House of Vojinović (modern)
Encyclopedia
The House of Vojnović or Vojinović is a Serbian
and Croatia
n noble family of Dalmatia
. Their roots were in Herceg Novi
, in a present-day Montenegro
. They were very prominent politicians, intelectuals, soldiers, maritime captains and merchants in history of
Dalmatia.
. The earliest known ancestor of the Vojnovići was Vujo Vojinović, who lived in the early 17th century. His two sons, Miloš Vujov Serdarević and Jovan Vujov Vojinović relocated to Herceg Novi
(then under Venetian
control) in ca. 1690 due to the Great Turkish War
.
s (Conte Veneto), and after 1771, the arms
of the old noble house of Vojinović (who had office in the Serbian Empire
). This move was used as a basis for the house members to use the title "Count of Užice
" on the count that Užice was an estate of the Vojinovići (Altomanovići). The Austrian Empire
recognized the arms of the Vojnovići in 1815. Russia
recognized their nobility in 1838.
Serbs
The Serbs are a South Slavic ethnic group of the Balkans and southern Central Europe. Serbs are located mainly in Serbia, Montenegro and Bosnia and Herzegovina, and form a sizable minority in Croatia, the Republic of Macedonia and Slovenia. Likewise, Serbs are an officially recognized minority in...
and Croatia
Croatia
Croatia , officially the Republic of Croatia , is a unitary democratic parliamentary republic in Europe at the crossroads of the Mitteleuropa, the Balkans, and the Mediterranean. Its capital and largest city is Zagreb. The country is divided into 20 counties and the city of Zagreb. Croatia covers ...
n noble family of Dalmatia
Dalmatia
Dalmatia is a historical region on the eastern coast of the Adriatic Sea. It stretches from the island of Rab in the northwest to the Bay of Kotor in the southeast. The hinterland, the Dalmatian Zagora, ranges from fifty kilometers in width in the north to just a few kilometers in the south....
. Their roots were in Herceg Novi
Herceg Novi
Herceg Novi is a coastal town in Montenegro located at the entrance to the Bay of Kotor and at the foot of Mount Orjen. It is the administrative center of the Herceg Novi Municipality with around 33,000 inhabitants...
, in a present-day 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...
. They were very prominent politicians, intelectuals, soldiers, maritime captains and merchants in history of
Dalmatia.
Origin
The Vojinović clan originates from Popovo Polje in HerzegovinaHerzegovina
Herzegovina is the southern region of Bosnia and Herzegovina. While there is no official border distinguishing it from the Bosnian region, it is generally accepted that the borders of the region are Croatia to the west, Montenegro to the south, the canton boundaries of the Herzegovina-Neretva...
. The earliest known ancestor of the Vojnovići was Vujo Vojinović, who lived in the early 17th century. His two sons, Miloš Vujov Serdarević and Jovan Vujov Vojinović relocated to Herceg Novi
Herceg Novi
Herceg Novi is a coastal town in Montenegro located at the entrance to the Bay of Kotor and at the foot of Mount Orjen. It is the administrative center of the Herceg Novi Municipality with around 33,000 inhabitants...
(then under Venetian
Republic of Venice
The Republic of Venice or Venetian Republic was a state originating from the city of Venice in Northeastern Italy. It existed for over a millennium, from the late 7th century until 1797. It was formally known as the Most Serene Republic of Venice and is often referred to as La Serenissima, in...
control) in ca. 1690 due to the Great Turkish War
Great Turkish War
The Great Turkish War refers to a series of conflicts between the Ottoman Empire and contemporary European powers, then joined into a Holy League, during the second half of the 17th century.-1667–1683:...
.
Nobility
Venice would recognise the Vojnovići as countCount
A count or countess is an aristocratic nobleman in European countries. The word count came into English from the French comte, itself from Latin comes—in its accusative comitem—meaning "companion", and later "companion of the emperor, delegate of the emperor". The adjective form of the word is...
s (Conte Veneto), and after 1771, the arms
Coat of arms
A coat of arms is a unique heraldic design on a shield or escutcheon or on a surcoat or tabard used to cover and protect armour and to identify the wearer. Thus the term is often stated as "coat-armour", because it was anciently displayed on the front of a coat of cloth...
of the old noble house of Vojinović (who had office in the Serbian Empire
Serbian Empire
The Serbian Empire was a short-lived medieval empire in the Balkans that emerged from the Serbian Kingdom. Stephen Uroš IV Dušan was crowned Emperor of Serbs and Greeks on 16 April, 1346, a title signifying a successorship to the Eastern Roman Empire...
). This move was used as a basis for the house members to use the title "Count of Užice
Užice
Užice is a city and municipality in western Serbia, located at the banks of the Đetinja river. It is the administrative center of the Zlatibor District...
" on the count that Užice was an estate of the Vojinovići (Altomanovići). The Austrian Empire
Austrian Empire
The Austrian Empire was a modern era successor empire, which was centered on what is today's Austria and which officially lasted from 1804 to 1867. It was followed by the Empire of Austria-Hungary, whose proclamation was a diplomatic move that elevated Hungary's status within the Austrian Empire...
recognized the arms of the Vojnovići in 1815. Russia
Russia
Russia or , officially known as both Russia and the Russian Federation , is a country in northern Eurasia. It is a federal semi-presidential republic, comprising 83 federal subjects...
recognized their nobility in 1838.
Family tree
- Vujo Vojinović
- Miloš Vujov Serdarević
- Jovan Vujov Vojnović
- Pavle Jovanov Vojnović
- Vojin Jovanov Vojnović
- Marko Vojnović
- Vasilije (Vasilj) Jovanov Vojnović (married Ana Magazinović)
- Jovan (Ivan) Vasiljević Vojnović
- Đorđe Vasiljević Vojnović (married Cassandra Angeli Radovani)
- Jovan Đorđev Vojnović (married Katarina Gojković)
- Đorđe Jovanov Vojnović (married an unknown member of the Martinelli clan)
- Dušan Đorđev Vojnović
- Ljubica Vojnović (married an unknown member of the Mirković clan)
- Darinka Vojnović (married an unknown member of the Gojković clan)
- Konstantin (Kosta) Jovanov VojnovićKonstantin VojnovićKonstantin pl. Vojnović was a Serbian-Croatian politician, university professor and rector.Vojnović was born in Herceg Novi into the of Serbian noble family House of Vojnović, who converted from Serbian Ortodoxy to Roman Catholicism by his grandmother.He graduated law at the University of Vienna...
(married Maria Serragli)- Ivo Konstantinov VojnovićIvo VojnovicIvan "Ivo" Vojnović was a Croatian and Serbian writer from Dubrovnik. He is often nicknamed "The last great Dubrovnik writer".-Biography:...
- Lujo Konstantinov Vojnović (married Tinka Kopač)
- Marija (Marica) Lujov Vojnović (married an unknown member of the Schidlof clan)
- Ivan Schidlof
- Marija (Marica) Lujov Vojnović (married an unknown member of the Schidlof clan)
- Eugenija Vojnović (married Charles Loiseau)
- Costia Loiseau
- Marie-Hélène Loiseau (married an unknown member of the Jeger family)
- Frédéric-Jean Loiseau
- Kristina Vojnović
- Katica Vojnović
- Ivo Konstantinov Vojnović
- Đorđe Jovanov Vojnović (married an unknown member of the Martinelli clan)
- Jovan Đorđev Vojnović (married Katarina Gojković)
- Aleksandar Vasiljević Vojnović
- Dmitar Vasiljević Vojnović
- Nikola Vojnović