Montenegrin tribal assembly
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The Montenegrin tribal assembly was a traditional representative council of Montenegrin clans that played a central role in decision-making and governance in pre-modern Montenegro.
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
historical institution
ⓘ
political institution ⓘ traditional representative council ⓘ |
| aim |
coordinate common defense
ⓘ
maintain unity among tribes ⓘ resolve disputes among clans ⓘ |
| basedOn |
customary law
ⓘ
tribal organization ⓘ |
| characteristic |
collective deliberation
ⓘ
informal constitutional role ⓘ representation by clan leaders ⓘ |
| composedOf |
Montenegrin clans
ⓘ
tribal representatives ⓘ |
| country | Montenegro NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| followedBy | more centralized state institutions in Montenegro ⓘ |
| function |
collective decision-making
ⓘ
coordination of tribal policies ⓘ legitimization of leadership decisions ⓘ mobilization for war and defense ⓘ regulation of relations among clans ⓘ |
| governanceModel | consensus-based decision-making ⓘ |
| governedBy | customary norms ⓘ |
| hasRole |
conflict-resolution body
ⓘ
decision-making body ⓘ forum for inter-tribal coordination ⓘ governing council ⓘ |
| hasType |
council of elders
ⓘ
tribal assembly ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Balkan tribal traditions
ⓘ
local customary law (običaj) ⓘ |
| language | Montenegrin ⓘ |
| partOf | traditional Montenegrin political system ⓘ |
| politicalCulture |
collective leadership
ⓘ
strong clan autonomy ⓘ |
| politicalSystem | tribal society ⓘ |
| precededBy | purely clan-based decision-making ⓘ |
| region |
Brda (Highlands)
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Old Montenegro NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Montenegrin clans
ⓘ
Montenegrin political history ⓘ traditional Montenegrin governance ⓘ |
| socialBasis |
clan solidarity
ⓘ
kinship ties ⓘ |
| timePeriod |
before full state centralization in Montenegro
ⓘ
pre-modern era ⓘ |
| usedIn | pre-modern Montenegro ⓘ |
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