Krsto Popović
| Krsto Todorov-Zrnov Popović | |
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| Born | 13 September 1881 Cuce, Principality of Montenegro |
| Died | 14 March 1947 (aged 65) Bojanje (Cuce), PR Montenegro, FPR Yugoslavia |
| Allegiance | Army of Montenegro Greens Kingdom of Montenegro |
| Rank | Brigadier |
| Battles/wars |
Balkan Wars First World War Christmas Uprising St. Peter's Day Uprising Guerrilla War against Serbia |
Krsto Todorov-Zrnov Popović (13 September 1881 – 14 March 1947) was one of the leaders of 1919 Christmas Uprising in Montenegro against the Serbian Karađorđević dynasty, organized by the Greens (Zelenaši), followers of dethroned King Nikola and the Montenegrin Petrović-Njegoš dynasty. After the uprising failed, Popović emigrated to Italy, just to return in June 1919 and start guerrilla warfare.
Born to father Todor "Zrno" Popović and mother Ćetna Krivokapić, he fought in the Balkan Wars and World War I in the Montenegrin army forces until being captured by Austro-Hungarian army in 1916. He was also one of the prominent heroes of the Battle of Mojkovac, where Montenegro helped the army of Serbia, its close ally, to retreat in face of the Austro-Hungarian attacks. After spending two years in the Austro-Hungarian prisoner camp, he returned to Montenegro to become the leader of the Christmas Uprising on 7 January 1919 and Saint Petar's Day Uprising in July of same year, fighting against the decision of the Podgorica Assembly to unite the Kingdom of Montenegro with the Kingdom of Serbia under the House of Karađorđević. Between 1919 and 1922, he was a leader of Montenegrin komite, fighters for the federalisation of the Kingdom of Serbs, Croats and Slovenes. In 1922, he emigrated to Argentina and later to Belgium in 1929.
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