Properties
| ID | 134337 |
|---|---|
| System Class | Group |
| Case Study | The Process of Byzantinization in the Central Balkans (Late 10th – Mid-13th Century) |
Description
Information about the founders:
In the First Charter (Treskavac 1), King Dušan simply declares that he issues his decree in emulation of the ancient emperors, both Greek and Bulgarian who reigned over these regions before him.
Comment: Regarding the identification of "ancient Greek emperors," it should be noted that Prilep only gained significance for Byzantium during the time of Emperor Basil II. On the other hand, the conclusion drawn from architectural research that the oldest part of the katholikon of the Treskavac Monastery was built at the end of the 12th or during the first half of the 13th century allows for the possibility that the first Byzantine patrons of the monastery may be associated with the rulers from the Angelos dynasty – Isaac II (1185–1195) and Alexios III (1195–1203) – or with their relatives who ruled the Epirote Despotate during the first two-thirds of the 13th century. The Epirote Angeloi held Prilep from 1216 to 1230 and from 1241 to 1259.
Relations
Sources (1)
| Name | Class | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Treskavac 1 | Source | After the conquest of the town of Prilep and its surrounding area, King Stefan Uroš IV Dušan (reigned 1331-1355) issued a Slavonic charter in 1334/35 for the Monastery of Treskavec to the North of Prilep. He donated villages, settlements, abandoned lands, summer and winter pastures, watermills, metochia and churches as well as a fair in the town of Prilep to the monastery. Božidar Ferjančić argued that the second charter (Treskavac 2) for the Monastery of Treskavec is a forgery, while the first and third (Treskavac 1 and 3) are authentic. Djordje Bubalo advanced the opinion that the second charter (Treskavac 2) is an unofficial document based on the first and the third charter (Treskavac 1 and 3). |