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Historical records matching Mirko Grand Voivode of Montenegro
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About Mirko Grand Voivode of Montenegro
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Mirko Petrović-Njegoš, was a Montenegrin military commander, diplomat and poet, belonging to the House of Petrović-Njegoš. He was given the title of veliki vojvoda (Grand Duke) of Grahovo, and is thus also known as Vojvoda Mirko. He was the father of Nikola, the future ruler of Montenegro.
Mirko was born on 19 August 1820, in Njeguši, the son of Stanko Petrović-Njegoš and Krstinja Vrbica. He was the older brother of Prince Danilo I, while his uncle was Petar II Petrović-Njegoš. He is famous for winning the Battle of Grahovac on 1 May 1858, leading the Montenegrin army against the Ottoman Empire.
His epic corpus Junački spomenik (Heroic Monument), published in the Montenegrin capital of Cetinje in 1864, glorifies Montenegro and Montenegrins, and tells of the great victories over the Ottoman Empire.
He was married in Njeguši on November 7, 1840 to Stana Martinović (Bajice, June 27, 1824 – Cetinje, December 23, 1894).
They had three children: Nikola (October 7, 1841 – March 1, 1921) Princess Anastasia, (D: March 29, 1879), married to Sava Plamenac Princess Maria, married to Capt. Y. Gopcević.
His writings include this book of poetry owned by the Library of Congress in Washington, DC:
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Mirko Grand Voivode of Montenegro's Timeline
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August 19, 1820
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Njeguši, Cetinje Municipality, Montenegro
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| 1841 |
September 25, 1841
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Njegusi, Montenegro
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October 7, 1841
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Njeguši, Cetinje Municipality, Montenegro
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August 1, 1867
Age 46
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Njegosch, Montenegro
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