Vuk 'Crnogorac' Orle, was the leader of a fortress town named Orlov (Soko) Grad. Orlov Grad, also known as Soko Grad

Soko Grad

Soko Grad is the name of numerous medieval cities and fortresses throughout the Balkan Peninsula.In Bosnia* Soko Grad , near the small town of Gračanica, Bosnia and Herzegovina...

, is in the area of Sokolske Planine of Podrinjska. This area is also named Podrinjska Crna Gora, because its mountainous region is a lot like Crna Gora (Montenegro) and it is said this is how Vuk got his lastname of Crnogorac.

Since Vuk Crnogorac was a leader, he held the title of Vojvoda. Vojvoda Vuk Crnograc also held the rank of eagle (orle) in the Serbian Army.

Vojvode Vuk Crnogorac-Orle married the sister of Vojvoda Damjan Tomkovic of Duklja

Duklja

Doclea or Duklja was a medieval state with hereditary lands roughly encompassing the territories of present-day southeastern Montenegro, from Kotor on the west to the river Bojana on the east and to the sources of Zeta and Morača rivers on the north....

. They had three sons:

• Milija Crnogorac (1348-???)
• Pavle Orlovic (1350–1389)
• Martin Orlovic (???-1389)

Both Pavle and Martin got their lastname Orlovic, after the rank of Orle their father had.

According to Serbian legend, Vuk Crnogorac was the great-grandson of King Radoslav Nemanjic and was the only one in the family that anybody trusted with military issues.