The title of guvernadur ("governor", Ital. ''governatore'') was used by the

Prince-Bishopric of Montenegro The Prince-Bishopric of Montenegro () was a Serbian Orthodox ecclesiastical principality that existed from 1516 until 1852. The principality was located around modern-day Montenegro. It emerged from the Eparchy of Cetinje, later known as the M ...

, initially as the diplomatic office between Montenegro and the

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, and later evolved into the counterpart to the Metropolitan as the sovereign. The post was abolished in 1832 by Petar II.

Venetian diplomatic title

Danilo I allowed the establishment of the post "in order to appease the Republic of Venice", the office being held by a civilian governor whose main role was to protect Venetian interests in Montenegro. There are conflicting views about who was the first guvernadur in

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. Some think that the first guvernadur was Jovan Anthony guvernadur Bolica, ''"governatore del Monte Negro"'' (1688–1692), crew chief of the military in the Republic of Venice on

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's first guvernadur was Djikan Vukotic, whose son Vukajle refused to be first guvernadur due to the suspicion that his father was poisoning Venetians because they were dissatisfied with his work. Some historians believe Vukota Ozrinic was the first, while a state Vukota Vukotic, and some believe that the Vukajle Vukotic agreed to become guvernadur in 1711. Then came Stefan Kovacevic (Cuca) and Vukadin Vukotic (Cevo) (1739–1742). Guvernadurs were also established in Kuči, which belonged to the Venice.

Montenegrin ''aristocratic'' title

Stanislav Radonjić was the first hereditary guvernadur. Guvernadurs from Radonjic family held this hereditary position of a definite political influence and its effects were in opposition to Prince-bishopric house of Petrović-Njegoš.Portal Analitika
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List of hereditary guvernadurs

* Stanislav Popov Radonjić (1756-1758) * Vukale Stanišić Radonjić (1758-1764) * Jovan Stanišić Radonjić (1764-1803) * Vukolaj Jovanov Radonjić (1803-1832)

References

{{reflist Gubernatorial titles Ambassadors to the Republic of Venice Prince-Bishopric of Montenegro Venetian period in the history of Montenegro

Venetian diplomatic title

Montenegrin ''aristocratic'' title

List of hereditary guvernadurs

See also

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