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Principality of Montenegro

Coordinates:42°49′N19°16′E / 42.817°N 19.267°E /42.817; 19.267
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State in the western Balkan Peninsula from 1852 to 1910

Principality of Montenegro
Књажевина Црна Горa
Knjaževina Crna Gora
1852–1910
Flag of Principality of Montenegro
Flag during the reign ofDanilo I Petrović (above)
during the reign ofNikola I Petrović (below)
Anthem: Убавој нам Црној Гори
Ubavoj nam Crnoj Gori
(English:"To Our Beautiful Montenegro")
The Principality of Montenegro in 1890.
The Principality of Montenegro in 1890.
CapitalCetinje
Common languagesSerbian
Religion
Majority:
Serbian Orthodox Church
Minority:
Islam
Demonym(s)Montenegrin
GovernmentUnitaryabsolute monarchy (de facto)
Unitarysemi-constitutional monarchy (1852–1905)
Unitaryconstitutional monarchy (1905–1910)
Prince 
• 1852–1860 (first)
Danilo I
• 1860–1910 (last)
Nikola I
President of the Ministerial Council[1] 
• 1905–1906 (first)
Lazar Mijušković[2]
• 1907–1910 (last)
Lazar Tomanović
LegislatureNone (rule by decree) (until 1905)
Popular Assembly (from 1905)
History 
13 March 1852
1 May 1858
18 July 1876
13 July 1878
19 December 1905
28 August 1910
CurrencyAustro-Hungarian Krone (1892–1906)
Montenegrin Perper (1906–1910)
Preceded by
Succeeded by
Prince-Bishopric of Montenegro
Kingdom of Montenegro
Today part ofMontenegro

ThePrincipality of Montenegro (Serbian:Књажевина Црна Горa,romanizedKnjaževina Crna Gora) was aprincipality inSoutheastern Europe that existed from 13 March 1852 to 28 August 1910. It was then proclaimed akingdom byNikola I, who then becameKing of Montenegro.

The capital wasCetinje and theMontenegrin perper was used as the state currency from 1906. The territory corresponded to the central area of modern-dayMontenegro. It officially was aconstitutional monarchy.

Name

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InDanilo I's Code, dated to 1855, he explicitly states that he is the "knjaz andgospodar ofCrna Gora andBrda" (Serbian:књаз и господар Црне Горе и Брда /knjaz i gospodar Crne Gore i Brda; "prince and lord of Montenegro and Brda", "duke and lord of Montenegro and Brda").[3] In 1870, Nikola had the title of "knjaz ofCrna Gora andBrda" (књаз Црне Горе и Брда /knjaz Crne Gore i Brda; "prince of Montenegro and Brda", "duke of Montenegro and Brda"), while two years later, the state was called "Knjaževina ofCrna Gora" (Књажевина Црна Гора /Knjaževina Crna Gora; "Principality of Montenegro", "Duchy of Montenegro").[4]

History

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Reign of Danilo

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Prince-bishop Danilo I

The Principality was formed on 13 March 1852 whenDanilo I Petrović-Njegoš, formerly known as Vladika Danilo II, decided to renounce his ecclesiastical position asprince-bishop and married. The first Montenegrin constitution was proclaimed in 1855, known as "Danilo's Code". After centuries of theocratic rule, this turned Montenegro into a secular principality.

Grand Voivode Mirko Petrović, elder brother ofDanilo I, led a strong army of 7,500 andwon a crucial battle against the Turks (army of between 7,000 and 13,000) atGrahovac on 13 May 1858. TheTurkish forces were routed. This victory forced theGreat Powers to officially demarcate the borders between Montenegro andOttoman Turkey, de facto recognizing Montenegro's centuries-long independence. Montenegro gainedGrahovo, Rudine,Nikšić, more than half ofDrobnjaci,Tušina, Uskoci,Lipovo, UpperVasojevići, and part ofKuči and Dodoši tribal regions.

