Ivan Crnojević
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Ivan Crnojević (Serbian Cyrillic: Иван Црнојевић, lit. 'Ivan the Black')[a] was the lord of Zeta and Serbian leader[1][2][3] from 1465 to 1490. Having formed an alliance with the Republic of Venice, he led the Serb resistance against the expanding Ottoman Empire[1] He was successful at first but lost his realm in 1479. He resumed power in 1481 in Žabljak and soon founded Cetinje as the new capital of his state.
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Ivan Crnojević | |
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Lord of Zeta | |
Reign | 1465–1490 |
Predecessor | Stefan Crnojević |
Successor | Đurađ IV Crnojević |
Died | 1490 Cetinje, Zeta (today Montenegro) |
Burial | |
Spouses | Goisava Arianiti Mara Vukčić Kosača |
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House | Crnojević |
Father | Stefan Crnojević |
Mother | Mara Kastrioti |
Religion | Serbian Orthodox Christianity |
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