Background
Nikac was born in Rovine, of the Sanjak of Herzegovina of the Bosnia Eyalet, Ottoman Empire (now western Montenegro). He was the son of Vuk Tomanović, of the Cuce tribe, a contemporary of Danilo Petrović (1696–1735).
Nikac was born in Rovine, of the Sanjak of Herzegovina of the Bosnia Eyalet, Ottoman Empire (now western Montenegro). He was the son of Vuk Tomanović, of the Cuce tribe, a contemporary of Danilo Petrović (1696–1735).
Primary sources Vuk was not a glavar (head) in the Montenegrin tribal assembly. The Tomanović hailed from Old Kuči (eastern Montenegro). Stories In ca. lieutenant is said that he and his 40 men came to surrender themselves to the pasha, then killed him in his own tent, like Miloš Obilić had done to the sultan.
According to another story a general with 45,000 men invaded Montenegro but was defeated by Vasilije III Petrović and killed by Nikac, who gave the general"s sabre to Vladika Sava.
He was then sent to Dobrota, near Kotor, to heal his wounds. According to an epic poem, he murdered Odo Beg Mušović.
Nikac took a charge of the collected haraç (tax) to Hamza Pasha. As Nikac was feared by the Turks, Hamza accepted this.
Jašar Babić however, disapproved, and went with his armed band to steal Nikac"s livestock.
Early at dawn, Nikac and Jašar met and fired their guns at the same time, killing each other. According to another story, Nikac stops the stealing, recovers the sheep, kills thirty Turks, and takes seven or eight prisoners. Petar II Petrović-Njegoš wanted to establish an order for heroism, named after Nikac.
However, senators Filip Đurašković and Stevan Perkov Vukotić suggested that the medal be named after Miloš Obilić, as he had killed the sultan and Nikac the pasha.
Milutin Tomić used the pseudonym "Nikac od Rovina". Haračlija Crnogoraca (1833) by Sima Milutinović Nikac od Rovina, in the The Serbian Mirror (1835) by Petar II Petrović-Njegoš Овце Никца од Ровина Смрт Никца од Ровина Babić Jašar i Nikac od Rovaca.