Convention of Scutari
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The Convention of Shkodër[1] (Modern Turkish: İşkodra Barışı, also known as Convention of Scutari) was a treaty signed between the Ottoman Empire and the Principality of Montenegro on 31 August 1862.[1]
Background
The principality of Montenegro was a vassal of Ottoman Empire. During the first half of the 19th century the Ottoman dominance was weakened and Nikola I, the prince of Montenegro, felt free to support a rebellion in the neighbouring Ottoman province of Herzegovina.[citation needed] Ottoman general Ömer Pasha, who was in charge of suppressing the rebellion, defeated the rebels and marched towards Cetinje (then the capital of Montenegro) .
The treaty
The treaty was signed in Scutari in Ottoman Empire (present-day Shkodër, Albania) after Montenegro sued for peace. The terms were[citation needed]
- Vassal status of Montenegro (as well as province borderline) was ratified
- Nikola’s father who had fought against Ottomans was deported
- Weapon import to Montenegro was banned
- The provincial borderline between Monternegro and Herzegovina was put under Ottoman military control
Aftermath
Montenegro became independent by the Treaty of Berlin signed after the Russo-Turkish War of 1877–1878.
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