Montenegro vilayet

Montenegro Vilayet
Vilâyeti Karadağ
Vilayet of the Ottoman Empire
1528–1696
DemonymMontenegrin
History 
• Established
1528
• Disestablished
1696
Preceded by
Succeeded by
Sanjak of Montenegro
Prince-Bishopric of Montenegro
Today part of Montenegro

The Vilayet of the Black Mountain (or Montenegro Vilayet) was an Ottoman administrative unit within the Sanjak of Scutari, consisting of parts of modern-day Montenegro. It was established in the 16th century and existed until 1696. Although claimed by the Ottomans, the area was de facto independent with the Montenegrin tribes, with the support of the Metropolitanate of Cetinje, constantly waging wars against Turks.[1]

  1. ^ Stephen Clissold et al. (1968). A short history of Yugoslavia from earliest times to 1966, Harvard University, chapter 4, section III, The elective vladikas.