Skanderbeg Crnojević
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Staniša "Stanko" Crnojević, known as Skenderbeg Crnojević, (l. 1457—1528) was a 16th-century Ottoman sanjakbey of the Sanjak of Montenegro in 1514—1528.
. He was the son of Ivan I Crnojević
, who was the Lord of Zeta from 1465 to 1490. In 1485 his father sent him to the Ottoman sultan
to guarantee his loyalty. He was converted from Serbian Orthodoxy into Islam
and was given the name Skenderbeg Crnojević.
from 1523, he is mentioned as having 2100 Akıncı
in the Crmnica
region.
Skenderbeg Crnojević ruled from his capital at Cetinje
. During the reign of Selim I
, he was known as one of the most prominent Muslim administrators of Slavic
origins in the northern reaches of the Ottoman Empire
. Staniša Crnojević is known to have commanded an army of approximately 3000 Akıncı
, and he maintained correspondence with neighboring contemporaries, such as Gazi Husrev-beg
.
After his death in 1530, a Christian inquisition and conflict began against his followers. The uprising was eventually put down by Gazi Husrev-beg
, who was killed in battle against Christian clans. His men, however, succeeded in maintaining order in the region.
Biography
Staniša was born in present day Montenegro into the House of CrnojevićHouse of Crnojevic
The Crnojević was a medieval Serb noble house that held Zeta, or parts of it; a region corresponding to north of Lake Skadar , from 1326 to 1362, then 1403 until 1515. The progenitor, Đuraš Ilijić, was head of Upper Zeta in the Serbian Kingdom and Empire The Crnojević was a medieval Serb noble...
. He was the son of Ivan I Crnojević
Ivan I Crnojevic
Ivan Crnojević was the medieval ruler of Zeta and first lord of the Principality of Montenegro from 1465 to 1490.-Reign:...
, who was the Lord of Zeta from 1465 to 1490. In 1485 his father sent him to the Ottoman sultan
Sultan
Sultan is a title with several historical meanings. Originally, it was an Arabic language abstract noun meaning "strength", "authority", "rulership", and "dictatorship", derived from the masdar سلطة , meaning "authority" or "power". Later, it came to be used as the title of certain rulers who...
to guarantee his loyalty. He was converted from Serbian Orthodoxy into Islam
Islam
Islam . The most common are and . : Arabic pronunciation varies regionally. The first vowel ranges from ~~. The second vowel ranges from ~~~...
and was given the name Skenderbeg Crnojević.
Sanjakbey
He became sanjakbey in 1514, holding the position until his death in 1528. In a defterDefter
A Defter was a type of tax register in the Ottoman Empire. The information collected could vary, but tahrir defterleri typically included details of villages, dwellings, household heads , ethnicity/religion , and land use.The defter-i hakâni was a land registry, also used for tax...
from 1523, he is mentioned as having 2100 Akıncı
Akinci
Akıncı were irregular light cavalry,scout divisions and advance troops of the Ottoman Empire's military. When the pre-existing Turkish ghazis were incorporated into the Ottoman Empire's military they became known as "akıncı." They were one of the first divisions to face the opposing military and...
in the Crmnica
Crmnica
Crmnica is a geographical region in southern Montenegro. It is within the municipality of Bar and is considered a division of that municipality. The capital of the region is Virpazar...
region.
Skenderbeg Crnojević ruled from his capital at Cetinje
Cetinje
Cetinje , Цетиње / Cetinje , Italian: Cettigne, Greek: Κετίγνη, Ketígni) is a town and Old Royal Capital of Montenegro. It is also a historical and the secondary capital of Montenegro , with the official residence of the President of Montenegro...
. During the reign of Selim I
Selim I
Selim I, Yavuz Sultân Selim Khan, Hâdim-ül Haramain-ish Sharifain , nicknamed Yavuz "the Stern" or "the Steadfast", but often rendered in English as "the Grim" , was the Sultan of the Ottoman Empire from 1512 to...
, he was known as one of the most prominent Muslim administrators of Slavic
Slavic peoples
The Slavic people are an Indo-European panethnicity living in Eastern Europe, Southeast Europe, North Asia and Central Asia. The term Slavic represents a broad ethno-linguistic group of people, who speak languages belonging to the Slavic language family and share, to varying degrees, certain...
origins in the northern reaches of the Ottoman Empire
Ottoman Empire
The Ottoman EmpireIt was usually referred to as the "Ottoman Empire", the "Turkish Empire", the "Ottoman Caliphate" or more commonly "Turkey" by its contemporaries...
. Staniša Crnojević is known to have commanded an army of approximately 3000 Akıncı
Akinci
Akıncı were irregular light cavalry,scout divisions and advance troops of the Ottoman Empire's military. When the pre-existing Turkish ghazis were incorporated into the Ottoman Empire's military they became known as "akıncı." They were one of the first divisions to face the opposing military and...
, and he maintained correspondence with neighboring contemporaries, such as Gazi Husrev-beg
Gazi Husrev-beg
Gazi Husrev-beg was a Bosniak bey in the Ottoman Empire during the first half of the 16th century...
.
After his death in 1530, a Christian inquisition and conflict began against his followers. The uprising was eventually put down by Gazi Husrev-beg
Gazi Husrev-beg
Gazi Husrev-beg was a Bosniak bey in the Ottoman Empire during the first half of the 16th century...
, who was killed in battle against Christian clans. His men, however, succeeded in maintaining order in the region.