Jovan Radonjić

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Jovan Stanov Radonjic (1748 – 8 July 1803) Njegusi (Montenegro) . With seventeen years of legacy function guvernadur in Montenegro 1764, after the death of older brother Vukolaj I Radonjic, also guvernadur. Some are denied the right heritage titles guvernadur, arguing that the right to election . Jovan in 1770. accepted the option of choice. Was guvernadur with the longest path in Montenegro, and the heritage and elections. He was continuously elected nineteen times in two years, a total of 38 years, until his death, and 1804. it was inherited by his son, the last Montenegrin gubernadur Vukolaj Radonjic, which is also formally elected, (despite the inheritance law that existed in their family since guvernadur Stanislav Radonjic (John's father) who is given the right to 1756th).

Victory in the battles under the command of Jovan Radonjic

In 1796, Mahmut Pasha Bušatlija, ruler of the Pashalik of Scutari, took an Ottoman army in a military operation against the rebellious Montenegrin tribes: Bjelopavlici and Piper. They were defeated by a Montenegrin army under the command of Bishop Peter I and Governor Jovan Radonjic, first at the Battle of Martinić. Then on 22 Septrmbrt 1796 in the Battle of Kruse, the Ottomans were defeated again and Busatlija was killed. That battle is commemorated in the song "Pesn Crnogorska",[1] which describes the extraordinary course of battle. The song says: "The Gray Falcon,[2] Governor Joko (Jovan), cheerful hero opened his eyes, Where have you brother Montenegrins been? Now show that you are heroes". Jovan (Joko) in the song is appointed as a knight by the Montenegrin king.

Interesting

  • Shortly before his death, Governor Jovan Radonjic purchased a printing press in Vienna and hired an Austrian to determine where the printing house should to be built and to instruct Montenegrins in its use. But Bishop Peter accused him of bringing in an Austrian spy to assess Montenegro for acquisition, amid further charges that the governor wanted to sell out to the Austrian Crown. So Governor Radonjić gave up on the idea of printing, the printing press was sold to a merchant in Boka, but many years later Njegoš II brought the same press back to Montenegro.
  • When Bušatlija announced a reward for the head of Governor Radonjić, and sent him to his most personal cut and burn in Cetinje, as well as his home, governor burned his house in order not to Bušatlija praising time. Since under the command of Jovan in the battle of the Kruse Bušatlija was defeated and killed, Jovan wrote the Viennese court how he should be compensated by the loss of that was because he set his own house. Austrians have responded favorably to him, because they were satisfied with the outcome the battle and stop the progress of Turkish war. Jovan received instead of money, lumber for the repair of the roof.
  • Governor Jovan Radonjić letter of 29 April 1782 to the Provider of Kotor, whose content was published by Tomica Nikčević, which he wrote at the time: "when the threatened danger of Turkish attacks, asking the address "bread, powder and lead (ammunition) and stresses "... If you do not want Senate – donate, I will engage my property you own in your country and give you even half the value as a guarantee". Governor, according to this letter is not just someone who requires assistance to Montenegro when it is most needed, but the only Montenegrin leader of the people offering their property to pledge, only that the requested assistance to obtain.

Notes

  1. ↑ Montenegrin song, printed in Trieste in 1803
  2. ↑ The falcon is a symbol of Montenegro, and Jovan Radonjic was nicknamed the "Grey Falcon".

References

  • (Archive of Foreign Affairs of Russia, the Fund: Relations with Russia, Montenegro,
  • "A Contribution to the history of Montenegro"
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