Piperi clan

The Piperi tribe (Serbian Cyrillic: "Пипери") is a Serbian clan from Montenegro, originating from the Serb House of Nemanjić, their land is located between the Morača and Zeta rivers, reaching the northern suburbs of Montenegrin capital Podgorica. According to a legend, it was founded by a man called "Pipo", who also had four brothers: Vaso, Ozro (Lazar), Kraso, and Oto (Mrkota). Pipo's brothers were forefathers of the Orthodox Serb clans of Vasojevići and Ozrinići, and the Albanian Catholic tribes Krasniqi (Serbian truncation: Krasnići) and Hoti from Montenegro.

The clan is one of the seven clans of the Montenegrin Highlands ("Brda") and it was first mentioned in the Venice documents at the beginning of the 15th century. During the wars with the Ottoman Turks, the Piperi tribe has been regarded as one of the most bellicose tribes in the history of Montenegro.

History

In the early 17th century, Montenegro was ruled by the Ottomans. The town of Piperi had total 270 houses, with Serb majority. The 700 men in arms were commanded by Radoslav Bozidanov.By mid-17th century, the majority of the Piperi clan, then mostly Roman Catholic, converted to Serbian Orthodox.

Descendants

*Acimići
*Balijaši
*Banaševići
*Basanovići
*Božovići
*Brkovići
*Čujaci
*Dakići
*Dragićevići
*Dragišići
*Đukići
*Đuraševići
*Đurkovići
*Gegići
*Gligorovići
*Goricani
*Grubeljići
*Ivančevići
*Jelenići
*Jovanovići
*Jovovići
*Kaluđerovići
*Lakočevići
*Lalići
*Ljumovići
*Makočevići
*Markovići
*Matkovići
*Mijovići
*Milunovići
*Nikolići
*Novakovići
*Paovići
*Petrovići
*Piletići
*Popovići
*Radevići
*Radunovići
*Rajkovići
*Ravnolazni
*Ristovići
*Savovići
*Stanići
*Stojanovići
*Šćepanovići
*Šušovići
*Vučinići
*Vujovići
*Vukanovići
*Vukotići
*Vukovići
*Vuletići
*Vuljevići
*Vulikići
*Vusutovići
*Ćetkovići

People descending from the Piperi clan

*Radoman Božović, former Prime Minister of Serbia
*Predrag Piper, Serbian Slavicist
*Savić Božović, Montenegrin hero
*Jole Piletić, Montenegrin chieftain
*Vukašin Marković, Montenegrin communist
*Arso Jovanović, World War II commander
*Jevrem Brković, Montenegrin writer
*Blažo Jovanović, Yugoslav communist and president of Montenegro
*Mirko Vučinić, Montenegrin football striker
*Savić Marković Štedimlija, pro-Croatian Montenegrin ideologist and Ustasha regime collaborator
*Balša Brković, Montenegrin writer and columnist
*Branka Šćepanović, folk singer from Montenegro

ee also

*Stephen of Piperi

References

"Erdeljanović, Jovan. "Kuči, Bratonožići, Piperi". 1981. Belgrade: Slovo Ljubve, 1981. page 244."