The name Nikšići, appears to have developed from the diminutive AlbanianNiksh plus the Slavic suffix ić.[1]
History
The first mention of the tribe Nikšići comes from a Ragusan letter to Jelena Balšić dated 1399. In the same year they are mentioned as "Nikšić of Zeta" (Nichsich de Zenta) in Kotoran documents. In 1447 it was recorded that they had captured a Ragusan messenger and sold him to the Turks. In 1455 they are listed among tribes and villages in Zeta who signed an agreement with Venetians in Vranjina.[2] The names of numerous Montenegrin tribes occur in 14th and 15th century as the names of katuns however for some of them they are not explicitly said to be katuns, but are referred as Vlachs (social class) and one of these Vlachs are Nikšići.[3] They simultaneously used the name Onogošti until 17th century and further.[4]
The tribe was led by the vojvoda, which had been established after conflicts within the tribe as a compromise.[5]
According to oral tradition, the tribe dates to the 14th century.[7]According to oral tradition collected by Serbian historian Petar Šobajić, the tribe had originated from Nikša, who was the son of ban Ilijon of Grbalj and maternally a Nemanjić.[8] Kovijanić, expanding on this said that Nikša had moved from lands around Morača monastery to what is now Župa Nikšićka after the death of Serbian prince Stefan Vukanović Nemanjić (fl. 1252), his relative.[8] It is considered that the tribe wasn't founded by only one individual, yet several related families led by Nikša.[2] They found native tribes there: in the west were the Riđani (the strongest tribe), in Župa itself were the Lužani, in the north, by the mountains Vojnik and Durmitor were the Drobnjaci.[8] Until the 14th century they were a very strong tribe, repressing Lužani and Drobnjaci, and tradition talks about many conflicts between them and Riđani.[2] In the 16th century only Nikšići and Riđani lived in the area.[2]
References
^Gashi, Skënder (2015). ONOMASTIC-HISTORICAL RESEARCH ON EXTINCT AND ACTUAL MINORITIES OF KOSOVA. ASHAK. p. 245-246.
Тако је војвода Грдан Никшић био њихов за- једнички војвода и даље његови потомци и рођаци насљеђивали су војводство кроз читави XVII внјек: Јован, Гаврило, Петар и Вука- шин. Сама та чињеница говори да су Никшићи ...
^Ćorović, Vladimir (2001) [1997]. "Преокрет у држању Срба". Историја српског народа (in Serbian). Belgrade: Јанус.
Kovijanić, Risto (1974). Crnogorska plemena u kotorskim spomenicima (XIV–XVI vijek) [Montenegrin tribes in Bay of Kotor records (XIV–XVI century)]. Titograd: Istorijski institut SR Crne Gore.
January 07, 2023
nikšići, tribe, nikšići, serbian, cyrillic, Никшићи, historical, tribes, ottoman, sanjak, herzegovina, constituting, nikšić, nahija, part, herzegovina, that, 1858, facto, incorporated, into, principality, montenegro, contents, etymology, history, legacy, refer. The Niksici Serbian Cyrillic Nikshiћi was one of the historical tribes in the Ottoman Sanjak of Herzegovina constituting the Niksic nahija It was part of Old Herzegovina that in 1858 was de facto incorporated into the Principality of Montenegro Contents 1 Etymology 2 History 3 Legacy 4 References 5 SourcesEtymology EditThe name Niksici appears to have developed from the diminutive Albanian Niksh plus the Slavic suffix ic 1 History EditThe first mention of the tribe Niksici comes from a Ragusan letter to Jelena Balsic dated 1399 In the same year they are mentioned as Niksic of Zeta Nichsich de Zenta in Kotoran documents In 1447 it was recorded that they had captured a Ragusan messenger and sold him to the Turks In 1455 they are listed among tribes and villages in Zeta who signed an agreement with Venetians in Vranjina 2 The names of numerous Montenegrin tribes occur in 14th and 15th century as the names of katuns however for some of them they are not explicitly said to be katuns but are referred as Vlachs social class and one of these Vlachs are Niksici 3 They simultaneously used the name Onogosti until 17th century and further 4 The tribe was led by the vojvoda which had been established after conflicts within the tribe as a compromise 5 The burning of Saint Sava s remains after the Banat Uprising provoked revolts in other regions against the Ottomans Grdan the vojvoda of Niksic organized revolt with Serbian Patriarch Jovan Kantul In 1596 an uprising broke out in Bjelopavlici then spread to Drobnjaci Niksici Piva and Gacko see Serb Uprising of 1596 97 It was suppressed due to lack of foreign support 6 Legacy EditAccording to oral tradition the tribe dates to the 14th century 7 According to oral tradition collected by Serbian historian Petar Sobajic the tribe had originated from Niksa who was the son of ban Ilijon of Grbalj and maternally a Nemanjic 8 Kovijanic expanding on this said that Niksa had moved from lands around Moraca monastery to what is now Zupa Niksicka after the death of Serbian prince Stefan Vukanovic Nemanjic fl 1252 his relative 8 It is considered that the tribe wasn t founded by only one individual yet several related families led by Niksa 2 They found native tribes there in the west were the Riđani the strongest tribe in Zupa itself were the Luzani in the north by the mountains Vojnik and Durmitor were the Drobnjaci 8 Until the 14th century they were a very strong tribe repressing Luzani and Drobnjaci and tradition talks about many conflicts between them and Riđani 2 In the 16th century only Niksici and Riđani lived in the area 2 References Edit Gashi Skender 2015 ONOMASTIC HISTORICAL RESEARCH ON EXTINCT AND ACTUAL MINORITIES OF KOSOVA ASHAK p 245 246 a b c d Kovijanic 1974 p 142 Bozidar SEKULARAC UTICAJ VLAHA NA FORMIRANJE I RAZVOJ CRNOGORSKIH PLEMENA UDK 94 135 1 497 16 http dacg me wp content uploads 2019 04 Arhivski Zapisi br 1 2015 1 pdf page 20 Kovijanic 1974 p 143 Srpska akademija nauka i umetnosti 1971 p 225 Tako јe voјvoda Grdan Nikshiћ bio њihov za јednichki voјvoda i daљe њegovi potomci i roђaci nasљeђivali su voјvodstvo kroz chitavi XVII vnјek Јovan Gavrilo Petar i Vuka shin Sama ta chiњenica govori da su Nikshiћi Corovic Vladimir 2001 1997 Preokret u drzhaњu Srba Istoriјa srpskog naroda in Serbian Belgrade Јanus Kovijanic 1974 a b c Kovijanic 1974 p 141 Sources EditKovijanic Risto 1974 Crnogorska plemena u kotorskim spomenicima XIV XVI vijek Montenegrin tribes in Bay of Kotor records XIV XVI century Titograd Istorijski institut SR Crne Gore Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Niksici tribe amp oldid 1104084900, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
