Janko Vukotić
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.
Biography[edit]
Vukotić was born in Čevo,[7] 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.[7]
Politics[edit]
Vukotić 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[edit]
Vukotić 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[edit]
During 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[edit]
After 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.[8]
References[edit]
- ^ When WW1 started and Janko Vukotić was on military camp, he was representated by Risto Popović, Minister of Finance and Defence, and Mirko Mijušković, Minister of Finance successor of Risto Popović.
- ^ Risto Popović, Minister of Finance and Defence since 17 July 1914 until 2 January 1916 and Mirko Mijušković, Minister of Finance successor of Risto Popović, since 3 October 1915 until 2 January 1916 as acting Prime Ministers
- ^ Plvelja division
- ^ Lovćen Detachment
- ^ 'Old Serbia' Detachmemt
- ^ As acting Prime Minister alongside Mirko Mijušković
- ^ a b Martinović 1957, p. 5.
- ^ Јавно комунално предузеће "Погребне услуге". "Јанко Вукотић".
Сахрањен је на Новом гробљу, Аркаде, гробница 8, реда I.
Sources[edit]
- Martinović, Niko S. (1957). Janko Vukotić i kapitulacije Crne Gore 1916 godine.
- Prime ministers of Montenegro
- 1866 births
- 1927 deaths
- Military personnel from Cetinje
- 19th-century military history of Montenegro
- 20th-century military history of Montenegro
- People from the Principality of Montenegro
- People of the Kingdom of Montenegro
- Politicians from Cetinje
- Montenegrin soldiers
- Serbs of Montenegro
- Dukes of Montenegro
- 20th-century Serbian people
- Serbian military leaders
- Serbian military personnel of the Balkan Wars
- Serbian military personnel of World War I
- Montenegrin military personnel of the Balkan Wars
- Montenegrin military personnel of World War I
- World War I prisoners of war held by Austria-Hungary
- Companions of the Order of St Michael and St George
- Burials at Belgrade New Cemetery
- Defence ministers of Montenegro