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Grahovljani
The Grahovo Tribe (Serbian: Грахово Племе/Grahovo Pleme) or Grahovljani ( Serbian Cyrillic: Граховљани) is a historical region and tribe of Old Herzegovina in Montenegro. The Tribe was formed on Brotherhoods and other extinct tribes of Montenegro being one of the sixteen tribes of Herzegovina, along with the Riđani, Piva, Drobnjaci, Krivošije, Nikšići, Banjani, Mataruge, and others. Etymology The name Grahovljani is an denonym for the place name Grahovo which is composed of Serbo-Croatian grah (bean)(from Proto-Slavic *gorxъ) and -ovo (from Proto-Slavic *-ovъ), a suffix used in Slavic languages to indicate a placename, thereby making the name of Grahovo, 'place of beans'. Geography The tribe of Grahovo is located in correlation with the Region of Grahovo. Its region is determined by the following settlements, which were a part of the Municipality of Grahovo that was abolished in 1960. The settlements are Balosave, Bare, Broćanac, Vil ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Grahovo, Nikšić
Grahovo (Montenegrin Cyrillic: Грахово, ) is a historical settlement in the Nikšić Municipality of northwestern Montenegro. It is located in the historical region of Grahovo (region), Grahovo. History In 1614, Mariano Bolizza wrote that Grahovo was situated in a beautiful plain, and commanded by Mile Perin. The settlement had 90 houses, out of which 70 were Orthodox Christian, and 20 were Turkish (Muslim). The town had 200 men in arms. On the 26th of August, 1836, After the rise of Petar II Petrović-Njegoš to power in the Prince-Bishopric of Montenegro, members of Grahovo Tribe, Grahovo tribe, led by vojvoda Jakov Daković refused to pay haraç to the Ottoman authorities and joined the rest of Montenegrins in guerrilla warfare in Ottoman-controlled Herzegovina, expressing the desire to unite with Montenegro. In response, Ali-paša Rizvanbegović, vizier of Herzegovina, attacked Grahovo in 1836 and occupied the town. Four years after the Montenegrin defeat at Grahovo, se ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Grahovo Campaign
Grahovo is a South Slavic toponym that may refer to: In Bosnia and Herzegovina: * Bosansko Grahovo, a town and municipality * Grahovo, Velika Kladuša, a village near Velika Kladuša In Montenegro: * Grahovo (region), a region between Nikšić and the border with Herzegovina * Grahovo, Nikšić, a small town and former municipality near Nikšić, also a medieval tribe and an honorary title * Grahovo, Rožaje, a village near Rožaje * Church of Saint Nikola, Grahovo In Serbia: * Graovo, a village near Leskovac In Slovenia: * Grahovo, Cerknica, a village in the Municipality of Cerknica * Grahovo ob Bači, a village in the Municipality of Tolmin * Grahovo Brdo, a settlement in the Municipality of Sežana See also *Grahovo Tribe (''Grahovljani'') *Battle of Grahovo (1836) *Grahovac *Grahovci Grahovci is a village in the municipality of Kiseljak Kiseljak (Кисељак) is a town and municipality located in Central Bosnia Canton of the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kuči (tribe)
Kuči ( cyrl, Кучи, alternatively, Kuçi in Albanian; ) is a historical tribe (''pleme'') of Albanian origin and a region in central and eastern Montenegro, north-east of Podgorica, extending along the border with Albania. Its historical center is the village of Medun. The name "Kuči" first appears in historical record in 1330 in an anthroponym from an Albanian katun which was under the juridiction of the Dečani Monastery. The region itself is first mentioned in 1485 as a nahiyah of the Sandjak of Shkodra. Over time, several waves of settlers came to populate the region and form the historical community of Kuči. The region is known for its resistance against Ottoman rule and its key role in the creation of modern Montenegro. Until the 17th century, the Kuči region was equally Orthodox and Catholic. Today, it is mostly Orthodox except for the Catholic community of Koja. Muslim converts appear since 1485. In the 17th and 18th centuries, both voluntarily and non-voluntar ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dolovi, Nikšić
Dolovi is a village in the municipality of Niksic in Montenegro. According to the 2003 census, there were 14 inhabitants (according to the 1991 census, there were 19 inhabitants). Demography References {{coord, 42, 42, 26, N, 18, 34, 29, E, type:city_region:ME, display=title Populated places in Nikšić Municipality ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
