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House of Petrović-Njegoš

The House of Petrović-Njegoš ruled Montenegro from 1696 to 1918, first as prince-bishops passing the office from uncle to nephew and, from 1852, as secular princes. Nikola I took the title of king in 1910. The dynasty was deposed when Montenegro was united with Serbia in 1918.

House of Petrović-Njegoš
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Prince-Bishopric of Montenegro

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The Epoch Institute. (2026). House of Petrović-Njegoš. In The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/house-of-petrovic-njegos
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