 The emergence of Cetinje was caused by a historical - political and socio - economic conditions in the fifteenth century. Conquerors invasions of the Turks forced the lord of Zeta of that time, Ivan Crnojevic, to move his the seat from the Zeta plain, from the fortified town of Zabljak, away to inapproachable zone, first at the Obod in 1475, and soon after that deeper into the hills at the foot of the mountain Lovcen.
In Cetinje field 1482 Ivan Crnojevic lifted himself Palace, and two years later built a monastery. The construction of the palace and monastery founded a new capital named Cetinje. In the new monastery Ivan Crnojevic moved the seat of the Zeta Metropolitan, so Cetinje, in addition to the secular, became the spiritual center in which the son of Ivan, Djurdje Crnojevic, founded the first printing press in the Slovenian state south, so-called Crnojevic’s printing.
The sudden rise of the Cetinje under Crnojevics’ rule was terminated at the end of the fifteenth century, because Zeta 1499th lost its independence, so that the only free part of the state, which has since begun to call Montenegro, reduced to the rocky area between the Crnojevics’ River and the Bay of Kotor.
Crnojevics’ disappearance as a builder of a new spirit of Cetinje, the city in the next two centuries had been stagnating in its development. Torn between Venice and Turkey, often under invaders attacks, Cetinje during the XVI and XVII century were exposed to severe trials. During this period a palace and monastery of Crnojevics were demolished. Not earlier then the end of the seventeenth century, when Danilo Petrovic was appointed to position of Metropolitan of Cetinje in 1697th, founder of the dynasty Petrovic, that had ruled by hereditary power in the next two centuries, Cetinje starts to develop and urbanizing.
Bishop Danilo and his successors, preoccupied with managing the wars of liberation and consolidation of unity in the country, did not have enough time to commit themselves devotedly to building of Cetinje. It remains to be the development of the city to feel significant progress during Petar II Petrovic Njegos, who in 1938 built a new royal residence – Billiard house. The city is increased by building new houses, which gradually leads to its urbanization.
During Njegos’ successor Danilo Petrovic, Montenegro 1852nd declared Princedom, and Danilo Prince, which gives new impetus to the development of the city.
 Full swing Cetinje will experience only during Prince Nikola I Petrovic. Then it builds a series of public buildings, among the first in 1864 raised “Lokanda,” the first hotel, then 1867th prince’s new palace, the Maiden institute, hospital, etc. The recognition of independence of Montenegro, as per the decision of the Berlin congress in 1878, Cetinje in the proper sense becomes the capital of a European state with all the relevant attributes. The establishment of diplomatic relations with many European countries, Cetinje raised several modern buildings for diplomatic staff accommodation. Among them are distinguished by its architecture, the building of French, Russian, English, Italian, and Austro-Hungarian embassy. Proclamation of the Republic of Montenegro Kingdom 1910th was also strongly reflected in the further development of its capital. In the same year, symbol of state power, the monumental building of Government House was raised.
In general, the period from 1878 until 1914, until the First World War, Cetinje had experienced the full urban - population boom. In Cetinje come and stayed at many prominent intellectuals from other South Slavic regions, which significantly contribute to the spreading of the cultural - educational, health and overall life of the capital and throughout the state.
Between the two world wars, Cetinje, as the seat of the Zeta banhood, considerably increased and expanded territorially. However, according to the decision of the Council of People’s Republic of Montenegro in 1946, the seat of new government and administration was determined to be Titograd.
Cetinje has over the years survived a serious crisis in the developing world. The construction of certain industrial facilities, with serious neglect of the development of traditional and potential cultural - educational and tourist functions - receiving capacity, the city failed to create a broader and more reliable basis for faster and more solid socio - economic prosperity.
Restoring Cetinje as Montenegrin royal capital by the Constitution of the Republic of Montenegro, once again it opens prospects for further development.
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