World History Minute: Circus performer crowned king of Lithuania (Aug. 13, 1913)
World History Minute: Circus performer crowned king of Lithuania (Aug. 13, 1913)
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On August 13, 1913 Otto Witte was proclaimed King of Albania under the name Otto I. Worldview historian John R. Schmidt explains how a circus performer became a king. Or did he? (Photo: AP Images).