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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 ...
However, when Peter II died, the Governing senate, under influence of vojvoda Đorđije Petrović-Njegoš, the wealthiest Montenegrin at the time, proclaimed Petar II's elder brother Pero Tomov as Prince of Montenegro (not Vladika). Nevertheless, in a brief struggle for power, Pero Tomov, who commanded the support of the Governing senate, lost ...
Peter II of Yugoslavia, the last Yugoslav king, lived at the monastery after being exiled by Josip Broz Tito. He died at the church in 1970 and his will stipulated that he wished to be buried there. More than 10,000 attended his funeral. He lay there until his remains were repatriated to Serbia in 2013. [3] [4] There is also a cemetery on the ...
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[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 ...
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It was a chapel dedicated to Saint Peter of Cetinje, built in 1845 according to the wishes of Petar II Petrović-Njegoš, with the desire to be buried there. Njegoš died on October 31, 1851, but was initially buried in the Cetinje Monastery out of fear that the Ottoman forces might desecrate his grave. His remains were later transferred to ...
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 ...