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Duklja Duklja ( sh-Cyrl, Дукља; el, Διόκλεια, Diokleia; la, Dioclea) was a medieval South Slavic state which roughly encompassed the territories of modern-day southeastern Montenegro, from the Bay of Kotor in the west to the Bojana Ri ...
to the
Kingdom of Montenegro The Kingdom of Montenegro ( sr, Краљевина Црна Горa, Kraljevina Crna Gora) was a monarchy in southeastern Europe, present-day Montenegro, during the tumultuous period of time on the Balkan Peninsula leading up to and during World ...
which merged into the
Kingdom of Serbia The Kingdom of Serbia ( sr-cyr, Краљевина Србија, Kraljevina Srbija) was a country located in the Balkans which was created when the ruler of the Principality of Serbia, Milan I, was proclaimed king in 1882. Since 1817, the Princi ...
in 1918.


Medieval Duklja (Dioclea)


Non-hereditary archons

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Petar Petar ( sr, Петар, bg, Петър) is a South Slavic languages, South Slavic masculine given name, their variant of the Biblical name Petros (given name), Petros cognate to Peter (given name), Peter. Derivative forms include Pero (given name) ...
(late 10th century) *
Vladimir Vladimir may refer to: Names * Vladimir (name) for the Bulgarian, Croatian, Czech, Macedonian, Romanian, Russian, Serbian, Slovak and Slovenian spellings of a Slavic name * Uladzimir for the Belarusian version of the name * Volodymyr for the Ukr ...
(c. 1000 –1016) *
Dragimir Dragomir () is a Slavic masculine name, mostly found in Serbia, Slovenia, Croatia, North Macedonia, Bulgaria, Russia, and Ukraine as well as Romania. It is composed of the Slavic words '' drag'' (dear, precious) and ''mir'' (peace), both very comm ...
(1016 –1018)


House of Vojislavljević

* Vojislav I (1018 – c. 1043) * Neda (1043—1046) * Gojislav (c. 1046) * Mihailo I (c. 1046 – 1081) *
Konstantin The first name Konstantin () is a derivation from the Latin name ''Constantinus'' (Constantine) in some European languages, such as Russian and German. As a Christian given name, it refers to the memory of the Roman emperor Constantine the Great. ...
(1081–1101) * Mihailo II (1101–1102) *
Dobroslav II Dobroslav II ( sr-Cyrl, Доброслав; 1081–1103) was King of Duklja, between 1101 and 1102. Life His life is only known from the information given in the ''Chronicle of the Priest of Duklja'', according to which he is sometimes called Do ...
(1102) * Kočopar (1102–1103) *
Vladimir Vladimir may refer to: Names * Vladimir (name) for the Bulgarian, Croatian, Czech, Macedonian, Romanian, Russian, Serbian, Slovak and Slovenian spellings of a Slavic name * Uladzimir for the Belarusian version of the name * Volodymyr for the Ukr ...
(1103–1114) * Đorđe I (1114–1118) *
Grubeša Grubeša Branislavljević ( sr-cyrl, Грубеша Бранислављевић) (died 1125) was Prince and ruler of Duklja from 1118 to 1125. After the Byzantine Empire defeated King George I of Duklja in 1118, Grubeša assumed the throne as a B ...
(1118–1125) * Đorđe I (1125–1131) *
Gradihna Gradinja ( sr-cyr, Градиња) or Gradihna (; 1125–46) was the ruler of Duklja, from either 1131 to 1142 or 1135 to 1146. Gradinja is one of many persons (alongside Branislav, Gojislav, Georgije and Grubeša among others) mentioned only in ...
(1131–1148) *
Radoslav Radoslav () is a common Slavic masculine given name, derived from ''rad-'' ("happy, eager, to care") and ''slava'' ("glory, fame"), both very common in Slavic dithematic names. It roughly means "eager glory". It is known since the Middle Ages. Th ...
(1146–1148/62) * Mihailo III (1162–1186) * Desislava (c. 1186–1189)


Zeta, crown land


House of Nemanjić A house is a single-unit residential building. It may range in complexity from a rudimentary hut to a complex structure of wood, masonry, concrete or other material, outfitted with plumbing, electrical, and heating, ventilation, and air condi ...

