Grahovo
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Grahovo is a tribe in western Montenegro
Montenegro
Montenegro Montenegrin: Crna Gora Црна Гора , meaning "Black Mountain") is a country located in Southeastern Europe. It has a coast on the Adriatic Sea to the south-west and is bordered by Croatia to the west, Bosnia and Herzegovina to the northwest, Serbia to the northeast and Albania to the...

. It contains the village of Grahovac, which was the sight of the Battle of Grahovac
Battle of Grahovac
The Battle of Grahovac occurred from 28 April to 1 May 1858, when the Grand Duke Mirko Petrović-Njegoš, elder brother of Knjaz Danilo, led a strong army of 7,500 and won a crucial battle against the Turks at Grahovac. The Turkish forces were routed...

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History

In the early 17th century, during the Sanjak of Scutari, Grahovo was commanded by Mile Perin.
There were 90 houses of which:
  • 70 - Orthodox
  • 20 - Muslim

The town had 200 men in arms.

Grand Duke of Grahovo

The title "Grand Duke of Grahovo", which refers to this tribe, is an honorary title held by the titular rulers of Montenegro, currently held by HRH Boris, Hereditary Prince of Montenegro.

The holders of the title included:
  • Grand Duke Mirko Petrović-Njegoš
    Mirko Petrovic Njegoš
    Mirko Petrović-Njegoš also Vojvoda Mirko , Grand Duke of Grahovo was a Montenegrin soldier, diplomat and poet of the House of Petrović-Njegoš. He was the older brother of Prince Danilo I and father of King Nikola, son of Stiepo/Sava Petrović-Njegoš and wife Angelika Radamovich...

  • Prince/King Nikola I of Montenegro
    Nicholas I of Montenegro
    Nikola I Mirkov Petrović-Njegoš was the only king of Montenegro, reigning as king from 1910 to 1918 and as prince from 1860 to 1910. He was also a poet, notably penning "Onamo, 'namo!", a popular song from Montenegro.-Early life:Nikola was born in the village of Njeguši, the ancient home of the...

  • Prince Mirko Dimitri of Montenegro
    Prince Mirko of Montenegro
    Prince Mirko Dimitri Petrović-Njegoš of Montenegro, Grand Voivode of Grahovo and Zetà was born at Cetinje, the second son of King Nicholas I of Montenegro and Milena Vukotic...

  • Prince Mihailo of Montenegro
    Prince Michael of Montenegro
    Prince Michael Petrović-Njegoš of Montenegro was the third son of Prince Mirko Petrović-Njegoš, Grand Voivode of Grahovo and Zeta , and Natalija Konstantinovic, a cousin of Aleksandar Obrenović of Serbia...

  • Prince Nikola of Montenegro
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