Principality of Montenegro
Also known as Knjaževina Crna Gora, Montenegrin Principality, Montenegro
1852–1910 principality in Southeastern Europe
Key facts
- Capital
- Cetinje
- Common languages
- Serbian
- Religion
- Majority: , Serbian Orthodox Church , Minority: , Islam
- Demonym
- Montenegrin
- Government
- Unitary absolute monarchy ( de facto ) , Unitary semi-constitutional monarchy (1852–1905) , Unitary constitutional monarchy (1905–1910)
- 1852 1860 first
- Danilo I
- 1860 1910 last
- Nikola I
- 1905 1906 first
- Lazar Mijušković
- 1907 1910 last
- Lazar Tomanović
- Legislature
- None ( rule by decree ) (until 1905), Popular Assembly (from 1905)
- Secularization
- 13 March 1852
- Battle of grahovac
- 1 May 1858
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Today part ofMontenegro
The Principality of Montenegro (Serbian: Књажевина Црна Горa / Knjaževina Crna Gora) was a principality in Southeastern Europe that existed from 13 March 1852 to 28 August 1910. It was then proclaimed a kingdom by Nikola I, who then became King of Montenegro.