House of Petrović-Njegoš

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House of Petrović-Njegoš of Montenegro

Country Montenegro Titles Prince-bishop (Владика / Vladika), Prince (Кнез / Knez), King (Краљ / Kralj) Founder Prince-bishop Danilo Founding Year 1697 Nationality Historically Serb; some of their 21st-century descendants have stated that they consider themselves to be Montenegrin.

The House of Petrović-Njegoš (Serbian Cyrillic: Петровић-Његоши) is the Royal House of Montenegro.

Contents 1 Heads of the House of Petrović-Njegoš 1.1 Rulers of Montenegro 1.2 In exile 2 See also 3 External links

[edit] Heads of the House of Petrović-Njegoš

[edit] Rulers of Montenegro

• Prince-bishop Danilo I Šćepčev Petrović-Njegoš (1679 - 1737)
• Prince-bishop Sava II Petrović-Njegoš (1737 - 1781)
• Prince-bishop Vasilije III Petrović-Njegoš (1744 - 1766)
• False Russian Tsar Peter III, Šćepan Mali (1766 - 1774)
• Nephew of Vasilije III, Sava III (1774 - 1781)
• Nephew of Sava II, Arsenije Plamenac (1781 - 1784)
• Prince-bishop Petar I Petrović-Njegoš (Saint Peter of Cetinje, Sveti Petar Cetinjski) (1784 - 1830)
• Prince-bishop Petar II Petrović-Njegoš (1830 - 1851)
• Vladika Danilo II Petrović-Njegoš/Prince (Knjaz) Danilo I Petrović-Njegoš (1851 - 1852 as Vladika, 1852 - 1860 as Knjaz)
• Prince/King Nikola I Petrović-Njegoš (1860 - 1910 as Prince, 1910 - 1918 as King, 1918 - 1921 as King in exile)

[edit] In exile

• Crown Prince Danilo Aleksander Petrović-Njegoš
• Prince Michael Petrović-Njegoš
• HRH Nikola Michael Francis Petrović-Njegoš
• Prince Boris Petrović-Njegoš (Heir Apparent)

[edit] See also

• The Petrović-Njegoš family tree

[edit] External links

• [http://www.njegos.org/ Njegos family and Montenegrin history.
• The Njegoskij Fund Public Project Private family archives-based digital documentary fund, focused on history and culture of Royal Montenegro.
• Official website of the Royal House of Montenegro.