Mirko Petrović-Njegoš

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Mirko Petrović-Njegoš
Grand Duke of Grahovo
Vojvoda Mirko, circa 1860

3rd Head of Senate of Montenegro and the Highlands
In office
18 February 1857 – 20 July 1867
MonarchsDanilo I
Nicholas I
Preceded byĐorđije Petrović-Njegoš
Succeeded byBožo Petrović-Njegoš
Personal details
Born(1820-08-19)19 August 1820
Petrović-Njegoš
OccupationMilitary commander, politician, poet

Mirko Petrović-Njegoš (

Nikola
, the future ruler of Montenegro.

Life

Mirko was born on 19 August 1820, in Njeguši,[1] the son of Stanko Petrović-Njegoš and wife Krstinja Vrbica. He was the older brother of Prince Danilo I, while his uncle was Petar II Petrović-Njegoš. He is famous for winning the Battle of Grahovac on 1 May 1858, leading the Montenegrin army against the Ottomans.

In 1862, after the Convention of Scutari, he was deported because he had fought against the Ottomans.

His epic corpus Junački spomenik (Heroic Monument), published in the Montenegrin capital of Cetinje in 1864, glorifies Montenegro and Montenegrins, and tells of the great victories over the Ottoman Empire.

He was married in Njeguši on November 7 [

Vojevoda Drago Martinović and wife Stana Martinović.[2]

They had three children:

In February 1857, vojvoda Mirko Petrović-Njegoš replaced his cousin Đorđije Petrović-Njegoš as the President of the Governing Senate of Montenegro and the Highlands, he served during the reign of his brother prince Danilo I and later during the reign of his son prince Nicholas. He held the position of president until his death in August 1867.

Work

His writings include this book of poetry owned by the Library of Congress in Washington, DC:

  • Junački spomenik (1951; 185 pages) LCCN: 55037918 Call number: PG1418.P53 J8

See also

References

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  2. ^ Burke's Royal Families of the World; Europe and Latin-America

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