Kingdom Proclaimed
Albania is declared a kingdom and Zog is proclaimed king
Role range: 1928-1939
Historical biography archive · Updated 2026-11-03
Ahmet Zog Biography and Timeline
Follow Ahmet Zog through 14 dated historical records for Albania.
Ahmet Zog, historical timeline
A chronological timeline drawn from matching World History Database records.
14Distinct records
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1928–1946Years on this page
1928
Election as King
Constituent Assembly elects Ahmet Zog as King of Albania
Role range: 1928-1939
King Takes Office
Succeeds as King Zog I after the republic becomes a monarchy
Role range: 1928-1939
Royal Succession
Zog begins royal rule as King Zog I of Albania
Role range: 1928-1939
1939
Ultimatum Rejected
Zog refuses to accept the full Italian ultimatum before the invasion
Role range: 1939-1939 – 1928-1939
Exile of Ahmet Zog
Zog leaves Albania after the Italian invasion
Role range: 1928-1939
Invasion of Albania
Italian forces land in Albania and force Zog into exile
Role range: 1939-1945 – 1928-1939
Appeal for Resistance
Zog calls for resistance as Italian forces land on the Albanian coast
Role range: 1939-1939 – 1928-1939
Invasion of Albania
Italian forces invade Albania and begin the collapse of Zog's monarchy
Role range: 1939-1939 – 1928-1939
Italian Invasion
Italian troops land at Albanian ports and overthrow Zog's kingdom
Role range: 1939-1945 – 1928-1939
Flight from Tirana
Zog leaves Tirana as Italian troops advance toward the capital
Role range: 1939-1939 – 1928-1939
Exile Begins
Zog crosses into exile after Italian occupation makes resistance impossible
Role range: 1939-1939 – 1928-1939
Deposed by Assembly
Albanian assembly deposes Zog after the Italian occupation
Role range: 1939-1939 – 1928-1939
1946
Deposed in Absentia
Monarchy abolished and Zog deposed in absentia
Role range: 1928-1939
Records, sources and methodology
These dates and descriptions come from the historical_events database. Exact duplicate records have been collapsed. Names are grouped by the country, Name 2 and Name 1 fields; records with missing Name 2 cannot be reliably assigned to an individual biography. Check the underlying sources before formal citation.