Krivošije
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Krivošije is a clan
and a high plateau
on the eastern branches of Mount Orjen
(1894 m) in Montenegro
, near Kotor
. A significant geological
/geomorphological
feature of the Krivošije region are the glacial deposits distributed across the whole of the plateau. They were deposited by valley glaciers coming from Orjen during the Ice age
.
Krivošije is the region with the greatest rainfall in Europe.
Although Krivošije had been under Austro-Hungarian
control as part of the Illyrian Provinces
since the Congress of Vienna
in 1814, in 1869 an uprising of the local Orthodox
population defeated an expedition force of the powerful Austro-Hungarian army
that was attempting to enforce compulsory military service. Austria-Hungary abandoned its efforts but returned in 1881, defeating the rebels. Austria-Hungary immediately began to pacify the region with heavy investment in tremendous fortifications that would make the military harbour in the gulf
safe from Montenegrin
and Russia
n aspirations. Krivici in ancient Rus' were a tribe. The name stems from two possibilities: 1) Krivi meaning bent or crooked, some ancestor with some deformity or 2) Krv meaning blood - linked by blood relationships. Krivosije in Montenegro originally migrated from these early Slavs in the east, the Krivi Pleme, by which name the Latvians still call the Russians. The mythical founder of the Krivosije Pleme was Veliki Knez Krivosija. This original surname can still be found in Dalmatia, Otosic, as Krivosija or the variant Krivosic, where some of the tribe emigrated, running away from persecution. They family feast day is St John the Baptist, on the 20th January.
Clan
A clan is a group of people united by actual or perceived kinship and descent. Even if lineage details are unknown, clan members may be organized around a founding member or apical ancestor. The kinship-based bonds may be symbolical, whereby the clan shares a "stipulated" common ancestor that is a...
and a high plateau
Plateau
In geology and earth science, a plateau , also called a high plain or tableland, is an area of highland, usually consisting of relatively flat terrain. A highly eroded plateau is called a dissected plateau...
on the eastern branches of Mount Orjen
Orjen
Orjen is a Dinaric Mediterranean limestone mountain range in Montenegro-Bosnia and Herzegovina. At 1894 m , Zubački kabao is the highest peak in the subadriatic Dinarides. The massif of Orjen lies to the Northwest of Risan in Bay of Kotor...
(1894 m) in Montenegro
Montenegro
Montenegro Montenegrin: Crna Gora Црна Гора , meaning "Black Mountain") is a country located in Southeastern Europe. It has a coast on the Adriatic Sea to the south-west and is bordered by Croatia to the west, Bosnia and Herzegovina to the northwest, Serbia to the northeast and Albania to the...
, near Kotor
Kotor
Kotor is a coastal city in Montenegro. It is located in a secluded part of the Gulf of Kotor. The city has a population of 13,510 and is the administrative center of the municipality....
. A significant geological
Geology
Geology is the science comprising the study of solid Earth, the rocks of which it is composed, and the processes by which it evolves. Geology gives insight into the history of the Earth, as it provides the primary evidence for plate tectonics, the evolutionary history of life, and past climates...
/geomorphological
Geomorphology
Geomorphology is the scientific study of landforms and the processes that shape them...
feature of the Krivošije region are the glacial deposits distributed across the whole of the plateau. They were deposited by valley glaciers coming from Orjen during the Ice age
Ice age
An ice age or, more precisely, glacial age, is a generic geological period of long-term reduction in the temperature of the Earth's surface and atmosphere, resulting in the presence or expansion of continental ice sheets, polar ice sheets and alpine glaciers...
.
Krivošije is the region with the greatest rainfall in Europe.
Although Krivošije had been under Austro-Hungarian
Austria-Hungary
Austria-Hungary , more formally known as the Kingdoms and Lands Represented in the Imperial Council and the Lands of the Holy Hungarian Crown of Saint Stephen, was a constitutional monarchic union between the crowns of the Austrian Empire and the Kingdom of Hungary in...
control as part of the Illyrian Provinces
Illyrian provinces
The Illyrian Provinces was an autonomous province of the Napoleonic French Empire on the north and east coasts of the Adriatic Sea between 1809 and 1816. Its capital was established at Laybach...
since the Congress of Vienna
Congress of Vienna
The Congress of Vienna was a conference of ambassadors of European states chaired by Klemens Wenzel von Metternich, and held in Vienna from September, 1814 to June, 1815. The objective of the Congress was to settle the many issues arising from the French Revolutionary Wars, the Napoleonic Wars,...
in 1814, in 1869 an uprising of the local Orthodox
Eastern Orthodox Church
The Orthodox Church, officially called the Orthodox Catholic Church and commonly referred to as the Eastern Orthodox Church, is the second largest Christian denomination in the world, with an estimated 300 million adherents mainly in the countries of Belarus, Bulgaria, Cyprus, Georgia, Greece,...
population defeated an expedition force of the powerful Austro-Hungarian army
Army
An army An army An army (from Latin arma "arms, weapons" via Old French armée, "armed" (feminine), in the broadest sense, is the land-based military of a nation or state. It may also include other branches of the military such as the air force via means of aviation corps...
that was attempting to enforce compulsory military service. Austria-Hungary abandoned its efforts but returned in 1881, defeating the rebels. Austria-Hungary immediately began to pacify the region with heavy investment in tremendous fortifications that would make the military harbour in the gulf
Headlands and bays
Headlands and bays are two related features of the coastal environment.- Geology and geography :Headlands and bays are often found on the same coastline. A bay is surrounded by land on three sides, whereas a headland is surrounded by water on three sides. Headlands are characterized by high,...
safe from Montenegrin
Montenegro
Montenegro Montenegrin: Crna Gora Црна Гора , meaning "Black Mountain") is a country located in Southeastern Europe. It has a coast on the Adriatic Sea to the south-west and is bordered by Croatia to the west, Bosnia and Herzegovina to the northwest, Serbia to the northeast and Albania to the...
and Russia
Russia
Russia or , officially known as both Russia and the Russian Federation , is a country in northern Eurasia. It is a federal semi-presidential republic, comprising 83 federal subjects...
n aspirations. Krivici in ancient Rus' were a tribe. The name stems from two possibilities: 1) Krivi meaning bent or crooked, some ancestor with some deformity or 2) Krv meaning blood - linked by blood relationships. Krivosije in Montenegro originally migrated from these early Slavs in the east, the Krivi Pleme, by which name the Latvians still call the Russians. The mythical founder of the Krivosije Pleme was Veliki Knez Krivosija. This original surname can still be found in Dalmatia, Otosic, as Krivosija or the variant Krivosic, where some of the tribe emigrated, running away from persecution. They family feast day is St John the Baptist, on the 20th January.