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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 ...
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.
Petar Petrović-Njegoš (Cyrillic: Петар Петровић-Његош) may refer to: Petar I Petrović-Njegoš (1748–1830), Prince-Bishop of Montenegro, Exarch of the Serbian Orthodox Church Petar II Petrović-Njegoš (1813–1851), Prince-Bishop of Montenegro, poet and philosopher
However, since Orthodox bishops are required to be celibate, the crown passed from uncle to nephew. In 1852, Prince-Bishop Danilo II opted to marry and to secularize Montenegro, becoming Prince Danilo I. [15] [16] His successor, Nikola I, raised Montenegro to a kingdom in 1910. [17]
Today the cave is one of the biggest tourist attractions in Cetinje and Montenegro, [citation needed] similar to Postojna Cave in Slovenia. One of the most visited destinations of Cetinje is the mausoleum of Petar II Petrović-Njegoš on the mountain Lovćen. The mausoleum is accessible by car from Cetinje, which is 13 km (8.1 mi) away.
Petar I Petrović-Njegoš (1747–1830), ruler of Montenegro Petar II Petrović-Njegoš (1813-1851), ruler of Montenegro Petar Petrović (magnate) (1486-1557), ethnic Serb magnate in Banat, administrator of Kingdom of Hungary, governor of Temes County and ban of Lugos and Karansebes
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The Metropolitan Petar I and guvernadur Jovan Radonjić were the two head chiefs of Montenegro, one by title, the other according to actual position. [9] Jovan sought to rule Montenegro by himself; he appropriated secular rights for himself and wanted the Metropolitan to exercise only his spiritual leadership; [ 10 ] that the guvernadur was the ...