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English: Petar II Petrović Njegoš, known during his life as Bishop Rade (after the birth of Rade Tomov Petrović; November 13, 1813 - October 10, 1851), was a poet, philosopher, bishop and ruler. Date
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Petar II Petrović-Njegoš (Serbian Cyrillic: Петар II Петровић-Његош, pronounced [pětar drûɡi pětroʋitɕ ɲêɡoʃ]; 13 November [O.S. 1 November] 1813 – 31 October [O.S. 19 October] 1851), commonly referred to simply as Njegoš (Његош), was a Prince-Bishop of Montenegro, poet and philosopher whose works are widely considered some of the most important in ...
[citation needed] In 2006, Montenegro went on to achieve full sovereignty in the 2006 independence referendum. In 2011, Montenegro recognized an official role for the Royal House of Petrović-Njegoš in Montenegro: to promote Montenegrin identity, culture and traditions through cultural, humanitarian and other non-political activities, which ...
During the reign of Petar II Petrović-Njegoš, a fortress served as a defense against Ottoman attacks and provided for undisturbed fishing and trade; Petar II himself often came here to rest. [ 1 ] Lesendro was 11 years under the rule of the Prince-Bishopric of Montenegro until 1843, when Osman Pasha occupied Lesendro, at the same time as ...
Created Date: 8/30/2012 4:52:52 PM
Following the death of Petar I, his 17-year-old nephew, Rade Petrović, became Metropolitan Petar II. By historical and literary consensus, Petar II, commonly called "Njegoš", was the most impressive of the prince-bishops, having laid the foundation of the modern Montenegrin state and the subsequent Kingdom of Montenegro. He was also an ...
Monument to Peter II Petrovic Njegos in the mausoleum. The Mausoleum of Njegoš is a mausoleum interring Petar II Petrović-Njegoš located on the top of Mount Lovćen. [1]The mausoleum is located twenty-one kilometres via asphalt road from near-by Cetinje and it was built on the idea of Croatian sculptor Ivan Meštrović.