Novica Cerović (; 1805–1895) was a Montenegrin vojvoda (duke) of the Drobnjak clan,Istorijski institut Crne Gore, Višetomna istorija Crne Gore, knjiga 3, str. 194 who is noted as having defeated and killed a local Ottoman tyrant, Smail-aga Čengić, on the auspices of Petar II Petrović-Njegoš, the Prince-Bishop of Montenegro. He later became a senator in the Montenegrin government.
Life
Cerović was born in Tušina, a village near Šavnik in the Drobnjaci clan, then part of the Ottoman Empire (today in Montenegro). His most notable act was leading a successful assault to kill local Ottoman tyrant Smail-aga Čengić under the auspices of Petar II Petrović-Njegoš thereby freeing parts of Herzegovina from the Ottoman Empire and joining them to the Principality of Montenegro.
Legacy His heroism and the death of Smail-aga Čengić were the theme of Ivan Mažuranić's poem Smrt Smail-age Čengića, an epic poem celebrating the struggle for freedom.
There is a tower in Tušina named after him (the Tower of Duke Novica Cerović).
See also Gavro Vuković
References
External links
Istorijska biblioteka: Sat Smail-age Čengića Montenegrina - digitalna biblioteka: Ban crnogorski Novica Cerović