List of rulers of Montenegro

Monarchy of Montenegro
Nikola I
Details
StyleHis Majesty
First monarchVojislav
(as Prince)
Last monarchNikola I
(as King)
Formation1018
Abolition1918
ResidenceRoyal Palace, Cetinje, Montenegro
AppointerHereditary
Pretender(s)Nikola Petrović-Njegoš

Medieval Duklja (Dioclea)
Main articles: Duklja and House of Vojislavljević

Non-hereditary archons

House of Vojislavljević

Zeta, crown land
Main article: Zeta (crown land)

House of Nemanjić

Non-hereditary governors

Principality of Zeta/Montenegro

House of Balšić

House of Crnojević

Prince-Bishopric of Montenegro
Further information: List of Metropolitans of Montenegro

Non-hereditary Metropolitans
  • Vavila (Metropolitan from 1493) (1516–1520)
  • German II (1520–1530)
  • Pavle (1530–1532)
  • Vasilije I (1532–1540)
  • Nikodim (1540)
  • Romi (1540–1559)
  • Makarije (1560–1561)
  • Ruvim I (1561–1569)
  • Pahomije II (1569–1579)
  • Gerasim (1575–1582)
  • Venijamin (1582–1591)
  • Nikanor and Stefan (1591–1593)
  • Ruvim II (1593–1636)
  • Mardarije I (1639–1649)
  • Visarion I (1649–1659)
  • Mardarije II (1659–1673)
  • Ruvim III (1673–1685)
  • Vasilije II (1685)
  • Visarion II (1685–1692)
  • Sava I (1694 – July 1696)

Hereditary Metropolitans
Picture TitleName
Born - Died		 Reign Territory Notes
Prince-Bishop
Danilo I
1670 – January 11, 1735		July 1696 – January 11, 1735Prince-Bishopric of MontenegroFounder of the House of Petrović-Njegoš.
Prince-Bishop
Sava II
January 18, 1702 – March 9, 1782		January 11, 1735 – March 9, 1782Prince-Bishopric of MontenegroRuled jointly with Vasilije III from 1750 until March 10, 1766.
Prince-Bishop
Vasilije III
1709 – March 10, 1766		1750 – March 10, 1766Prince-Bishopric of MontenegroRuled jointly with Sava II.
"Tsar"
Šćepan Mali
c. 1729 – September 22, 1773		 February 1768 – 22 September 1773 Prince-Bishopric of Montenegro Impostor who was purported to be the dead Russian emperor Peter III in exile. Proclaimed their leader by the people of Montenegro and ruled the country as an absolute monarch, sidelining Prince-Bishop Sava II.
Prince-Bishop
Petar I
1747 – October 30, 1830		March 1782 – October 30, 1830Prince-Bishopric of MontenegroCanonized as Saint Peter of Cetinje by the Serbian Orthodox Church.
Prince-Bishop
Petar II
November 13, 1813 – October 31, 1851		October 30, 1830 – October 31, 1851Prince-Bishopric of MontenegroMost famous as a poet. His notable works include The Mountain Wreath, The Light of Microcosm, The Serbian Mirror and False Tsar Stephen the Little.
Prince-Bishop
Danilo II
May 25, 1826 – August 13, 1860		1851 – March 13, 1852Prince-Bishopric of MontenegroProclaimed Prince of Montenegro.

Principality of Montenegro (1852–1910)

House of Petrović-Njegoš
Picture TitleName
Born - Died		 Reign Territory Notes
Prince
Danilo I
May 25, 1826 – August 13, 1860		March 13, 1852 – August 13, 1860Principality of MontenegroFirst secular ruler of Montenegro after centuries of theocratic rule.
Assassinated in Kotor.
Prince
Nikola I
October 7, 1841 – March 1, 1921		August 13, 1860 – August 28, 1910Principality of MontenegroProclaimed King of Montenegro.

Kingdom of Montenegro (1910–1918)

House of Petrović-Njegoš
Picture TitleName
Born - Died		 Reign Territory Notes
King
Nikola I
October 7, 1841 – March 1, 1921		August 28, 1910 – November 26, 1918Kingdom of MontenegroIn exile from January 15, 1916 due to the Montenegrin Campaign.
Deposed on the Podgorica Assembly on November 26, 1918.

Pretenders to the Montenegrin throne since 1918

House of Petrović-Njegoš
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