Principality of Montenegro

Principality of Montenegro
Књажевина Црна Горa
Knjaževina Crna Gora
1852–1910
Flag of Principality of Montenegro
Flag during the reign of Danilo I Petrović (above)
during the reign of Nikola 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
GovernmentUnitary absolute monarchy (de facto)
Unitary semi-constitutional monarchy (1852–1905)
Unitary constitutional 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

The Principality of Montenegro (Serbian: Књажевина Црна Горa, romanizedKnjaževina 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.

The capital was Cetinje and the Montenegrin perper was used as the state currency from 1906. The territory corresponded to the central area of modern-day Montenegro. It officially was a constitutional monarchy.

  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. ^ As de facto Prime minister of Principality of Montenegro

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