ДИПЛОМАТСКЕ МИСИЈЕ АРХИМАНДРИТА И МИТРОПОЛИТА ВАСИЛИЈА ПЕТРОВИЋА У МЛЕТАЧКОЈ РЕПУБЛИЦИ И ХАБЗБУРШКОЈ МОНАРХИЈИ

Abstract

Vasilije Petrovic, metropolitan of Cetinje, played significant role in the past of Montenegro, Brda and Herzegovina from 1742, when he was temporarily running the Metropolitante on behalf of his uncle metropolitan Sava, until 1766 when he died in Russia. Skillfull and ambitious he knew exactly what the real forces of Montenegro are as well as that in the event of taking any action, especially towards liberation, Montenegro needed support and help of allies. That is why he was trying to relate his politics to the Most Serene Republic of Venice, Habsburg Monarchy and Russian Empire. With the last one he had the most success, but he gained diplomatic experience from the first two. The time he had spent in Habsburg Monarchy was in that sense crucial, especially his first visit which had lasted with brief interruptions from 1749-1751.