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Kovačevići (Grahovo)

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Kovačeviči (Serbian Cyrillic: Ковачевићи) are a brotherhood in Grahovo, Nikšić, from the Grahovo Tribe. The Kovačevići hail from several villages in Grahovo. They are by far the largest brotherhood of Grahovo.

Origin

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The Kovačevići are the largest brotherhood in Grahovo. The Progenitor of the Kovačevići brotherhood is Jovan Kovačević, they came from Jajce, Bosnia in the 1500-1600s and settled in Zaslap, and the Grahovo field. In 1709, a group of the brotherhood moved to Nevesinje.[1]

History

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Some of the brotherhood moved to Nevesinje, Gacka, Stolac, Mostar, Zhupanje, and Lijevna. In Grahovo there were 9 brothers which settled, they built the Saint George Archangel Church. Today there are several hundreds of houses in Montenegro with origins from this brotherhood.[2]

Notable People

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  • Nikola Kovačević
  • Sava Kovačević
  • Drago Obrenov Kovačević
  • Miloš Kovačević
  • Vasilije Kovačević Čile
  • Veljko Kovačević
  • Vojo Kovačević
  • Mirko Kovačević
  • Mitar Kovačević

References

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Notes

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  1. ^ Ivović 1955, p. 28.
  2. ^ Vujačić 1990, p. 453.

Books

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Ivović, Jovana (1955). Memoari Anta Dakovića (in Serbian). Nikšić.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)

Vujačić, Marko A. (1990). Znameniti Crnogorski i Hercegovački Junaci (in Serbian). Vol. 2. Pobjeda University of Michigan. ISBN 8630900490.