Grahovo, Nikšić

Grahovo Грахово
Monument to Sava Kovačević and Yugoslav Partisans in Grahovo.
Grahovo Location within Montenegro
Coordinates: 42°39′08″N 18°40′20″E / 42.65222°N 18.67222°E / 42.65222; 18.67222
Country	Montenegro
Municipality	Nikšić
Elevation	720 m (2,360 ft)
Population  (2011)
• Total	120[1]
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Area code(s)	+382 40

Grahovo (Serbian Cyrillic: Грахово, pronounced [ɡrâxoʋo]) is a historical settlement in the Nikšić municipality of southwestern Montenegro. It is located in the historical region of Grahovo.

History[]

In 1614, Mariano Bolizza wrote that Grahovo was situated in a beautiful plain, and commanded by . The settlement had 90 houses, out of which 70 were Orthodox Christian, and 20 were Turkish (Muslim). The town had 200 men in arms.^[2]

On the 26th of August, 1836, After the rise of Petar II Petrović-Njegoš to power in the Prince-Bishopric of Montenegro, members of Grahovo tribe, lead by vojvoda Jakov Daković refused to pay haraç to the Ottoman authorities and joined the rest of Montenegrins in guerrilla warfare in Ottoman-controlled Herzegovina, expressing the desire to unite with Montenegro. In response, Ali-paša Rizvanbegović, vizier of Herzegovina, attacked Grahovo in 1836 and occupied the town.

Four years after the Montenegrin defeat at Grahovo, seeking revenge for the death of his brother, Njegoš plotted the assassination of Smail-aga with the assistance of the local Christians from Herzegovina who lived on the territory under Smail-aga’s control. Njegoš ordered a Montenegrin tribal leader, Novica Cerović, to ambush Smail-aga Čengić, the Ottoman commander who was responsible for killing Njegoš's brother Joko.

In late September 1840, Montenegrins attracted Čengić and his army deep into their territory, organized an ambush and murdered them by attacking their camp during the night. The assault occurred in the village of Mljetičak, north of Nikšić. In the ensuing clash, Smail-aga was shot and killed, after which his severed head was brought to Cetinje. As a sign of his gratitude, Njegoš made Cerović a senator.

The town of Grahovo, although fairly small received many high positions in the Montenegrin Government, For example, Most Montenegrin Kings were titled as the "Grand Prince of Grahovo".

The area of Grahovo, and the similar village of Grahovac were very famous in Anti-Ottoman resistance, many tribes were located along the Fields of Grahovo most notably the and Banjani. It bordered the territory of Venitian Albania to which the Hajduks constantly skirmished with the

During WW2, a famous anti-occupation rebel named Sava Kovačević was born in the village of Grahovo to father Blagoje and mother Jovana (née Perović), into a family of peasants. In his early age he worked as a lumberjack and blacksmith and adopted communism, becoming a member of the Communist Party of Yugoslavia (KPJ) in 1925. He gradually rose through the party ranks, became one of the communist leaders in Montenegro. He was often arrested for his activities. He passed away in 1943 because himand Dragiša on the third of three tanks, to kill their crews and to capture one tank each. His heroic death made him into one of the Partisan icons. After his heroic death, A monument of him was erected on the view of the field Grahovo.

Most of the population in Grahovo and it's neighboring Settlements emigrated to the neighboring county of Nikšić, and to Yugoslavian Bosnia, primarily to the cities of Rogatica, Goražde and Foča

Ethnicity[]

Grand Duke of Grahovo[]

The title "Grand Duke of Grahovo", which refers to this settlement, is an honorary title held by the titular rulers of Montenegro, currently held by Boris, Hereditary Prince of Montenegro.

The holders of the title included:

• Grand Duke Mirko Petrović-Njegoš
• Prince/King Nikola I of Montenegro
• Prince Mirko Dimitri of Montenegro
• Prince Mihailo of Montenegro
• Prince Nikola of Montenegro

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