Montenegro (Prince-Bishopric to Kingdom)

Montenegro (Prince-Bishopric to Kingdom) was a state in Balkans and Greece (Europe) that lasted from 1516 to 1918 CE, about 402 years. Its people spoke Slavic languages (Russian, Polish, Czech, Serbian, Bulgarian, Ukrainian).

Ruled by Orthodox prince-bishops, later of the Petrovic-Njegos family, who resisted the Ottomans in the mountains. Recognised in 1878, it became a kingdom in 1910 and merged into Yugoslavia in 1918.

See Montenegro (Prince-Bishopric to Kingdom) on the interactive timeline

Facts

Dates

1516 to 1918 CE

Duration

402 years

Type

State

Region

Balkans and Greece, Europe

Language family

Slavic

Capital

Cetinje

Became

• Kingdom of Yugoslavia 1918 to 1941 CE

Events in Europe during its time

• 1517 Luther's Ninety-five Theses
• 1648 Peace of Westphalia
• 1683 Siege of Vienna
• 1769 Watt's steam engine
• 1789 French Revolution
• 1815 Battle of Waterloo
• 1871 Unification of Germany
• 1914 First World War begins

Neighbours in Europe

• Republic of Venice c. 697 to 1797 CE
• Holy Roman Empire 962 to 1806 CE
• Ottoman Empire 1299 to 1922 CE
• Portuguese Empire 1415 to 1999 CE
• Habsburg Monarchy 1526 to 1804 CE
• United Kingdom 1801 CE to the present
• Dutch Republic 1581 to 1795 CE
• Kingdom of France (Bourbon) 1589 to 1792 CE
• Russian Empire 1721 to 1917 CE
• Spanish Empire (Habsburg Spain) 1516 to 1700 CE

Elsewhere in the world at the same time

• Swahili city-states c. 800 to 1700 CE, Central and Southern Africa
• Ethiopian Empire (Solomonic dynasty) 1270 to 1974 CE, North and West Africa
• Ottoman Empire 1299 to 1922 CE, Middle East
• Kingdom of Kongo c. 1390 to 1914 CE, Central and Southern Africa
• Mali Empire c. 1235 to 1670 CE, North and West Africa
• Ayutthaya Kingdom 1351 to 1767 CE, Southeast Asia
• Mughal Empire 1526 to 1857 CE, South Asia
• Portuguese Brazil 1500 to 1815 CE, South America
• New Spain 1521 to 1821 CE, Mesoamerica and Caribbean
• Viceroyalty of Peru 1542 to 1824 CE, South America

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