Montenegrin-Ottoman War (1852-1853)
| Montenegrin–Ottoman War (1852–1853) | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
 Montenegro |
 Ottoman Empire | ||||||
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Danilo Petrović-Njegoš Mirko Petrović-Njegoš |
Omar Pasha Osman Pasha | ||||||
The Montenegrin–Ottoman War (1852–1853) started after the Ottoman Empire retaliated against Montenegro for secretly helping rebels in Herzegovina.
Background
[change | change source]In 1852, Danilo, returning from Russia, declared himself "Prince of Montenegro and the Hills," changing Montenegro from a theocracy to a principality. Although Montenegro was still an Ottoman vassal, the Ottomans attacked after Montenegro's secret support for the Herzegovinian rebels was revealed.
History
[change | change source]Omar Pasha and Osman Pasha of Scutari attacked Montenegro in November 1852.
See also
[change | change source]References
[change | change source]- Jugoslovenske zemije u XIX veku. Izdanje istorijskog instituta. 1963.
- Branko Pavićević (1990). Danilo I Petrović Njegoš, knjaz crnogorski i brdski, 1851-1860. Književne novine.