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{{expand Russian|topic=bio|Милица Черногорская|date=July 2012}}
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| name = Princess Milica of Montenegro
| name = Princess Milica
| title =Grand Duchess Militza Nikolaevna of Russia
| title =Grand Duchess Militza Nikolaevna of Russia
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| father = [[Nicholas I of Montenegro|King Nicholas of Montenegro]]
| father = [[Nicholas I of Montenegro]]
| mother = [[Milena Vukotić]]
| mother = [[Milena of Montenegro|Milena Vukotić]]
| house = [[House of Petrović-Njegoš|Petrović-Njegoš]]
| house = [[House of Petrović-Njegoš|Petrović-Njegoš]]
| spouse =[[Grand Duke Peter Nikolaevich of Russia]]
| spouse ={{marriage|[[Grand Duke Peter Nikolaevich of Russia]]|26 July 1889|17 January 1931|end=d.}}
| issue = {{Plainlist|
| issue = [[Princess Marina Petrovna of Russia|Princess Marina Petrovna]]<br/> [[Prince Roman Petrovich of Russia|Prince Roman Petrovich]]<br/> [[Princess Nadejda Petrovna of Russia|Princess Nadejda Petrovna]]<br/>Princess Sofia Petrovna
*[[Princess Marina Petrovna of Russia|Princess Marina Petrovna]]
*[[Prince Roman Petrovich of Russia|Prince Roman Petrovich]]
*[[Princess Nadejda Petrovna of Russia|Princess Nadejda Petrovna]]
*Princess Sofia Petrovna}}
| birth_date = {{Birth date|1866|7|14|df=y}}
| birth_date = {{Birth date|1866|7|14|df=y}}
| birth_place = [[Cetinje]], [[Principality of Montenegro|Montenegro]]
| birth_place = [[Cetinje]], [[Principality of Montenegro|Montenegro]]
| death_date = {{Death date and age|1951|9|5|1866|7|14|df=y}}
| death_date = {{Death date and age|1951|9|5|1866|7|14|df=y}}
| death_place = [[Alexandria]], [[Kingdom of Egypt]]
| death_place = [[Alexandria]], [[Kingdom of Egypt]]
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| full name=Milica Petrović-Njegoš
| full name=Milica Petrović-Njegoš
}}{{Short description|Grand Duchess Militza Nikolaevna of Russia}}
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'''Princess Milica Petrović-Njegoš of Montenegro,''' also known as '''Grand Duchess Militza Nikolaevna of Russia''', (14 July 1866 &ndash; 5 September 1951) was a [[Princesses of Montenegro|Montenegrin princess]]. She was the daughter of [[Nicholas I of Montenegro|King Nikola I Petrović-Njegoš of Montenegro]] and [[Milena of Montenegro|Milena Vukotić]]. Milica was the wife of [[Grand Duke Peter Nikolaevich of Russia]], the younger brother of [[Grand Duke Nicholas Nikolaevich of Russia (1856-1929)|Grand Duke Nicholas Nikolaevich of Russia]], whose wife was Milica's sister, [[Princess Anastasia of Montenegro|Anastasia]].


==Life==
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'''Princess Milica Petrović-Njegoš of Montenegro,''' also known as '''Grand Duchess Militza Nikolaevna of Russia''', (14 July 1866 in [[Cetinje]], [[Montenegro]] &ndash; 5 September 1951 in [[Alexandria]], [[Egypt]]) was a [[Montenegro|Montenegrin]] princess. She was the daughter of [[Nicholas I of Montenegro|King Nikola I Petrović-Njegoš of Montenegro]] and his wife, [[Milena Vukotić]]. Milica was the wife of [[Grand Duke Peter Nikolaevich of Russia]], the younger brother of [[Grand Duke Nicholas Nikolaevich of Russia (1856-1929)|Grand Duke Nicholas Nikolaevich of Russia]], whose wife was Milica's sister, [[Princess Anastasia of Montenegro|Anastasia]].


