Anto Daković

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Anto Daković (1823–1889) was the Grand Duke of Grahovo and a senator in the Prince-Bishopric of Montenegro.[1]

Personal Life

His family hailed from the Kuči (tribe).[2] They come by origin from the Vujačić brotherhood and of taking the Patronymic surname of Dako Vujačić, the Grahovo Prince which was slain by Montenegrin tribesmen for his collaberation with the Ottomans.[2] His father was Grahovo prince Jakov Daković, who chose in 1834 to annex the Grahovo (region) to Prince-Bishopric of Montenegro.[3] Anto Daković had 2 sons, Perko (Pero) and Jakša (Jakov).[4] According to Lazar Tomanović, Anto's last son, Perko, died in his youth on Easter of 1885, leaving one male kid in the cradle.[5]

Education

Anto finished primary school in the town Risan.[6]

Military Career

In 1853, his father died.[7][8] Omer Pasha besieged the cave (Demirovi) for 6 days near their tower by a military company. They were detained and brought to Mostar for fraud. His father was assassinated near Klobuk during the night, and Anto and his colleagues were imprisoned until Montenegro made peace with Omar Pasha. Grahovo (region) residents dug up his father and buried him near the Grahovo church.[9] Danilo I, Prince of Montenegro awarded him with a prestigious Russian decoration for his performance in the wars of 1852-1853 against the army of Omer-pasha. In 1857, He was elected Grand Duke of Grahovo.[10] He fought in the Battle of Grahovac in 1858, as well as in the insurgency.[11]

References

  1. Ivovich, Jovana (1955). Memoari (in Serbian). Nikshich. p. 9.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link) CS1 maint: unrecognized language (link)
  2. 2.0 2.1 Ivović, Jovana (1955). Memoari Anta Dakovića. p. 21.
  3. Tomanovich, Lazar. Путописна проза. Градска библиотека и читаоница Херцег Нови (in Serbian). Herceg Novi: Lazar Tomanovich. p. 127.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: unrecognized language (link)
  4. Ivović, Jovana (1955). Memoari Anta Dakovića. p. 15.
  5. Tomanovich, Lazar. Путописна проза. Градска библиотека и читаоница Херцег Нови. p. 128.
  6. Ivovich, Jovana (1955). Memoari Anto Dakovic (in Serbian). Niksic. p. 8.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link) CS1 maint: unrecognized language (link)
  7. Ivović, Jovana (1955). Memoari Anta Dakovića (PDF) (in Serbian). Niksic, Montenegro. p. 30.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link) CS1 maint: unrecognized language (link)
  8. Гласник Етнографског института, Volumes 4-7. 1957. p. 465.
  9. Tomanovich, Lazar. Путописна проза. Градска библиотека и читаоница Херцег Нови. p. 130.
  10. Ivović, Jovana (1955). Memoari Anta Dakovića. p. 9.
  11. "Grahovo". DINARSKO GORJE. Retrieved 2022-04-10.

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