Urhan, Vahit Cemil2024-06-122024-06-1220152147-1371https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14551/22532Ottoman State abolished Crnojevic Dynasty and founded an autonomous regime in Montenegro which it domineered in 1479. As of 1516, Orthodox men of religion called vladika who were appointed by election, started to govern Montenegro. This situation continued until I. Danilo Petrovic was chosen as vladika in 1697. I. Danilo Petrovic left the reign to his relatives and established a dynasty thereby starting the rulership of Petrovic Family who governed Montenegro until 1918. Vladikas who were the members of Petrovic Family started struggling in order to free themselves from Ottoman rule.trinfo:eu-repo/semantics/closedAccessMontenegroOttoman EmpireBalkansVladikaArticle42113135N/AWOS:000453271500005