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Milica and her sister, [[Princess Anastasia of Montenegro|Anastasia]], were invited by [[Alexander III of Russia]] to be educated at the Russian [[Smolny Institute]], which was a school for "noble maids".<ref name=P107>{{cite book|first=John Curtis|last=Perry|title=The Flight of the Romanovs: A Family Saga|publisher=Basic Books|location=New York|year=1999|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=45HabNciifAC&dq=Leuchtenberg+duke+alexander+george&pg=PR12|page=107|isbn=9780786724864}}</ref>
==Milica and Anastasia==

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Milica and her sister, [[Princess Anastasia of Montenegro|Anastasia]], were invited by [[Alexander III of Russia]] to be educated at the Russian [[Smolny Institute]], which was a school for "noble maids".<ref name=P107>{{cite book|first=John Curtis|last=Perry|title=The Flight of the Romanovs: A Family Saga|publisher=Basic Books|location=New York|year=1999|url=https://books.google.com/books?hl=en&lr=&id=45HabNciifAC&oi=fnd&pg=PR12&dq=Leuchtenberg+duke+alexander+george&ots=s5-9rQ3H4x&sig=SCLfFWuLYKqJl-WqC51qVaeFKMU#v=onepage&q=Leuchtenberg%20duke%20alexander%20george&f=false|page=107}}</ref> Both sisters were socially very influential at the Russian Imperial Court. They helped introduce a special man named [[Nizier Anthelme Philippe|Philippe Nizier-Vashod]] (usually referred to merely as "Philippe"). Nicknamed jointly "the black peril", they were interested in the occult. They are credited with introducing the [[mysticism|mystic]] [[Grigori Rasputin]]<ref>Radzinsky, Edvard. ''Rasputin: The Last Word.'' London, Weidenfeld & Nicholson, 2000, pp. 59-67.</ref> to the Imperial family.
[[Grand Duke Peter Nikolaevich of Russia]] and Princess Milica were married on 26 July 1889 in [[Saint Petersburg]]. She was the first princess to marry in to the Imperial family who was already an Orthodox and did not need to convert in order to marry. She was described as well educated, intelligent and arrogant, and the opposite of her introverted spouse. Milica was an honorary doctor on alchemy in Paris.

Both sisters were socially influential at the Russian Imperial Court. Milica and Anastasia were both ambitious on behalf of their husbands, and attempted to gain influence with the Empress and through her on the Emperor. Their machinations were reviled by most imperial family members and the rest of the royal court. Nicknamed jointly "The Black Peril”, “The Crows”, and “The Cockroaches” the sisters were both observant Russian Orthodox Christians and deeply interested in the occult. They introduced the Imperial Family to the mystic [[Nizier Anthelme Philippe|Philippe Nizier-Vashod]] (usually referred to merely as "Monsieur Philippe") and then to ''[[strannik]]'' [[Grigori Rasputin]].<ref>Radzinsky, Edvard. ''Rasputin: The Last Word.'' London, Weidenfeld & Nicolson, 2000, pp. 59-67.</ref> In 1909 however, the sisters lost their influence with the Empress.

Milica and her spouse spent a lot of time abroad because of Peter's fragile health. During the First World War, they lived in the Crimea. From [[Yalta]] in the Crimea, Anastasia and her husband escaped Russia in 1919 aboard a British battleship, [[HMS Marlborough (1912)|HMS ''Marlborough'']]. They settled in Italy, living with her sister [[Elena of Montenegro|Elena, Queen of Italy]] and when the Italian monarchy was abolished in 1947 she left for Egypt.


