Vasojevići
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The Vasojević tribe (Serbian: Васојевићи) is one of the biggest Serb clans of Montenegro, occupying the area between Vjetarnih near Bijelo Polje and Mateševo to Plav.
Since 1880, the Vasojevići tribe has been divided into upper Vasojevići and lower Vasojevići. The hometown of tribe, according to legend, is Lijeva Rijeka (Left River). The founder of the tribe, Vaso, moved there after the Battle of Kosovo. The tribe soon multiplied started moving under the mountain Kom and then down the river Lim. This emigration continued into Šumadija and then to all other parts of Montenegro.
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[edit] History
The earliest known mention of the Vasojevići tribe is in the Middle Ages of Montenegrin history, after the fall of Nemanjić Empire. According to legend passed down through generations, Vasoje was the founder of the Vasojevići tribe. He was Vaso's grandfather and a relative of Nemanjić dynasty. He is considered to be a descendant of Vukan Nemanjić (the oldest son of Stefan Nemanja and the founder of the Old Serbian State.) Vaso had four brothers: Pipo, Ozro, Kraso, and Oto. They were ancestors of the Montenegrin tribes Piperi and Ozrinići, and the Albanian tribes Krasniqi and Hoti.
The English Council for Sandžak, Novi Pazar, and Bosnia, Nikola Vasojević, has written a book about the Vasojevići. He says that historical evidence shows that the Vasojevići are descendants of kings from an old Slavic dynasty that ruled over Dalmatia, Bosnia, Herzegovina, and North Albania until 1160.
[edit] Descendants of the Vasojevići Tribe
[edit] Descendants
- Rajevići
- Novakovići
- Mijomanovići
- Vešovići
- Radulovici
- Jolići
- Vulevići
- Marsenići
- Miloševići
- Đekovići
- Odovići
- Velidgiknići
- Pejovići
- Čukići
- Đukići
- Bojovići
- Katići
- Joksimovići
- Neradovići
- Golubovići
- Vukićevići
- Boričići
- Stojanovići
- Labani
- Saičići
- Malisići
- Lakićevići
- Karadžići
- Jovovići
- Dabetići
- Lekići
- Đekići
- Novičići
- Vokovići
- Mirčići
- Kovačevići
- Kastratović
- Vojvodići
- Mičovići
- Akovići
- Šekular
[edit] The Story of the Descendants
Vaso had three sons, Rajo, Novak, and Mijo. The descendants of Rajo are referred to as Rajevići; the descendants of Novak are referred to as Novakovići; and the descendants of Mijo are referred to as Mijomanovići.
Rajo had two sons. His first was Đuro, whose descendants are referred to as Lopačani, and include the families:
- Vešovići
- Radulovici
- Jolići
- Vulevići
- Marsenići
- Miloševići
- Đekovići
- Odovići
- Velidgiknići
- Pejovići
- Čukići
- Đukići
- Bojovići
- Katići
- Neradovići
- Golubovići
- Vukićevići
- Boričići
- Stojanovići
- Labani
- Karadžići
Raso's second son was Raslav (or Raiča). Raslav had two sons: Dabeta, whose descendants are referred to as Dabetići; and Uglješa, whose descendants are referred to as Kovačevići. (This follows from the legend that a blacksmith called Damir came to Ugleša to hide from the Turks. One day he disappeared, leaving behind his tools. Uglješa had watched how Damir worked, so learned how to forge, and as a result was nicknamed "Kovač" ("blacksmith").)
The Kovačevići are divided into many families: the Kastratovići, who get their surname from the great-grandchild of Uglješa Kovač, Lako Kastrat. His descendants live in Konjuši, Polimlje, Sekular, Polica, Donja Ržnica, Zagorje, Budimlje, and Berane amongst other places. This family group (bratstvo) includes:
- Vojvodići, who get their surname from the Duke Vojvoda Lakić Kastratović and live in Konjuši
- Mičovići, who live in Peovci and Barama Kraljskim
- Akovići, who live in Lugaš.
The Dabetići get their surname from Dabo (Dabeta), who had five sons. Some of them have kept the old surname Dabetići and now live in Lijeva Rijeka. The Dabetići are divided into Lekići, Đekići, Novičići, Vokovići, and Mirčići.
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