Prince Milo of Montenegro
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Milo Petrović-Njegoš was a prince of Montenegro
. He was a direct descendant of Radul Petrović, brother of Vladika
Danilo I.
on 3 October 1889 to Đuro Petrović and Stane-Cane Đurašković. During World War I
, he was the commander of the Lovćen Brigade. Prince Milo left Montenegro in 1919 and continued for more than a half century all around the world to struggle for Montenegrin rights and renewal of Montenegrin statehood. He married Helena Smith in Santa Barbara, California
, U.S.
, on 3 September 1927. On 23 October 1928, his only child, Milena was born in Los Angeles
, USA. He died in Ireland
on 22 November 1978.
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...
. He was a direct descendant of Radul Petrović, brother of Vladika
Bishop
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Danilo I.
Biography
Prince Milo was born in NjegušiNjeguši
Njeguši is a village in southern Montenegro, within Cetinje municipality. It is located on the slopes of Mount Lovćen, within Lovćen national park....
on 3 October 1889 to Đuro Petrović and Stane-Cane Đurašković. During World War I
World War I
World War I , which was predominantly called the World War or the Great War from its occurrence until 1939, and the First World War or World War I thereafter, was a major war centred in Europe that began on 28 July 1914 and lasted until 11 November 1918...
, he was the commander of the Lovćen Brigade. Prince Milo left Montenegro in 1919 and continued for more than a half century all around the world to struggle for Montenegrin rights and renewal of Montenegrin statehood. He married Helena Smith in Santa Barbara, California
Santa Barbara, California
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, U.S.
United States
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, on 3 September 1927. On 23 October 1928, his only child, Milena was born in Los Angeles
Los Ángeles
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, USA. He died in Ireland
Ireland
Ireland is an island to the northwest of continental Europe. It is the third-largest island in Europe and the twentieth-largest island on Earth...
on 22 November 1978.