Mirko Petrović-Njegoš

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1820 – 1867

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Who was Mirko Petrović-Njegoš?

Mirko Petrović-Njegoš also Vojvoda Mirko, Grand Duke of Grahovo was a Montenegrin soldier, diplomat and poet of the House of Petrović-Njegoš. He was the older brother of Prince Danilo I and father of King Nikola, son of Stanko Petrovitch-Niegosch and wife Krstinja Vrbica of Montenegro. He is famous for winning the Battle of Grahovac on May 1, 1858, leading the Montenegrin army against the Turks.

His epic corpus Junački spomenik, published in the Montenegrin capital of Cetinje in 1864, glorifies Montenegro and Montenegrins, and tells of the great victories of the Montenegrins over the Ottoman Empire.

He was married in Njeguši on November 7 [O.S. October 26] 1840 to Stana Martinović.

They had three children:

Nikola

Princess Anastasia, married to Sava Plamenac

Princess Maria, married to Capt. Y. Gopcević.

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Born
Aug 19, 1820
Montenegro
Also known as
  • Mirko Petrovic Njegos
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Died
Jul 20, 1867

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on July 23, 2013

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