Sava II Petrović-Njegoš
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Sava II Petrović Njegoš (ruled 1735-1781) (Serbian: Сава II Петровић Његош, "Sava Petrovitsh Njegosh") was the Vladika (Prince-Bishop) of Montenegro, of the Petrović-Njeguš Dynasty. He succeeded Danilo I as Vladika (prince-bishop) in 1735. He was born c. 1700.
In 1766 the Serb Patriarchate of Peć was banned by the Turks (the Greek clergy also applied pressure in this matter). Sava II then responded by writing to the Mosowan Metropolitan that "the Serb Nation is under hard slavery" and so asked the Holy Synod of Russia to help the Serbian Patriarch. Sava also wrote a letter to the Russian empress asking "Protect the Serbs from the Greek and Turkish intruding..." "...We are ready to pay Russia in blood". He was succeeded as Vladika by Petar I Petrovic Njegos.
[edit] External links
- Official website of the Royal House of Montenegro.
- The Njegoskij Fund Public Project : Private family archives-based digital documentary fund focused on history and culture of Royal Montenegro.
| Preceded by Danilo I |
Prince-Episcope of Montenegro 1735-1781 |
Succeeded by Petar I |
