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Pješivci (Serbian andMontenegrin Cyrillic:Пјешивци;pronounced[pjê̞ʃiːʋt͡si]) was a historicaltribe and region inMontenegro, consisting of numerousbrotherhoods of mutual origin. It was one of the largest tribe from the area of Katunska nahija ofOld Montenegro.
The Orthodox monasteries of Doljani and Cerovo are located within the tribal area.
The region is located by the Upper Zeta river. To the north lies theNikšići tribe, to the south lies theOzrinići tribe, farther southwest lies theCuce tribe, while across the river (eastwards) are theBjelopavlići.
Pješivci are firstly mentioned in 1455 (as "Plesnuzi") in the contract betweenStefan Crnojević and the people fromUpper Zeta with theVenetians. The history of the tribe and its clans can be tracked with greater interest from the second half of the 16th century, the period when the first detailed written sources are found. Bogdan is possibly the "founder" of the tribe, both per the myth, as well as according to the evidence from Turkish writings. Bogdan was born around 1430 and by reconstructing the events, myths and Turkish writings, it is found that his father's name was Bogavac, but it is not known whether he, like Bogdan, was the duke ofIvan Crnojević. Bogdan was originally from Banjska, inOld Serbia. According to the writings ofPetar Šobajić, Bogdan was either a Serbianknez orvojvoda, and he and his brother Grujica migrated to what became the Pješivci tribal area after theBattle of Kosovo (1448). When the reign of Crnojevići was over, the Pješivci tribe fell under theOttoman Empire, and remained under Ottoman reign because of unfavorable geographical position.
The Ottoman census of 1582–83 registered the "vilayet of the Black Mountain" (vilayet-i Kara Dağ), part of theSanjak of Scutari, as having the followingnahiyah, with number of villages: Grbavci with 13 villages,Župa with 11,Malonšići with 7, Pješivci with 14,Cetinje with 16,Rijeka with 31,Crmnica with 11,Paštrovići with 36 andGrbalj with 9 villages; a total of 148 villages.[1]
At the beginning of the 17th century, when the assembly of tribal chiefs decided to revolt against the Ottomans, the Pješivci tribe joined forces with other tribes. On the assembly in Kuči (1614), the Pješivci were guided by Prince Andrija. However, during the Montenegrin rebellion from 1684-1685, the Pješivci stayed neutral (as it is written in Venetian reports).