Marko Miljanov | |
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Марко Миљанов Mark Milani | |
Born | |
Died | 2 February 1901 | (aged 67)
Nationality | Montenegrin |
Occupation(s) | Clan chief, statesman, writer |
Known for | Literary works on Montenegrin society. |
Title | Chief of the Kuči clan Chief of the Bratonožići clan |
Children | Milica Miljanov |
Marko Miljanov Popović (Cyrillic: Марко Миљанов Поповић, pronounced [mâːrkɔ mǐʎanɔʋ pɔ̌pɔʋit͡ɕ]; 25 April 1833 – 2 February 1901) was a Brda chieftain and Montenegrin general and writer.
He entered the service of Danilo I, the first secular Prince of Montenegro in the modern era, and led his armed Kuči tribe against the Ottoman Empire in the wars of 1861–62 and 1876–78, distinguishing himself as an able military leader. He managed to unite his tribe with Montenegro in 1874. There was later a rift between Miljanov and Prince Nikola I. He was also an accomplished writer who gained repute for his descriptions of Montenegrin society.
His grand-daughter Olgivanna Lloyd Wright headed Frank Lloyd Wright's iconic fellowship and foundation in the United States.