Petar I Petrović-Njegoš was the Prince-Bishop of Montenegro from 1784 to 1830 and Exarch of the Serbian Orthodox Church in Montenegro. He was the most popular spiritual and military leader from the Pe
Portrait by Andra Gavrilović, 1901
Orthodox icon of Petar as a saint.
Petar II Petrović-Njegoš, commonly referred to simply as Njegoš, was a Serbian Prince-Bishop of Montenegro, poet and philosopher whose works are widely considered some of the most important in Montene
Petar I Petrović-Njegoš
…for liberation and unification. The project is included in several historiographical works. He was canonised as Saint Peter of Cetinje by his successor Petar II Petrović-Njegoš. The Serbian Orthodox Church celebrate him on October 31, Gregorian calendar, which is October 18th in the Julian calendar. The Lore in Verse (Поучење…
Portrait by Johann Böss [sr], 1847
The village of Njeguši, near Cetinje; birthplace of Petar II Petrović-Njegoš, Prince-Bishop of Montenegro
Vukolaj "Vuko" Radonjić, the head of the Radonjić family, was Njegoš's main opponent during his first months in power.