Janko Vukotić (Serbian Cyrillic: Јанко Вукотић; 18 February 1866 – 4 February 1927) was a Montenegrin serdar, general in the armies of the Principality and Kingdom of Montenegro in the Balkan Wars and World War I.
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Biography
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Vukotić was born in Čevo,[10] belonging to the Vukotić brotherhood; he was related to Petar and Milena Vukotić. He studied at the lower gymnasium at Cetinje, and at the Military Academy of Modena in Italy.[10]
Politics
editVukotić served as Minister of Defence of Kingdom of Montenegro in the periods of 1905–1907, 1911–1912 and 1913–1915, and as Prime Minister of Montenegro in 1913–1916.
Balkan Wars
editVukotić commanded the Montenegrin Eastern Army during the First Balkan War and the Montenegrin division of the First Serbian Army during the Second Balkan War, in which he distinguished himself at the Battle of Bregalnica.
World War I
editDuring the First World War, Vukotić was the Chief of Staff of the Montenegrin Army and the Commander of the Sandžak Army of Montenegrin forces. He is most famous for winning the Battle of Mojkovac, in which his daughter, the only female participant, Vasilija Vukotić was assigned to his headquarters to conduct correspondence. Despite frequent writings, he was not taken prisoner after the fall of Montenegro in January 1916. According to information from his son, Vukasin Vukotic, after the fall of Montenegro, a treaty was signed with the Austrians and the Montenegrins went home. Later there were uprisings in the north, attacks on Austrian troops and slaying of Austrian officers. When they requested he subside the attacks of komits in the north who assaulted Austrian officers, he refused explaining that they had a right to do so because the Austrians were occupants. He was interned - house arrest with his family - in Bjelovar because he refused to cooperate with the Austrian authorities. In his free time there he wrote his memoirs, the text beginning with: "Today in Bjelovar..."
Later years
editAfter the war, Vukotić served as a general in the Royal Yugoslav Army until his death in 1927. He is interred in the Belgrade New Cemetery.[11]
References
edit- ^ Since 16 July 1915 Minister without portfolio
- ^ Risto Popović, Minister of Finance and Defence, was interim Prime Minister since 17 July 1915, and Mirko Mijušković alongside him since 3 October 1915
- ^ Risto Popović as acting Prime Minister
- ^ When WW1 started and he was on military camp, he was represented by Mirko Mijušković in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs since 3 October 1915
- ^ When WW1 started and he was on military camp, he was represented by Risto Popović in the Ministry of War since 17 July 1914
- ^ Plvelja division
- ^ Lovćen Detachment
- ^ 'Old Serbia' Detachmemt
- ^ Alongside Risto Popović since 17 July 1914
- ^ a b Martinović 1957, p. 5.
- ^ Јавно комунално предузеће "Погребне услуге". "Јанко Вукотић".
Сахрањен је на Новом гробљу, Аркаде, гробница 8, реда I.
Sources
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- Martinović, Niko S. (1957). Janko Vukotić i kapitulacije Crne Gore 1916 godine.