==Children==
==Children==
[[Grand Duke Peter Nikolaevich of Russia]] and Princess Milica were married on 26 July 1889 in [[Saint Petersburg]]. The couple had 4 children:
[[Grand Duke Peter Nikolaevich of Russia]] and Princess Milica were married on 26 July 1889 in [[Saint Petersburg]]. The couple had four children:


*[[Princess Marina Petrovna of Russia]] (1892–1981).
*[[Princess Marina Petrovna of Russia]] (1892–1981).
*[[Prince Roman Petrovich of Russia]] (1896–1978).
*[[Prince Roman Petrovich of Russia]] (1896–1978).
*[[Princess Nadejda Petrovna of Russia]] (1898–1988).
*[[Princess Nadejda Petrovna of Russia]] (1898–1988).
*Princess Sofia Petrovna of Russia (3 March 1898 – 3 March 1898); buried in the convent cemetery in [[Kiev]] by her grandmother, [[Grand Duchess Alexandra Petrovna]], who was a nun there.
*Princess Sofia Petrovna of Russia (3 March 1898 – 3 March 1898); buried in the convent cemetery in [[Kyiv]] by her grandmother, [[Grand Duchess Alexandra Petrovna]], who was a nun there.


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*[http://www.njegoskij.org/ The Njegoskij Fund Public Project] : Private family archives-based digital documentary fund focused on history and culture of Royal Montenegro.


==References==
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==External links==
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*[https://web.archive.org/web/20060613194219/http://www.njegoskij.org/ The Njegoskij Fund Public Project]: Private family archives-based digital documentary fund focused on history and culture of Royal Montenegro.

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Latest revision as of 20:54, 13 June 2024

Princess Milica
Grand Duchess Militza Nikolaevna of Russia
Born(1866-07-14)14 July 1866
Cetinje, Montenegro
Died5 September 1951(1951-09-05) (aged 85)
Alexandria, Kingdom of Egypt
Spouse
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(m. 1889; died 1931)​
Issue
Names
Milica Petrović-Njegoš
HousePetrović-Njegoš
FatherNicholas I of Montenegro
MotherMilena Vukotić

Princess Milica Petrović-Njegoš of Montenegro, also known as Grand Duchess Militza Nikolaevna of Russia, (14 July 1866 – 5 September 1951) was a Montenegrin princess. She was the daughter of King Nikola I Petrović-Njegoš of Montenegro and Milena Vukotić. Milica was the wife of Grand Duke Peter Nikolaevich of Russia, the younger brother of Grand Duke Nicholas Nikolaevich of Russia, whose wife was Milica's sister, Anastasia.

Life

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Milica and her sister, Anastasia, were invited by Alexander III of Russia to be educated at the Russian Smolny Institute, which was a school for "noble maids".[1]

Grand Duke Peter Nikolaevich of Russia and Princess Milica were married on 26 July 1889 in Saint Petersburg. She was the first princess to marry in to the Imperial family who was already an Orthodox and did not need to convert in order to marry. She was described as well educated, intelligent and arrogant, and the opposite of her introverted spouse. Milica was an honorary doctor on alchemy in Paris.

Both sisters were socially influential at the Russian Imperial Court. Milica and Anastasia were both ambitious on behalf of their husbands, and attempted to gain influence with the Empress and through her on the Emperor. Their machinations were reviled by most imperial family members and the rest of the royal court. Nicknamed jointly "The Black Peril”, “The Crows”, and “The Cockroaches” the sisters were both observant Russian Orthodox Christians and deeply interested in the occult. They introduced the Imperial Family to the mystic Philippe Nizier-Vashod (usually referred to merely as "Monsieur Philippe") and then to strannik Grigori Rasputin.[2] In 1909 however, the sisters lost their influence with the Empress.

Milica and her spouse spent a lot of time abroad because of Peter's fragile health. During the First World War, they lived in the Crimea. From Yalta in the Crimea, Anastasia and her husband escaped Russia in 1919 aboard a British battleship, HMS Marlborough. They settled in Italy, living with her sister Elena, Queen of Italy and when the Italian monarchy was abolished in 1947 she left for Egypt.

Children

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Grand Duke Peter Nikolaevich of Russia and Princess Milica were married on 26 July 1889 in Saint Petersburg. The couple had four children:

References

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  1. ^ Perry, John Curtis (1999). The Flight of the Romanovs: A Family Saga. New York: Basic Books. p. 107. ISBN 9780786724864.
  2. ^ Radzinsky, Edvard. Rasputin: The Last Word. London, Weidenfeld & Nicolson, 2000, pp. 59-67.
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