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The Mountain Wreath

1847 · 19th century

The Mountain Wreath is a verse drama by Petar II Petrović-Njegoš, prince-bishop of Montenegro, published in Vienna in 1847. Set around 1700, it depicts the Montenegrin struggle against the Ottomans and the killing of local converts to Islam, and it is regarded as a masterpiece of Serbian and Montenegrin literature.

The Mountain Wreath
Image: Petar II Petrović-Njegoš · Public domain · Wikimedia Commons

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Prince-Bishopric of Montenegro

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APA
The Epoch Institute. (2026). The Mountain Wreath. In The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/the-mountain-wreath
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The Epoch Institute. “The Mountain Wreath.” The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. 2026. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/the-mountain-wreath.
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