* Vukan (1189-1208) *
Đorđe Đorđe ( sr-Cyrl, Ђорђе;transliterated Djordje) is a Serbian given name, a Serbian variant, derived from Greek '' Georgios'' (''George'' in English). Other variants include: Đurđe, Đurađ, Đura, Đuro, Georgije. It may refer to: * Đor ...
(1208-1216) *
Radoslav Radoslav () is a common Slavic masculine given name, derived from ''rad-'' ("happy, eager, to care") and ''slava'' ("glory, fame"), both very common in Slavic dithematic names. It roughly means "eager glory". It is known since the Middle Ages. Th ...
(1216-1243) * Beloslava (1243-1267) * Uroš (1267-1276) *
Jelena Jelena, also written Yelena and Elena, is a Slavic given name. It is a Slavicized form of the Greek name Helen, which is of uncertain origin. Diminutives of the name include Jelica, Jelka, Jele, Jela, Lena, Lenotschka, Jeca, Lenka, and Alena. Not ...
(1276-1309) * Stefan (1309-1314) *
Konstantin The first name Konstantin () is a derivation from the Latin name ''Constantinus'' (Constantine) in some European languages, such as Russian and German. As a Christian given name, it refers to the memory of the Roman emperor Constantine the Great. ...
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Dušan Dušan ( sr-Cyrl, Душан) is a Slavic given name primarily used in countries of Yugoslavia; and among Slovaks and Czechs. The name is derived from the Slavic noun ''duša'' "soul". Occurrence In Serbia, it was the 29th most popular name ...
(1322-1331)


Non-hereditary governors

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Đuraš Ilijić Đuraš Ilijić ( sr-cyrl, Ђураш Илијић, 1326–62) was a nobleman who served the Serbian monarchs Stefan Dečanski (r. 1321–1331), Stefan Dušan (r. 1331–1355) and Uroš V (r. 1355–1371), from 1326 until his death in 1362. He ha ...
(1331-1362)


Principality of Zeta/Montenegro


House of Balšić A house is a single-unit residential building. It may range in complexity from a rudimentary hut to a complex structure of wood, masonry, concrete or other material, outfitted with plumbing, electrical, and heating, ventilation, and air condit ...

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Balša I Balša ( sr-Cyr, Балша) or Balsha ( sq, Balsha) 1362) was a provincial lord of the Zeta in ca. 1362. He is the eponymous founder of the Balšić noble family. Life He was a nobleman and military commander during the rule of Emperor Dušan t ...
(1356–1362) *
Đurađ I Đurađ ( sr-Cyrl, Ђурађ, ; ) is a Serbian masculine given name, derived from the Greek ''Georgios''. It is also transliterated as Djuradj. It is, along with the variant ''Đorđe'', the equivalent of the English '' George''. It was widespre ...
(1362–1378) *
Balša II Balša Balšić ( sr-cyr, Балша Балшић); or Balsha II ( sq, Balsha II) died September 18, 1385), known in historiography as Balša II, was the Lord of Lower Zeta from 1378 to 1385. He managed to expand his borders towards the south; def ...
(1378–1385) *
Đurađ II Đurađ ( sr-Cyrl, Ђурађ, ; ) is a Serbian masculine given name, derived from the Greek ''Georgios''. It is also transliterated as Djuradj. It is, along with the variant ''Đorđe'', the equivalent of the English ''George''. It was widespre ...
(1385–1403) *
Balša III Balša III ( sr-cyr, Балша III) or Balsha III ( sq, Balsha III) (1387 – 28 April 1421, in Belgrade) was the fifth and last ruler of Zeta from the Balšić noble family, from April 1403 to April 1421. He was the son of Đurađ II and Jelena L ...
(1403–1421)


House of Crnojević A house is a single-unit residential building. It may range in complexity from a rudimentary hut to a complex structure of wood, masonry, concrete or other material, outfitted with plumbing, electrical, and heating, ventilation, and air condi ...

