Pješivci (
Serbian
Serbian may refer to:
* someone or something related to Serbia, a country in Southeastern Europe
* someone or something related to the Serbs, a South Slavic people
* Serbian language
* Serbian names
See also
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* Old Serbian (disambiguat ...
and
Montenegrin: Пјешивци; ) was a historical
tribe and region in
Montenegro, consisting of numerous
brotherhoods of mutual origin. It was one of the largest tribe from the area of Katunska nahija of
Old Montenegro.
The Orthodox monasteries of Doljani and Cerovo are located within the tribal area.
Geography
The region is located by the Upper Zeta river. To the north lies the
Nikšići tribe, to the south lies the
Ozrinići tribe, farther southwest lies the
Cuce tribe, while across the river (eastwards) are the
Bjelopavlići.
History
Early history
Pješivci are firstly mentioned in 1455 (as "Plesnuzi") in the contract between
Stefan Crnojević and the people from
Upper Zeta with the
Venetians. The history of the tribe and its clans can be tracked with greater interest from the second half of the 16th century, the period when the first detailed written sources are found. Bogdan is possibly the "founder" of the tribe, both per the myth, as well as according to the evidence from Turkish writings. Bogdan was born around 1430 and by reconstructing the events, myths and Turkish writings, it is found that his father's name was Bogavac, but it is not known whether he, like Bogdan, was the duke of
Ivan Crnojević. Bogdan was originally from Banjska, in
Old Serbia
Old Serbia ( sr, Стара Србија, Stara Srbija) is a Serbian historiographical term that is used to describe the territory that according to the dominant school of Serbian historiography in the late 19th century formed the core of the S ...
. According to the writings of
Petar Šobajić Petar ( sr, Петар, bg, Петър) is a South Slavic masculine given name, their variant of the Biblical name Petros cognate to Peter.
Derivative forms include Pero, Pejo, Pera, Perica, Petrica, Periša. Feminine equivalent is Petra.
Peo ...
, Bogdan was either a Serbian ''
knez'' or ''
vojvoda'', and he and his brother Grujica migrated to what became the Pješivci tribal area after the
Battle of Kosovo (1448). When the reign of Crnojevići was over, the Pješivci tribe fell under the
Ottoman Empire, and remained under Ottoman reign because of unfavorable geographical position.
16th century
The Ottoman census of 1582–83 registered the "
vilayet of the Black Mountain" (vilayet-i Kara Dağ), part of the
Sanjak of Scutari, as having the following
nahiyah, with number of villages: Grbavci with 13 villages,
Župa with 11,
Malonšići with 7, Pješivci with 14,
Cetinje
Cetinje (, ) is a town in Montenegro. It is the former royal capital (''prijestonica'' / приjестоница) of Montenegro and is the location of several national institutions, including the official residence of the president of Montenegro ...
with 16,
Rijeka
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with 31,
Crmnica
Crmnica (Serbian and Montenegrin: Црмница, ) is a historical region in southern Montenegro, one of the communes of the municipality of Bar. It is one of the four sub-regions of Old Montenegro.
Geography & Demographics
Crmnica is located ...
with 11,
Paštrovići with 36 and
Grbalj with 9 villages; a total of 148 villages.
Early modern period
At the beginning of the 17th century, when the assembly of tribal chiefs decided to revolt against the Ottomans, the Pješivci tribe joined forces with other tribes. On the assembly in Kuči (1614), the Pješivci were guided by Prince Andrija. However, during the Montenegrin rebellion from 1684-1685, the Pješivci stayed neutral (as it is written in Venetian reports).
Anthropology
;Brotherhoods
*Mijušković
*Nikčević
*Kontić
*Perunović
*Vukićević
*Lješković
*Lalatović
*Perović
*Magovčević
*Pavićević
*Marković
*Savićević
*Backović
*Škuletić
*Banjević
*Antović
*Adžić
*Striković
Notable people
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Petar Perunović
Petar Perunović (Serbian Cyrillic: Петар Перуновић) (1880 – 10 June 1952), nicknamed Perun, was a famous Serbian gusle player from Montenegro.
Perunović was born in 1880 at Drenovštica in Pješivci, Princedom of Montenegro, and ...
, famous gusle player
*
Slađana Perunović, Montenegrin long-distance runner
*
Miodrag Perunović
Miodrag Perunović (born 10 December 1957 in Cetinje) is a former professional boxer Boxer most commonly refers to:
* Boxer (boxing), a competitor in the sport of boxing
*Boxer (dog), a breed of dog
Boxer or boxers may also refer to:
Animal ki ...
, former Montenegrin professional boxer
*
Dejan Savićević, famous Montenegrin footballer
*
Mirko Vučinić, Montenegrin football player
*
Petar Škuletić, Montenegrin and Serbian football player
*
Radoje Kontić, Montenegrin politician
*
Vojislav Nikčević, Montenegrin linguist
*
Ivan Nikčević
Ivan Nikčević (; born 11 February 1981) is a Serbian handball player for Spanish club Benidorm.
Club career
Over the course of his career that spanned more than two decades, Nikčević played for Crvena zvezda (1998–2005), Altea (2005–2007) ...
, Serbian handball player
*
Sandra Nikčević
Sandra Nikčević (Montenegrin Cyrillic: Сандра Никчевић, born 16 November 1984) is a Montenegrin handballer, who plays for Osmangazi Belediyespor in Turkey. She is also part of the Montenegro international setup.
She was in Croati ...
, Montenegrin handball player
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Zdravko Radulović
Zdravko Radulović (born December 12, 1966) is a former professional basketball player, who is now a coach.
Radulović was born in Nikšić, SR Montenegro, SFR Yugoslavia. At a height of 1.91 m (6'3") tall, he played at the shooting guard posi ...
, Montenegrin-born former Croatian basketball player
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Petar Pjesivac
Petar Pjesivac ( sr, Петар Пјешивац, Petar Pješivac), is a Serbian-Montenegrin writer (of Serbian descent), most notably winning the "Golden Owl” award for the third best unpublished novel of the year in 2013.
Biography
Petar ...
, Serbian-Australian writer and poet, by paternal ancestry
References
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Tribes of Montenegro