Montenegro

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1912

October

08
- Montenegro starts the First Balkan WarOn 8 October 1912 Montenegro declared war on Turkey. Ten days later Serbia, Bulgaria and Greece, its allies in the Balkan League, joined in.

1914

July

26
- Montenegrin government orders mobilisationOn 26 July 1914 Montenegro ordered the mobilisation of its army, standing alongside Serbia in its conflict with Austria-Hungary.

August

05
- Key eventMontenegro declares war on Austria-HungaryOn 5 August 1914 Montenegro declared war on Austria-Hungary, siding with Serbia. Guns on Mount Lovćen threatened the fleet base at Kotor.
08
- Montenegro breaks off relations with Germany and is at war with itOn 8 August 1914 Montenegro broke off diplomatic relations with Germany, and a state of war began between the two countries.
16
- Austro-Hungarian cruiser Zenta sunkOn 16 August 1914 an Allied fleet surprised the Austro-Hungarian cruiser Zenta off the coast of Montenegro and sank her. 173 sailors were killed.

September

19
- French fleet bombards KotorOn 19 September 1914 French battleships shelled Austro-Hungarian batteries at the entrance to the Bay of Kotor, covering the withdrawal of their own cruisers.

November

02
- Serbia at war with TurkeyOn 2 November 1914 Serbia, Russia's ally, found itself at war with the Ottoman Empire. The two countries had no common border and did not fight each other.

1915

February

02
- Entente opposes intervention in AlbaniaAccording to a British chronology, on 2 February 1915 the Entente advised Greece, Serbia and Montenegro not to enter Albania, mindful of Italy's interests.

March

01
- Austrians bombard AntivariOn the night of 1–2 March 1915 Austro-Hungarian warships raided Antivari. They wrecked the pier and food stores and sank the King of Montenegro's yacht.

June

26
- Montenegrins occupy San Giovanni di MeduaAt the end of June 1915 the Montenegrins occupied the Albanian port of San Giovanni di Medua and then Scutari. Their Entente allies took it badly.

July

29
- Entente warns MontenegroAt the end of July 1915 the Entente ministers in Cetinje declared that their governments did not recognise Montenegro's occupation of Scutari and north Albania.

October

15
- Montenegro declares war on BulgariaOn 15 October 1915 Montenegro declared a state of war with Bulgaria. King Nicholas I's small monarchy stood by Serbia, now attacked from two sides.

November

December

1916

January

February

1918

October

20
- King Nicholas's manifestoOn 20 October 1918 the exiled King Nicholas I of Montenegro declared that he wanted Montenegro to join a Yugoslav confederation.

November