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Đurađ Đurađ ( sr-Cyrl, Ђурађ, ; ) is a Serbian masculine given name, derived from the Greek '' Georgios''. It is also transliterated as Djuradj. It is, along with the variant ''Đorđe'', the equivalent of the English ''George''. It was widespr ...
and Aleksa (1403–1435) * Gojčin (1435-1451) * Stefan I (1451–1465) *
Ivan I Ivan I may refer to: *Ivan I Debranin, first Archbishop of Ochrid (11th-century) *Ivan I of Moscow (1288–1340), Prince of Moscow *Ivan I Crnojević Ivan () is a Slavic male given name, connected with the variant of the Greek name (English: ...
(1465–1490) * Đurađ IV (1490–1496) * Stefan II (1496–1498) * Ivan II (1498–1515) * Đurađ V (1515–1516)


Prince-Bishopric of Montenegro The Prince-Bishopric of Montenegro ( sr, Митрополство Црногорско, Mitropolstvo Crnogorsko) was an ecclesiastical principality that existed from 1516 until 1852. The principality was located around modern-day Montenegro. It ...


Non-hereditary Metropolitans

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Vavila Vavila ( sr-Cyrl, Вавила, before 1485 – 1520) was the Metropolitan of Zeta from c. 1494 to 1504. Biography The first mention of Vavila dates to January 4, 1485, in the charter issued by Ivan Crnojević (r. 1465–1490); the Old Cetinje ...
(Bishop from 1493) (1516–1520) *German II (1520–1530) *Pavle (1530–1532) *Vasilije I (1532–1540) *Nikodim (1540) *Romi (1540–1559) *Makarije (1560–1561) *Ruvim I (1561–1569) *Pahomije II (1569–1579) *Gerasim (1575–1582) *Venijamin (1582–1591) *Nikanor and Stefan (1591–1593) * Ruvim II (1593–1636) * Mardarije I (1639–1649) *Visarion I (1649–1659) *Mardarije II (1659–1673) * Ruvim III (1673–1685) *Vasilije II (1685) *Visarion II (1685–1692) * Sava I (1694–1697)


Hereditary Metropolitans


Principality of Montenegro The Principality of Montenegro ( sr, Књажевина Црна Горa, Knjaževina Crna Gora) was a principality in Southeastern Europe that existed from 13 March 1852 to 28 August 1910. It was then proclaimed a kingdom by Nikola I, who then ...
(1852–1910)


House of Petrović-Njegoš


Kingdom of Montenegro The Kingdom of Montenegro ( sr, Краљевина Црна Горa, Kraljevina Crna Gora) was a monarchy in southeastern Europe, present-day Montenegro, during the tumultuous period of time on the Balkan Peninsula leading up to and during World ...
(1910–1918)


House of Petrović-Njegoš


Pretenders to the Montenegrin throne since 1918


House of Petrović-Njegoš

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Nikola I Petrović-Njegoš Nikola I Petrović-Njegoš ( sr-cyr, Никола I Петровић-Његош; – 1 March 1921) was the last monarch of Montenegro from 1860 to 1918, reigning as prince from 1860 to 1910 and as the country's first and only king from 1910 to 19 ...
(26 November 1918 – 1 March 1921) * Danilo Petrović-Njegoš (1 March 1921 – 7 March 1921) *
Mihajlo Petrović-Njegoš Prince Michael Petrović-Njegoš of Montenegro (; 14 September 1908 – 24 March 1986) was the third (but eldest surviving) son of Prince Mirko of Montenegro, Grand Voivode of Grahovo and Zeta (1879–1918), and Natalija Konstantinović, a ...
(7 March 1921 – 24 March 1986) * Nikola Petrović-Njegoš (24 March 1986 – present)


Family tree


See also

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List of heads of state of Montenegro This article lists the heads of state of Montenegro, from the establishment of the Prince-Bishopric of Montenegro to the present day. The list includes the heads of state of the independent monarchies; Prince-Bishopric of Montenegro, Principal ...
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