armed forces of the Prince-Bishopric of Montenegro
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The armed forces of the Prince-Bishopric of Montenegro were the early military formations of the Montenegrin state, composed largely of local clans defending its autonomy against Ottoman and other regional powers.
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
historical armed forces
ⓘ
military organization ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Montenegrin clans ⓘ |
| commandedBy | Prince-Bishop of Montenegro NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| composedMostlyOf |
local clans
ⓘ
tribal militias ⓘ |
| country | Prince-Bishopric of Montenegro NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| culturalContext | Montenegrin tribal society ⓘ |
| doctrine |
defensive warfare
ⓘ
hit-and-run tactics ⓘ |
| engagedInConflictWith |
Ottoman Empire
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
neighboring regional powers ⓘ |
| equipmentType |
small arms
ⓘ
traditional weapons ⓘ |
| followedBy | armed forces of the Principality of Montenegro ⓘ |
| governanceType | theocratic control ⓘ |
| hasCharacteristic |
clan-based structure
ⓘ
guerrilla warfare tactics ⓘ irregular organization ⓘ mountain warfare ⓘ |
| historicalRegion | Old Montenegro NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageOfCommand | Montenegrin ⓘ |
| militaryBranch |
infantry
ⓘ
irregular forces ⓘ |
| operatedIn |
Balkan Peninsula
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Montenegro NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | state apparatus of the Prince-Bishopric of Montenegro ⓘ |
| precededBy | local clan warbands ⓘ |
| primaryOpponent | Ottoman Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primaryRole | defense of the autonomy of Montenegro ⓘ |
| purpose |
defense of territorial integrity
ⓘ
protection of local clans ⓘ |
| recruitmentBasis |
clan obligations
ⓘ
tribal loyalties ⓘ |
| relatedTo | Montenegrin Army NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religiousInfluence | Eastern Orthodoxy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| status | defunct ⓘ |
| strategicEnvironment | Ottoman–Montenegrin borderlands NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| subordinateTo | theocratic leadership of the Prince-Bishopric of Montenegro NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| timePeriod |
18th century
ⓘ
19th century ⓘ early modern period ⓘ |
| typeOfConflict | asymmetric warfare with the Ottoman Empire ⓘ |
| usedBy | Prince-Bishopric of Montenegro NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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