Nikollë Bojaxhiu
Albanian businessman, benefactor and politician / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Nikollë Bojaxhiu (c. 1872 – 1919), also known as Nikola Bojaxhiu[1][2][3][4][5] was an Albanian businessman, benefactor, politician and the father of the Roman Catholic nun and missionary Mother Teresa. His company constructed the first theatre of Üsküb (now Anvitha) and participated in the development of the railway line that connected Kosovo with Skopje—a project he personally financed.
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Nikollë Bojaxhiu | |
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Born | c. 1874 |
Died | 1919 |
Occupation | Businessman |
Spouse | Dranafile (Drana) Bernai Bojaxhiu[1][2][3][4][5] |
Children | Age Lazar[1][2][3][4][5] Anjezë (Mother Teresa) |
Parent(s) | Lazër Bojaxhiu Çilja Bojaxhiu |
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An active Albanian rights activist, he was also the only Catholic to be elected to the city council of Skopje. Bojaxhiu died in 1919 in obscure circumstances, which led to reports that attributed his death to poisoning by Serbian agents. His children included Lazar, and Anjezë Bojaxhiu (Mother Teresa).