Marko Miljanov, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

    

Marko Miljanov

author from Montenegro

Date of Birth: 25-Apr-1833

Place of Birth: Medun, Podgorica Municipality, Montenegro

Date of Death: 02-Feb-1901

Profession: writer, poet

Zodiac Sign: Taurus


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About Marko Miljanov

  • Marko Miljanov Popovic (Serbian Cyrillic: ????? ??????? ???????, pronounced [mรข?rk? mi?an?? p??p??it??]; 25 April 1833 โ€“ 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 Kuci tribe against the Ottoman Empire in the wars of 1861โ€“62 and 1876โ€“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.

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