Petar II Petrovi\u0107 Njego\u0161 (November 1, 1813 \u2013 October 19, 1851) was an Orthodox Montenegrin and Highland Prince-Bishop and head of Old Montenegro and Highland from 1830 to 1851. He was one of the greatest poets and philosophers of this region.<\/p>\n
Njego\u0161 was a charismatic and striking historical figure, but at the same time he was also a deeply enlightened and thought-provoking figure, which is evidenced primarily by his literary work. Respected as a ruler, he is best remembered as the author of the epic poem \"The Mountain Wreath\", which is considered one of the greatest masterpieces of European and world literature.<\/p>\n
He was born in the village of Njegu\u0161i, near Cetinje, and after the death of his Uncle Petar I, he became the spiritual and secular leader of Montenegro.<\/p>\n
He worked for the unification of Montenegrin tribes and the establishment of a centralized state. He introduced regular taxes, and his reign was marked by efforts to expand the territory of Montenegro.<\/p>\n
He collected folk songs, which he published in the collection \"The Serbian Mirror\". A considerable number of his shorter poems, odes and epistles were published in the periodicals of that time. Although he had no formal schooling, through reading and reflection, Njego\u0161 developed spiritually and shaped his artistic expression more deeply and completely, so in the last seven years of his life he created three of his most important pieces: \"The Ray of the Microcosm\", \"The Mountain Wreath\" and \"False Tsar \u0160\u0107epan the Little\". His works have been translated into several languages, including Japanese.<\/p>\n
Petar II Petrovi\u0107 Njego\u0161 died in 1851. He was buried in Lov\u0107en at the place where the Mausoleum designed by Ivan Me\u0161trovi\u0107 is located today.<\/p>\n
Stamp motif: Portrait of Njego\u0161, Petar Lubarda, 1940s, dimensions 96 x 80 cm, oil on canvas, private collection<\/p>\n
Motif on the vignettes and on the envelope: Mausoleum of NJego\u0161 on Lov\u0107en designed by Ivan Me\u0161trovi\u0107 , Miroslav Nikoli\u0107<\/p>\n
Professional cooperation: Association of Writers of Serbia<\/p>\n
Graphic realization of the issue: Nade\u017eda Sko\u010daji\u0107, academic graphic designer<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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