Prince-Bishopric of Montenegro

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The Prince-Bishopric of Montenegro was an early modern theocratic state in the Balkans where Orthodox bishops ruled Montenegro as both religious and secular leaders.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf former country
prince-bishopric
theocratic state
abolishedBy Danilo II Petrović-Njegoš
capital Cetinje
commonLanguage Montenegrin
Serbian
continent Europe
culturalHeritage Njegoš’s literary works
currency Austrian gulden
Ottoman kuruş
surface form: Turkish kuruş

Venetian ducat
deFactoStatus independent
endTime 1852
firstRuler Vladika
surface form: Vladika Vaviјan
flag red flag with white cross and border (historical)
followedBy Principality of Montenegro
foreignRelation Austrian Habsburg Monarchy
surface form: Habsburg Monarchy

Republic of Venice
Russian Empire
governmentType elective monarchy
theocracy
headOfStateTitle Prince-Bishop
Vladika
keyEvent Battle of Krusi
First Serbian Uprising support
legalSystem customary law
tribal law
legislativeBody Montenegrin tribal assembly
locatedIn Balkans
Montenegro
majorReligionInstitution Metropolitanate of Cetinje
militaryOrganization tribal militia
modernTerritoryEquivalent Montenegro
notableRuler Danilo I, Metropolitan of Cetinje
Danilo II Petrović-Njegoš
Petar I Petrović-Njegoš
Petar II Petrović-Njegoš
partOf Ottoman Empire
surface form: Ottoman Empire (de jure)
precededBy Lordship of Zeta
primaryEthnicGroup Montenegrins
Serbs
reasonForEnd secularization of rule
recognizedAsAutonomousBy Ottoman Empire
religion Eastern Orthodox Christianity
surface form: Eastern Orthodoxy
rulingDynasty House of Petrović-Njegoš
startTime 1516
strategicRole buffer state between Ottoman Empire and Venetian territories
terrain mountainous

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Montenegrins historicalState Prince-Bishopric of Montenegro
Montenegrins historicalState Prince-Bishopric of Montenegro
this entity surface form: Principality of Montenegro
Old Montenegro governedBy Prince-Bishopric of Montenegro
this entity surface form: Prince-Bishops of Montenegro
House of Petrović-Njegoš titleHeld Prince-Bishopric of Montenegro
this entity surface form: Prince-Bishop of Montenegro
House of Petrović-Njegoš governmentFormAssociated Prince-Bishopric of Montenegro
Brda (Highlands of Montenegro) historicalAffiliation Prince-Bishopric of Montenegro
Crnogorci historicalState Prince-Bishopric of Montenegro
Zeta successorState Prince-Bishopric of Montenegro
Principality of Montenegro predecessor Prince-Bishopric of Montenegro