Historical biography archive · Updated 2026-11-03

Nicholas I Biography and Timeline

Follow Nicholas I through 6 dated historical records for Montenegro.

Nicholas I, historical timeline

A chronological timeline drawn from matching World History Database records.

6Distinct records
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1878–1912Years on this page

1878

Montenegrin Frontier

Prince · Berlin · Warfare / Russia War

Receives a substantially enlarged territory under the new frontier defined by the Berlin settlement.

Role range: 1877-1878 – 1860-1910

Navigation on Boyana

Prince · Berlin · Warfare / Russia War

Receives complete freedom of navigation on the Boyana while accepting limits on fortification and warships.

Role range: 1877-1878 – 1860-1910

Port of Antivari

Prince · Berlin · Warfare / Russia War

Gains access to the Adriatic through Antivari, although the treaty imposes restrictions on naval use and coastal fortifications.

Role range: 1877-1878 – 1860-1910

Recognition of Montenegrin Independence

Prince · Berlin · Warfare / Russia War

The treaty gives international recognition to Montenegro's independence.

Role range: 1877-1878 – 1860-1910

1912

Serbo-Montenegrin Cooperation

King · Lucerne · Warfare / Balkan Wars, 1st

Agrees military cooperation with Serbia as the Balkan crisis intensifies.

Role range: 1912-1913

Montenegro Declares War

King · Cetinje · Warfare / Balkan Wars, 1st

Declares war on the Ottoman Empire, opening the First Balkan War.

Role range: 1912-1913

Records, sources and methodology

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