Old map of the Principality of Montenegro from 1862

Reign of Nikola

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After the assassination of Danilo I on 13 August 1860,Nikola I, the nephew of Danilo, became the next ruler of Montenegro. Nikola sent aid to the Serb rebels in theHerzegovina Uprising (1875–78), and then led a war against the Ottomans, theMontenegrin–Ottoman War (1876–78). The advancement ofRussian forces toward Turkey forcedConstantinople to sign apeace treaty on 3 March 1878, recognising the independence ofMontenegro, as well asRomania andSerbia, and also increased Montenegro's territory from 4,405 km2 to 9,475 km2. Montenegro also gained the towns ofNikšić,Kolašin,Spuž,Podgorica,Žabljak,Bar, as well as access to the sea. This was theGreat Powers' official demarcation between Montenegro and the Ottoman Empire,de facto recognizing Montenegro's independence; Montenegro was recognized by the Ottoman Empire at theTreaty of Berlin (1878). Under the rule of Nikola I, diplomatic relations were established with the Ottoman Empire. Minor border skirmishes excepted, diplomacy ushered in approximately 30 years of peace between the two states until the deposition ofAbdul Hamid II.[5]

The political skills of Abdul Hamid and Nikola I played a major role on the mutually amicable relations.[5] Modernization of the state followed, culminating with the draft of a Constitution in 1905. However, political rifts emerged between the parliamentaryPeople's Party that supported the process of democratization and union with Serbia and those of theTrue People's Party who were souverainist and royalist toPrince Nicholas and thePetrović-Njegoš dynasty.

Government

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Rulers

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  • Danilo I (13 March 1852 – 13 August 1860)
  • Nikola I (13 August 1860 – 28 August 1910)

Flags

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The historical war flags were thekrstaš-barjak, plain flags with crosses in the centre. The Montenegrin war flag used in theBattle of Vučji Do (1876) was red with a whitecross pattée in the centre and a white border, and this flag was adopted from the Serbian war flag in theBattle of Kosovo (1389) which found itself in Montenegro after surviving knights brought it there.[6] The same flag was used in Cetinje in 1878,[7] upon recognition of independence by theOttoman Empireat San Stefano. According to the 1905 constitution, the national flag was atricolour of red-blue-white,[8] which was thePan-SlavicSerbian tricolour.[9]

Constitution of 1855

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Danilo I used the Law ofPetar I Petrović-Njegoš, as an inspiration for his own "General Law of the Land" from 1855, also called "Danilo I's Code" (zakonik Danila prvog). Danilo's Code was based on Montenegrin traditions and customs and it is considered to be the first national constitution inMontenegrin history. It also stated rules, protected privacy and banned warring on the Austrian Coast (Bay of Kotor). It also stated:Although there is no other nationality in this land except Serb nationality and no other religion except Eastern Orthodoxy, each foreigner and each person of different faith can live here and enjoy the same freedom and the same domestic right as Montenegrin or Highlander.

Constitution of 1905

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Nationalflag of the Principality of Montenegro, 1905–1910
Civilflag of the Principality of Montenegro, 1905–1910
Variation of the civil flag of the Principality of Montenegro, 1905–1910

At the beginning of the 20th century, political differences were starting to culminate. The country was now enlarged territorially and saw almost three decades of peace; unusual for a country seemingly constantly at war during its time under Ottoman rule.

Prince Nikola I was the longest reigning of all the Balkan dynasties, and by many perceived as the most experienced diplomat and politician. On the other hand, there was a growing population of dissatisfied young people, educated mainly abroad, who saw his rule as absolutistic and autocratic. Gathered inBelgrade, where they had support from certain political parties, they were demanding the reorganisation of government administration, constitutionalisation and the introduction of parliament.

The opposition grew as their demands were supported by certain number of old military leaders and various clans' representatives. These primitive forms of nobility were mainly old and conservative, but due to their own personal antagonisms towards the prince or because of their own political ambitions, they sided with those demanding modernisation.

For years, Nikola I and his defenders argued that Montenegrin society was not sufficiently evolved to understand the significance of constitutional monarchy. Moreover, they argued that the introduction of parliamentarism and political parties would again stir up the old feuds between clans and destabilise hard won unity.

NeighboringSerbia had already changed five constitutions and saw fifty years of political struggle between political parties and factions resulting in acoup and the assassination of the royal couple in 1903.

