevin Dynasty

Charles II surrendered his rights to Albania to his son Philip II in 1294. Philip II reigned as "Lord of the Kingdom of Albania" after 1304.

Princes of Berat (1280–1444)

Muzaka family

Princes of Matranga (1280-1367)

Mataranga family

Lords of the Kingdom of Albania (1304–1332)

Angevin Dynasty

Dukes of Durazzo (1332–1368)

Angevin Dynasty

Prince of Albania and Lord of Krujë (1328–1444)

Thopia family

Dukes of Valona (1345–1417)

Despots of Angelokastron and Lepanto (1358–1374)

Despots of Arta (1358–1416)

Losha Dynasty

Shpata dynasty

Prince of Gjirokastër (1373–1418)

Zenebishi family

Princes of Dukagjini (1387–1444)

Dukagjini family

  • Pal I Dukagjini and Leka I Dukagjini (1387–1393)
  • Tanush Dukagjini (1393–1438)
  • Pal II Dukagjini (1438–1444)

Princes of Arianiti

Arianiti family

Princes of Kastrioti (1389–1444)

Kastrioti family

Coat of Arms of the House of Kastrioti

Princes of Zaharia (1396-1444)

Zaharia family

Princes of Albania (1444–1479)

Kastrioti

Dukagjini Family

Pashalik of Shkodra (1757-1831)

Bushati family

Pashalak of Berat (1774-1809)

Pashalik of Yanina (1787–1822)

Prince of modern Albania (1914)

House of Wied

#NamePortraitBirth and deathReign startedReign endedMarriagesSuccession right
1 William
26 March 1876
Neuwied (German Empire)

18 April 1945
Predeal (Romania)
(aged 69)
7 March 1914 3 September 1914
(de facto)
31 January 1925
(de jure[2])
Princess Sophie
30 November 1906
[2 children]

Heads of House of Wied (1914–1973, not ruling)

#NamePortraitBirth and deathReign startedReign endedMarriagesSuccession right
1 William
26 March 1876
Neuwied (German Empire)

18 April 1945
Predeal (Romania)
(aged 69)
3 September 1914 18 April 1945 Princess Sophie
30 November 1906
[2 children]
2 Carol Victor 19 May 1913
Potsdam (Kingdom of Prussia)

8 December 1973
Munich (West Germany)
(aged 60)
18 April 1945 8 December 1973 Princess Eileen
8 September 1966
[childless]
Son of
William

King of the Albanians (1928–1939)

House of Zogu

#NamePortraitBirth and deathReign startedReign endedMarriagesSuccession right
1 Zog I
8 October 1895
Burgajet Castle (Ottoman Empire)

9 April 1961
Suresnes (France)
(aged 65)
1 September 1928 7 April 1939 Queen Geraldine
April 1938
[1 child]

House of Zogu (1939–1945)

#NamePortraitBirth and deathReign startedReign endedMarriagesSuccession right
1 Zog I
8 October 1895
Burgajet Castle (Ottoman Empire)

9 April 1961
Suresnes (France)
(aged 65)
7 April 1939
(as king in exile)
9 April 1961
(in exile)
Queen Geraldine
April 1938
[1 child]

Italian Occupation (1939–1943)

House of Savoy

#NamePortraitBirth and deathReign startedReign endedMarriagesSuccession right
1 Victor Emmanuel III
11 November 1869
Naples (Kingdom of Italy)

28 December 1947
Alexandria (Egypt)
(aged 78)
16 April 1939 8 September 1943 Queen Elena
24 October 1896
[5 children]
renounced the throne

See also

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.
  • Monarkia Shqiptare 1928-1939, Qendra e Studimeve Albanologjike & Insitituti Historisë, Boetimet Toena, Tirana, 2011 (ISBN 978-99943-1-721-9)

References

  1. Elsie, Robert (2012-12-24). A Biographical Dictionary of Albanian History. I.B.Tauris. ISBN 9781780764313.
  2. Creation of Albanian Republic
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