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Nikola I ruled Montenegro as prince or king from 1860.. The Kingdom of Montenegro was an independent country in the Balkans until World War I.Ruled by King Nikola, who wielded practically absolutist powers, [1] Nikola considered Montenegro the remnant of the medieval Serbian Empire left unconquered following the expansion of the Ottoman Empire in Europe.
The State Union of Serbia and Montenegro [a] or simply Serbia and Montenegro, [b] known until 2003 as the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia, [c] FR Yugoslavia (FRY) or simply Yugoslavia, [d] was a country in Southeast Europe located in the Balkans that existed from 1992 to 2006, following the breakup of the Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia (SFR Yugoslavia).
The FR Yugoslavia was reconstructed on 4 February 2003 as the State Union of Serbia and Montenegro. The State Union of Serbia and Montenegro was itself unstable, and finally broke up in 2006 when, in a referendum held on 21 May 2006, Montenegrin independence was backed by 55.5% of voters, and independence was declared on 3 June 2006. Serbia ...
[15] [16] On February 4, 2003, the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia changed its name to Serbia and Montenegro. [17] The Constitutional Charter of Serbia and Montenegro, the amended constitution of the previous Federal Republic, allowed either of the two member states to hold an independence referendum once every three years. [18]
It was a one-party socialist state and federation governed by the League of Communists of Yugoslavia, and had six constituent republics: Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, Macedonia, Montenegro, Serbia, and Slovenia. Within Serbia was the Yugoslav capital city of Belgrade as well as two autonomous Yugoslav provinces: Kosovo and Vojvodina.
The Liberation of Serbia, Albania and Montenegro was a military action in the Balkans in the final weeks of World War I. Between 29 September and 11 November 1918, the Allied Army of the Orient liberated these three countries from occupation by the Central Powers .
Japan and Montenegro declare a truce in 2006 [1] 1912-1913 First Balkan War: Balkan League Bulgaria Serbia Greece Montenegro. Ottoman Empire. Balkan League victory 1913 Second Balkan War Serbia Romania Greece Montenegro Ottoman Empire. Kingdom of Bulgaria. Victory Bulgaria defeated; 1914-1916 [2] World War I — Montenegrin Campaign Montenegro ...
During World War II, the Kingdom of Yugoslavia was occupied and partitioned by the Axis powers and was divided into 3 Axis puppet states: Independent State of Croatia; Italian governorate of Montenegro (later German occupied territory of Montenegro) the Territory of the Military Commander in Serbia (including autonomous German-ruled Banat)