Finally,Imperial Russia, the great protector of Montenegrin sovereignty in international politics and a model whose internal organisation was crudely copied by Montenegro, was still without a constitution. However, after therevolution of 1905 even Russia had to go through certain changes, thus leaving Montenegro to be the only country in Europe without a constitution alongside the Ottoman Empire, whose first constitution was short lived. Finally, after a huge media campaign against him and wide public pressure, both domestic and international, the prince at last decided to step back, so on 31 October 1905, he issued a public proclamation saying that he would grant the constitution. The proclamation also stated that he was granting the constitution of his free will and that the changes it would bring would not be radical at first because he felt that the existing institutions should be preserved from sudden changes. This caused a reply from students in Belgrade in a form of text entitled "The Word of Montenegrin University Youth", in which they criticised his intentions, saying that the new constitution would be merely formal and labeling the prince as the brake which was holding back Montenegro from modernisation and prosperity. Naturally, he did not want to give any power away or to tie his own hands in any means, so he trusted his friend Stevan Ćurčić, a conservative journalist from Serbia, with the task of writing the constitution. The outcome was the constitution that was basically a copy of the Serbian constitution from 1869 (aka The Regency Constitution) with slight changes made by the prince himself. The changes were minor but necessary adaptations for domestic circumstances. The Constitution of the Principality of Montenegro was imposed by Nikola I on 19 December (6 December on the Julian calendar) 1905 in his speech from the throne in parliament. The parliament did not get to discuss the new constitution and was dissolved right after it formally accepted it, so despite being brought in by parliament it was de facto imposed. It became remembered as theSt Nicholas day constitution. It had 15 chapters with 222 articles in total. The 1905 Constitution provided state organization, type of government, the state symbols (partially), competence of the state administration, election of the statesman, the military service, the finances, and human and citizens' rights.

Montenegro is now a constitutional hereditary monarchy. Legislative power is vested in parliament as well as in the prince. The prince is the supreme commander of the armed forces, representing the state in foreign affairs. He declares war and signs the peace and alliances and also informs parliament on the matter; he has the right to appoint government officials; he is the protector of all the recognised religions in the country and he has the right of abolition and amnesty. He calls up meetings of parliament in regular and irregular sessions, opens up and closes the sessions personally, by speech from the throne or by ministry council with his decree. He has the right to dissolve parliament as well as to postpone parliamentary sessions. The dissolution decree must be countersigned by all ministers. Every adult male citizen has the right to be elected as MP, who hasn't been convicted and was not under any form of investigation, no matter the amount of taxes he pays. Active officers,NCO's and soldiers in the army did not have the right to vote. Passive suffrage is available to every citizen older than 30, who permanently resides in Montenegro, enjoys full civil rights and pays at least 15 krones of taxes. Administrative officials cannot be elected to parliament. The elections were direct, and despite the fact that the method of voting was not regulated by constitution, it was usually done publicly. The deputies were elected for a four-year term. Aside from the elected MP's, there were 14 parliament seats for the so-called virile deputies (by the position they take in the government or society). These included the Metropolitan of Montenegro, theArchbishop of Bar and Primate of Serbia, the MontenegrinMufti, the president and the members of the State Council, the president of the High Court, the president of the Main Control and three brigadiers named by the prince himself.

No law can be passed, repealed, changed or reviewed without the acceptance of parliament. However, the initiative for the law to be passed or for the existing one to be changed can come from government to parliament or vice versa, but formal legislative projects can be made by government only. The role and the position of parliament was quite damaged by this fact. Parliament had the right to pass the budget, but for doing so it could not ask for the conditions that were not related to it. In other words, rejection of the budget cannot be used to dissolve a government, so, if parliament was to repeal the budget, the prince could extend the validness of the last year's budget to the following year. This particular example shows that the constitution did not complete the task of limiting the ruler's power. Finally, no new tax can be imposed without the agreeance of parliament.

The prince is the one who appoints and dismisses the ministers. The Ministry Council stands as the head of country's bureaucracy and is subordinated directly to the prince. For their official actions, the ministers can be held responsible by either parliament or the prince. A minister can be charged for treason, for acting against the constitution, for corruption, for damaging the state out of his own interest and if his actions are against the law in the cases set by the Law of Ministerial Responsibility. A minister can be charged by government, parliament or prince and his statute of limitations is set at five years.

State Council, composed of six members, appointed by the prince, provides the role of supreme administrative court, reviews government's legal initiatives and has jurisdiction over some subjects of financial nature. There are also high courts and municipal courts. The courts are independent in providing justice. The judges cannot be transferred without legal standpoint. The constitution also introduced local self-management through municipal courts, municipal committees and municipal assemblies. It also provided civil rights and freedom, law equality, courts jurisdiction, abolition of death penalty for purely political reasons, excluding the attempt on the life of prince or the members of the royal family. The aforementioned abolition was also not valid in cases where aside from political quilt, some other criminal action was done, as well as in cases punished by death according to military law. Right to personal property, the freedom of press and the right of assembly were also guaranteed. The constitution was followed by Penal Law (1906), Penal Procedure Law, Commerce and Obligations Law and the Lawyer's Management Law (1910).[10]

Despite all its flaws and restrictions, the Montenegrin Constitution of 1905 was an important introduction of modern liberal tendencies in European societies and of human rights and freedoms in a small patrimonial Balkan country.

