Survival of King Zog of Albania
The king who cheated death time and again
4.1 (24)
44 mins
Learn about extraordinary survival story of King Zog I of Albania, who faced multiple assassination attempts during his turbulent reign. Explore the notorious 1931 Vienna attack, when armed Albanian exiles opened fire on the king outside the Albanian consulate. Also discover how, despite repeated threats and attempts on his life, Zog survived and continued ruling Albania until the country was invaded in 1939.
Ep 1:
Born Into 600 Blood Feuds
Inheriting 600 blood feuds and a mountain dynasty, a teenage governor claws his way from Albania's highlands to the halls of parliament—until an assassin's bullets nearly end it all.
Ep 2:
The King Who Shot Back
Exiled and returned with a mercenary army, Zog crowns himself king, survives a gun battle outside a Vienna opera house, and builds a police state laced with surprising reform.
Ep 3:
Gold, Exile, and a King's Last Words
A shop-girl bride, a newborn heir, and Mussolini's invading fleet collide in one chaotic night—leaving Zog fleeing with mysterious gold and a kingdom he'd never see again.
Ep 4:
The Throne That Would Not Die
Decades on, a giant crown prince wields a bazooka, a queen finally comes home after 63 years, and a five-year-old princess inherits Europe's most forgotten throne.
Discussions (5)
Hal
Level 3 · 2 weeks agoI disagree that Zog fleeing with the gold killed public sympathy. He was facing a 40,000-man invasion with 360 gendarmes. What was he supposed to do, leave it for Mussolini?
Miles
Level 3 · 2 weeks agoZog's mom controlled the royal kitchen bc he feared poison 👀
Frank
Level 3 · 2 weeks agoZog didn't build Albania alone, the clans did most of the work
