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The Regions (Nahije) of Old Montenegro
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Old Montenegro (Stara Crna Gora) comprised Katunska
(the bigest), Rijecka (the richest), Crmnicka,
and Ljesanska nahija. Some authors (M.Bolica, Turkish defters,
Vladika Vasilije) also include Pjesivce and sometimes other nahijas but
this classifications faded away eventually.
Katunska nahija has nine clans (tribes): Cetinje, Njegusi,
Ceklici, Bjelice, Cuce (Velje i Male), Ozrinice (Cevljani), Pjesivci (Gornji
i Donji),Zagarac (Gornji i Donji), and Komani (Komani, in a narrow sense
Bandici).
Rijecka nahija has five clans (tribes): Ceklin (Gornji
i Donji), Ljubotinj (Gornji i Donji), Gradjani, Dobrsko Selo, and Kosijeri.
Ljesanska nahija in an unfinished grouping of clans
(tribes) has following clans: Drazevina, Gradac, Buronje.
Crmnicka nahija is divided on: Podgor, Dupilo, Brcele,
Gluhi Do, Sotonice, Limljani and Boljevice.
Source: Djoko Pejovic, Crna Gora u doba Petra I i Petra
II, Beograd, 1981, p.14.
Guvernadur Radonjic in 1711 wrote to Maria Teresia, that Montenegro
is divided in five regions (nahija-Pjesivci included). They are governed
by 5 Grand Dukes (serdari), 9 Dukes (vojvoda), and 34 Princes
(kneza). Furthermore he suggested that Serdars have very
important role and should be paid twice as much as Vojvodas (Zapisi,
1939, Cetinje). |