It was ruled for several centuries by elected Vladikas, or Bishops.
An important event in this country's history was the Christmas Uprising, which triggered a war that lasted for seven years. It was ruled for several centuries by elected Vladikas, or Bishops. An 1862 war with Turkey ended with its acceptance of terms offered by Omer Pasha-Latas, but it continued to fight until it was recognized as independent by the 1878 Berlin Congress. The only Allied country to be annexed by another country at the end of World War I, it remained part of that country even after the breakup of Yugoslavia . For ten points, name this newly independent nation that recently split from Serbia.
An important event in this country's history was the Christmas Uprising, which triggered a war that lasted for seven years.
{Montenegro} (or {Crna Gora})