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Mirko Petrović-Njegoš

1820–1867 · 19th century

Mirko Petrović-Njegoš was a Montenegrin military commander and poet, elder brother of Prince Danilo I and father of Prince, later King, Nikola I. Known as the 'Sword of Montenegro', he defeated the Ottomans at Grahovac in 1858 and fought in the war of 1862. He also composed heroic poems in the oral epic tradition.

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Principality of Montenegro

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APA: The Epoch Institute. (2026). Mirko Petrović-Njegoš. In The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/mirko-petrovic-njegos
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