= Albanian Monarchs = A history of '''Albanian monarchs'''. <> ---- == Principality of Albania == Following the '''Albanian Revolt''' in 1912, '''Ismail Qemali''' emerged as prime minister of a [[Albania/Democratization#Provisional_Government|Provisional Government]]. TODO: figure out who was head of state for UK, Austria, Germany, Russia, and France at this time! The [[WorldHistory/BalkanWars#First_War|Treaty of London]] established a '''International Commission of Control''', which was effectively guaranteed by the [[UnitedKingdom/|UK]], [[Austria/|Austria-Hungary]], [[Italy/GiovanniGiolitti|Italy]], [[Germany/|Germany]], and [[Russia/|Russia]]. This was the first stage to the division of the [[WorldHistory/OttomanEmpire|Ottoman Empire]] in Europe. Qemali did not support the treaty, as the borders imposed were much smaller than the [[WorldHistory/OttomanEmpire/Vilayets#Albania|Albanian vilayet]]. Instead, he agreed to support an Ottoman takeover of Albania. '''Ahmed Izzet Pasha''' would have been named the monarch. The plot was discovered and the European guarantors of the treaty, plus [[France/|France]], intervened. Qemali fled the country. The provisional government was replaced by a monarchy under '''Prince Wilhelm of Wied''' (''Vilhelm''), with '''Turhan Përmeti''' as prime minister. [[Albania/Durres|Durrës]] was made the capital city. [[WorldHistory/WorldWar1|World War 1]] soon broke out however, and Wilhelm fled the country. In 1920, the [[Albania/Democratization#Independence|Congress of Lushnjë]] declared the Durrës government invalid, appointed '''Sulejman Delvina''' as prime minister, and relocated the capital to [[Albania/Tirana|Tirana]]. This led directly into the '''Vlora War'''. [[Italy/GiovanniGiolitti|Giolitti]] ceded Albania in the '''Treaty of Tirana''' in exchange for keeping the island of '''Sazen''' (''Sasseno''). After a transitional period, the National Council dissolved in 1921 and elections were held for the '''Constituent Assembly'''. == Zog == [[Albania/Democratization#Zog_Era|Zog]] was forced to resign and flee the country following the '''June revolt'''. He returned to Albania with the backing of the [[Russia/Democratization#Civil_War|White Russians]]. The monarchy was formally abolished, establishing a '''Republic of Albania''' in 1925. Zog was elected the new '''president''' with effectively autocratic powers. Three years later, Zog declared himself king of a new '''kingdom of Albania'''. His government became wholly dependent on [[Italy/BenitoMussolini|Italian]] support, until he was overthrown by the Italian invasion in 1939. Even after [[WorldHistory/WorldWar2|World War 2]], anti-monarchists blocked him from returning. ---- CategoryRicottone CategoryTodoLearnHistory