Mbretnia Shqiptare Albanian Kingdom ← 1928 – 1939 → Flag Anthem Himni i Flamurit Capital Tirana Language(s) Albanian Government Constitutional monarchy King Zog I Prime Minister  - 1928-30, 36-39 Koço Kota Legislature National Assembly Historical era Interwar period  - Established September 1, 1928  - Italian invasion April 7, 1939  - Government exiled April 9, 1939 Currency Sliver franc Albanian lek

The Albanian Kingdom (Albanian: Mbretnia Shqiptare) was the constitutional monarchal rule in Albania between 1928 and 1939. The Albanian Republic was the official name of Albania as enshrined in the Constitution of 1925 Albania existed as a Protectorate of the Kingdom of Italy officially known as the Albanian Kingdom ( Gheg Albanian: Mbretnija Shqiptare The national flag of Albania is a red flag with a black Two-headed eagle in the center A national anthem is a generally patriotic musical composition that evokes and eulogizes the history traditions and struggles of its people recognized either by a nation's Himni i Flamurit (in English: Hymn to the Flag) is the National anthem of Albania. Throughout the world there are many cities that were once national Capitals but no longer have that status because the country ceased to exist the capital was moved or the capital Tirana (Tiranë or Tirana is the Capital and largest city of the Republic of Albania. Albanian (sq ''Gjuha shqipe'' ˈɟuha ˈʃcipɛ is an Indo-European language spoken by nearly 6 million peoplewhile others claim that it derives from Daco - For the government of parliamentary systems see Executive (government. A constitutional monarchy, or a limited monarchy, is a form of Constitutional Government, wherein either an elected or hereditary Monarch is While the medieval Angevin Kingdom of Albania was a monarchy it did not encompass the entirety of the modern state of Albania. Zog I Skanderbeg III of the Albanians ref> (born Ahmet Zogolli, later changed to Ahmet Zogu) (October 8 1895 &ndash April 9 1961 was King List of Heads of Government of Albania (1912-Present Principality of Albania (1912-1920 Prime Ministers Ismail Qemali Koço Kota (1889 – 1949 was an Albanian politician and two times Prime Minister during the reign of King Zog. A legislature is a type of representative Deliberative assembly with the power to create amend and change Laws The law created by a legislature is called Legislation The Assembly of the Republic of Albania ( Kuvendi i Shqipërisë) formerly People's Parliament ( Kuvendi Popullor) is the Parliament of Albania Events 462 - Possible start of first Byzantine indiction cycle. The Italian invasion of Albania ( April 7 &ndash April 12, 1939) was a brief military campaign by the Kingdom of Italy against the Albanian Events 193 - Septimius Severus is proclaimed Roman Emperor by the army in Illyricum (in the Balkans) A currency is a unit of exchange, facilitating the transfer of Goods and/or services It is one form of Money, where money is The lek (plural lekë) is the Currency of Albania ( ISO 4217 currency code: ALL Albanian (sq ''Gjuha shqipe'' ˈɟuha ˈʃcipɛ is an Indo-European language spoken by nearly 6 million peoplewhile others claim that it derives from Daco - A constitutional monarchy, or a limited monarchy, is a form of Constitutional Government, wherein either an elected or hereditary Monarch is This article is about the country in southern Europe For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Albania topics. Year 1928 ( MCMXXVIII) was a Leap year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1939 ( MCMXXXIX) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Albania was declared a monarchy by the Constituent Assembly, and Zog I was crowned king. Zog I Skanderbeg III of the Albanians ref> (born Ahmet Zogolli, later changed to Ahmet Zogu) (October 8 1895 &ndash April 9 1961 was King The kingdom was a restoration of the royal identity surviving from Scanderbeg's reign in the 15th century. Gjergj Kastrioti Skanderbeg ( 6 May 1405 &ndash 17 January 1468) ( Albanian: Gjergj Kastriot Skënderbeu, widely known as It also ensured the permanence of democracy and order in Albania, which had just regained independence from the Ottoman Empire in 1912. The Ottoman Empire (1299–1923 ( Old Ottoman Turkish: دولتْ علیّه عثمانیّه Devlet-i Âliye-yi Osmâniyye, Late Ottoman and Modern Turkish Year 1912 ( MCMXII) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap year starting The kingdom was supported by the fascist regime in Italy and the two countries maintained close relations until Italy's sudden invasion of the country in 1939.

The 11 years of the Albanian history under King Zog are noted for a great wave of modernization of the country, which had suffered five centuries of harsh Turkish rule. Despite being the smallest, Albania grew into the most powerful developed nation of the Balkan’s region. Its prosperity was temporarily struck by the Great Depression and revived again in the late 1930s to be finally interrupted by World War II and the subsequent communist rule. The 1930s were described as an abrupt shift to more radical and conservative lifestyles as countries were struggling to find a solution to the Great Depression. World War II, or the Second World War, (often abbreviated WWII) was a global military conflict which involved a majority of the world's nations, including The History of Communist Albania essentially spans from 1945 until 1992 during which Albania had a Communist government

The Kingdom of Italy invaded Albania on April 7, 1939 a couple of months before the official start of the second world war. The Kingdom of Italy ( Italian: Regno d'Italia) was a state forged in 1861 by the unification of Italy under the influence of the Kingdom The Italian invasion of Albania ( April 7 &ndash April 12, 1939) was a brief military campaign by the Kingdom of Italy against the Albanian Events 529 - First draft of Corpus Juris Civilis (a fundamental work in Jurisprudence) is issued by Eastern Roman Emperor Year 1939 ( MCMXXXIX) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The invasion was an oddity because Albania under Zog held close relations with Italy under Benito Mussolini since 1925, but the reason was largely due to Mussolini's jealousy over Hitler's expanding influence in Europe with the takeover of Austria and Czechoslovakia, though Italy's long intention to take over Greece as part of an Italian Empire also required territory to launch an invasion from, in which Albania could provide. Austria (Österreich ( officially the Republic of Austria (Republik Österreich Czechoslovakia may also refer to what is now the Czech Republic and Slovakia. The Italian colonial empire was created after the Kingdom of Italy joined other European powers in establishing colonies overseas during the " Scramble for Africa The Albanian armed resistance proved inefficient against the forces of Italy. The king and his government were forced into exile and Albania de facto ceased to exist as an independent country. Nonetheless, the invaders set up a puppet government under a new Constitution which turned Albania into an Italian colony. The Albanian throne was usurped by King Victor Emmanuel III who ruled until abdicating on July 25, 1943. Victor Emmanuel III (Vittorio Emanuele III 11 November, 1869 – 28 December, 1947) was a member of the House of Savoy and Events 285 - Diocletian appoints Maximian as Caesar, co-ruler Year 1943 ( MCMXLIII) was a Common year starting on Friday (the link will display full 1943 calendar of the Gregorian calendar.

The communist partisans during and after the war, backed by Yugoslavia and the Soviet Union, suppressed the Albanian nationalist movements and installed a Stalinist regime that would last for about 46 years. See also Kingdom of Yugoslavia, Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia, Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Yugoslavia ( Serbo-Croatian The Union of Soviet Socialist Republics (USSR was a constitutionally Socialist state that existed in Eurasia from 1922 to 1991 King Zog was banned from entering Albania by the communists and lived in exile for the rest of his life.

See also

• Albania
• Leka, Crown Prince of Albania