Demographic history

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  • Bernard Schwartz estimated in 1882 that the Principality had 160,000 inhabitants, although a more usual estimate is that it was around 230,000 inhabitants.[11]
  • In 1900, according to international sources, the Principality of Montenegro had 311,564 inhabitants. By religion, it had 293,527Eastern Orthodox (94%); 12,493Muslims (4%); 5,544Roman Catholics (3%). 71,528 (23%) were literate.[11]
  • In 1907, it had been estimated that there were around 282,000 inhabitants in Montenegro, the majority of Orthodox faith.
  • In 1909, the first official census was undertaken by the authorities. According to it, there was a total of 317,856 inhabitants, although the real number was close to 220,000 inhabitants. Theofficial language,Serbian, was used as amother tongue by 95%, whileAlbanian was spoken by most of the rest. By religion, there were 94% Orthodox Christians, the rest being mostly Muslims and smaller numbers of Roman Catholics.[citation needed]

Subdivisions

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The Principality of Montenegro was divided into 10 administrative divisions, callednahija (pl.nahije).

Church

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Main article:Metropolitanate of Montenegro

TheMetropolitanate of Cetinje was divided from the state by Danilo I. It was at the time nominallySerbian Orthodox, thoughde jure part of theEcumenical Patriarchate of Constantinople, it was largely independent. TheRussian Orthodox Church uncanonically entered the Eparchy of Montenegro in their list of autocephalous churches (Sintagma, V, 1855). In 1908, the Eparchy of Zahumlje-Raška was established, existing alongside the Eparchy of Cetinje. The Metropolitans of Cetinje were:Ilarion Roganović (1876–1882),Visarion Ljubiša (1882–1884) andMitrofan Ban (1884–1918).

References

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  1. ^Head of the Senate of Montenegro and the Highlands (1852–1879); President of the State Council (1879–1905); President of the Ministerial Council (1905–1910)
  2. ^Asde factoPrime minister of Principality of Montenegro
  3. ^Stvaranje, 7–12. Obod. 1984. p. 1422.Црне Горе и Брда историјска стварност коЈа се не може занема- рити, што се види из назива Законика Данила I, донесеног 1855. године који гласи: "ЗАКОНИК ДАНИЛА I КЊАЗА И ГОСПОДАРА СЛОБОДНЕ ЦРНЕ ГОРЕ И БРДА".
  4. ^Čedomir Popov (2000).Istorija srpske državnosti: Srbija i Crna Gora : novovekovne srpske države. Srpska akademija nauka i umetnosti. p. 254.
  5. ^abUğur Özcan,II. Abdülhamid Dönemi Osmanlı-Karadağ Siyasi İlişkileri(Political relations between the Ottoman Empire and Montenegro in the Abdul Hamid II era)Türk Tarih Kurumu, Ankara 2013.ISBN 9789751625274
  6. ^Ivanović (2006),Problematika autokefalije Mitropolije Crnogorsko-primorske,Крсташ-барјак, познатији као вучедолска застава, је у ствари косовски крсташ-барјак, који су преживјели косовски витезови донијели у Црну Гору послије боја на Косову.
  7. ^Nenadović, Ljubomir P. (1929).O Crnogorcima: pisma sa Cetinja 1878. godine, Volume 212 (in Serbian). Štamparija "Sv. Sava,". p. 187.
  8. ^Grbovi, zastave i himne u istoriji Crne Gore. p. 66.У члану 39. стоји: "Народне су боје: црвена плаветна и бијела". Ова уставна одредба може се сматрати првим законским утемељењем црногорске државне (народне) заставе. Претхо- дним планом (38) прописан је државни грб ...
  9. ^Ivanović,... симболи буду засновани на тим традицијама. Државна застава Црне Горе кроз историју је била српска тробојница, што је ре- гулисано и Уставом Књажевине Црне Горе, у члану 39: "Народне боје су црвена, плаветна и бијела ..., p. 92
  10. ^"Устав за кнажевину црну гору. Дио Први" [Constitution for the Principality of Montenegro. Part One](PDF) (in Russian). Archived fromthe original(PDF) on 11 October 2016.
  11. ^abEncyclopædia Britannica 1911:

    In 1882 the population of Montenegro was estimated as low as 160,000 by Schwartz. A more usual estimate is 230,000. According, however, to information officially furnished atCettigne (Cetinje), the total number of inhabitants in 1900 was 311,564, of whom 293,527 belonged to the Orthodox Church. 12,493 were Muslim and 5544 were Roman Catholics; 71,528

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