Peter II

Peter II (born November 13 [November 1, Old Style], 1813, Njeguši, Montenegro—died October 31 [October 19, Old Style], 1851, Cetinje) was the vladika, or prince-bishop, of Montenegro from 1830 to 1851, renowned as an enlightened ruler and intrepid warrior and especially as a poet. His principal works were “The Ray of the Microcosm,” “The False Tsar Stephen the Small,” and “The Mountain Wreath.” On succeeding his uncle Peter I, he took the title of Peter...