Principality of Montenegro
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Principality of Montenegro Књажевина Црна Гора Knjaževina Crna Gora 1852 -1910 |
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| Official language | Serbian | ||||
| Capital | Cetinje | ||||
| Form of government | principality | ||||
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Monarchs 1852-1860 1860-1910 |
Danilo Nikola |
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State foundation 1852 1878 1910 |
Constitutional declaration of independence from the Ottoman Empire conversion to a kingdom |
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The Principality of Montenegro ( Serbian Књажевина Црна Гора Knjaževina Crna Gora ) existed from March 13, 1852 to August 28, 1910. Cetinje was chosen as the capital . From 1906 to 1918 the Montenegrin perper was used as currency. The principality comprised the core area of what is now Montenegro . It was de jure a constitutional monarchy and de facto an absolutist monarchy . The principality was formed by Danilo I on March 13, 1852 when Danilo married and Montenegro was converted to a secular principality. After Danilo's assassination on August 13, 1860, his nephew Nikola was appointed Prince of Montenegro. Nikola finally proclaimed the Kingdom of Montenegro on August 28, 1910 and was crowned king.
The battle of Grahovac
Nikolas older brother Mirko Petrović-Njegoš fought against the Ottomans on May 1, 1858 and won a decisive victory in the Battle of Grahovac . When the Turks withdrew, a large amount of military equipment fell into the hands of the Montenegrins. These spoils of war were also used in the Wars of Independence of 1862 and 1875–1878.
The victory over the Turks also had great diplomatic significance for Montenegro. The major European powers were thus forced to regulate the demarcation between the Ottoman Empire and Montenegro. Montenegro got Grahovo , Rudine , Nikšićs Župa , more than half of Drobnjaci , Tušina , Uskoci , Lipovo , Vasojevići and part of Kuči and Dodoši .
Prince
prime minister
- Lazar Mijuskovic (1905-1906)
- Marko Radulović (1906–1907)
- Andrija Radovic (1907)
- Lazar Tomanovic (1907-1910)
