PETAR II PETROVIC NJEGOS AND OLD HERZEGOVINA

Abstract

Influence of Montenegro and Peter II Herzegovina was extremely strong. Metropolitan bishop Peter II was a big part of Old Herzegovina as an integral part of their state and each tribe has looked at Montenegro held a part thereof. All his political plans are linked to the liberation and annexation brđanskih tribes of the Upper, Polimlja, Herzegovina and Montenegro. Metropolitan Peter II established a permanent connection between Montenegro, hills and Herzegovina, so that none of the hilly and Herzegovinian tribe is more than accounted for Montenegro, as well as before his government was doing. This unity is the starting point of common interest in the political, economic and cultural life. Liberation movement in Herzegovina and Montenegro’s foreign policy in this period are so tightly linked that are almost unique process. The most important events are the death of Petrovic Grahovo and murder of Smail-aga Čengić. Grahovo was continuously since in 1815. the cause of many conflicts Herzegovina tribes against the Turks. The unrest, crop failures and a variety of diseases that have been associated phenomena of everyday life of the population of Old Herzegovina in the first half of the nineteenth century, influenced the cultural events and are not allowed to intensively develop cultural activities. Peter II was still vigorously fought to liberate Montenegro and Herzegovina relations obsolete and planning.