Evgenije Popović

Who was Evgenije Popović?

Evgenije Popović was a Montenegrin statesmen, journalist, diplomat, politician, writer and editor.

Evgenije Popović was born in 1842 on his father's ship in Risan, a town in the Kingdom of Dalmatia of the Dual Monarchy of Austria-Hungary. Though born in Risan, where his parents had settled in before his birth, Popović's origins lies in the Kuči tribe, descending from the Popovići clan of the Drekalović brotherhood. He finished grade school in Trieste as a schoolfriend of Prince Nicholas of Montenegro. He later graduated Law School in Italy, gaining a PhD, and settled his life permanently in Italy naturalized. He was a lawyer in Italy, however, casually engaged in journalism and even the editing of Dirito for a period. He also wrote works on the Adriatic sea and several articles, which were published by local and international press.

Popović was a friend of Italian patriot and member of the Risorgimento, participating in his the detachments of Giuseppe Garibaldi during the struggle for Italian unification. Popović also participated in the Montenegrin-Ottoman War of 1876-1878, where he was wounded twice. Together with several soldiers, Popović reported the events of the Montenegrin-Ottoman War to international press.