Vukolaj Radonjić
Vukolaj Radonjić (Serbian Cyrillic: Вуколај Радоњић, 1765 – 29 May 1832) was the last Montenegrin guvernadur.[1]
Biography
His training was completed in the noble Academy in
He and his brother, Marko Radonjic, were charged with a variety of offenses, and Bishop Peter II Njegoš had returned General Montenegrin seal (which belonged to his grandfather the first Montenegrin guvernadur
In the prison Vukolaj fell ill and on 20 April 1832 under the escort of gvardija (guard) was taken to Kotor. He died in Kotor hospital in the night from 29 to 30 May 1832 suffering from the effects of bondage during his imprisonment in Guvernadurica.
The Last Montenegrin Guvernadur
A portrait of "The Last Montenegrin Gubernadur Vukolaj Radonjic" -
Interests
- L. K. Viala De Somier, a French colonel, commander of Njegusi and as he says: "vernacular residence and center of temporal power in Montenegro," For the first twenty steps from the house to meet me came gubernadur accompanied two priests and the elders of the people under sixty weapons .After first common compliments, gubernadur is my left hand laid on his right shoulder, and his right hand on my left shoulder and said: "I will be very happy you are my friend, because you did not come with bad intentions. now we're sweet with that which you are encouraged to come in our country. All the stars of heaven will be put out before you forget. " Shot from guns, ringing tones, clicking people, caused enthusiasm ... With all the sense: God! NapoleonSoldat!...
- French described guvernadur, with which he met in his home on Njeguši, as a man who "comes from a very old family, which is the honor" because of the extraordinary courage deserves the love of the fatherland. "In guvernadur, imposing man of pleasant appearance, generosity is coupled with the subtlety and the impression of deep sincerity. Expressing his casually, judiciously, but not flamboyantly. Its refinement contradict the harsh simplicity of nature and other people, and the tendency of "kind words" to show "fairness and sophistication of his observations, probably a consequence of the fact that" he traveled far Northern and Eastern Europe. (P.36). Guvernadur was awarded the Russian Order of St. George. And St. Anne of the second row, whose cross "indescribable perfection, decorated with precious, very brilliant stones." (P.34). The "precious gift of a great monarch," notes Somier, "fits nicely" to guvernadur. However, he continues, "is very strange to see dressed in costumes Spain ruler of a people who wear very different clothes."
Guvernadur Vuko Radonjic Otherwise, the lives of personal income, which consist in the possession of land, large flock, and, in part, income from fishing. (P.36-37). In addition, Somier said: "We should not think that this ruler more luxurious lives in the palace, to have a watch and a great house. None of that is that it need people Posted: he manage their fairness and holding that every price. No difference between this simple "Governance and the rule of large emperors.[3] Guvernadur is, according to the French, educated man, who lives modestly and thinner, managed wisely and reputation gains - virtue ("fairness and holding that any price"). Such is its wider family: "Guvernadur's brothers do not have any characteristic that make them stand out from the rest of the world. There are six, are all heroes in the most important event the left to the people fear and respect".[4]
Annotations
His given name is also spelled Vukale (Вукале Радоњић).
References
- ^ Portal Analitika
- ^ servimg.com
- ^ Page 36
- ^ From book Viala de Somier, "Historical and political trip in Montenegro", CID, Podgorica