Rovcani
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Rovčani or Rovči is a highland clan and town
in Montenegro
.
The clan takes its name from Rovča region in Montenegro. Nikša (Nikola) is the oldest known ancestor, he had a son, youngest Gojak, who founded the clan. Gojak in turn had four sons, Bulat (whose descendants are known as Bulatovici), Šćepan (whose descendants are known as Šćepanovići), Vlaho (whose descendants are known as Vlahovići) and Srezoje (whose descendants are known as Srezojevići.). Rovčani was one of the clans that constituted the Montenegrin Greens, a faction that opposed the annexation of Montenegro
to Serbia
. During the Christmas Uprising
two members of Bulatovic family were flayed alive in Rovči by the Montenegrin Whites (faction supporting annexation to Serbia).
Town
A town is a human settlement larger than a village but smaller than a city. The size a settlement must be in order to be called a "town" varies considerably in different parts of the world, so that, for example, many American "small towns" seem to British people to be no more than villages, while...
in 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...
.
The clan takes its name from Rovča region in Montenegro. Nikša (Nikola) is the oldest known ancestor, he had a son, youngest Gojak, who founded the clan. Gojak in turn had four sons, Bulat (whose descendants are known as Bulatovici), Šćepan (whose descendants are known as Šćepanovići), Vlaho (whose descendants are known as Vlahovići) and Srezoje (whose descendants are known as Srezojevići.). Rovčani was one of the clans that constituted the Montenegrin Greens, a faction that opposed the annexation of Montenegro
Kingdom of Montenegro
The Kingdom of Montenegro was a monarchy in southeastern Europe during the tumultuous years on the Balkan Peninsula leading up to and during World War I. Legally it was a constitutional monarchy, but absolutist in practice...
to Serbia
Kingdom of Serbia
The Kingdom of Serbia was created when Prince Milan Obrenović, ruler of the Principality of Serbia, was crowned King in 1882. The Principality of Serbia was ruled by the Karađorđevic dynasty from 1817 onwards . The Principality, suzerain to the Porte, had expelled all Ottoman troops by 1867, de...
. During the Christmas Uprising
Christmas Uprising
The Christmas Uprising or Christmas Rebellion refers to the uprising of Montenegrin guerrilla fighters aimed against the planned unification of Montenegro with the Kingdom of Serbs, Croats and Slovenes...
two members of Bulatovic family were flayed alive in Rovči by the Montenegrin Whites (faction supporting annexation to Serbia).