King Zog I: Bullets, Blood Feuds, and a Self-Crowned King

King Zog I of Albania survived assassination attempts, coups, exile, and international pressure to crown himself king in one of Europe’s most unstable regions. This episode follows Zog’s entire life—from his rise as a teenage warlord, to becoming a modernizing monarch, to his dramatic escape as World War II closed in. It’s a story of ambition, survival, and one man’s determination to rule against all odds.