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Slaveva/Mošin 1981

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ID 759
System Class Edition
Edition Charter Edition
Case Study Byzantino-Serbian Border Zones in Transition (1282–1355) , Historical Region of Macedonia TIB 16 , The Process of Byzantinization in the Central Balkans (Late 10th – Mid-13th Century)

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Lidija Slaveva/Vladimir Mošin, Gramotite na Stefan Dušan za manastirot Treskavec, in: Spomenici za srednovekovnata i ponovata istorija na Makedonija. Tom 4 (Skopje 1981) 55-185.

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Actors (88)
Name Class Begin End Relation Type Description
(Murtinь) Leon Person Mentioned in the second and third charter (1343/1345) of the Serbian King Stefan Uroš IV Dušan for the Monastery of Treskavec. He sold together with his brother a 100 kьbьl large field near Dupijačanje to the Treskavec Monastery (Niva kьblomь r. kupena ōtь Murtiněhь sinovь ōtь Lea i ōtь ........; megja ōtь kumanskoga puti do dolnega druma). He and his relatives apparently sold a half of watermill near Bělevo to the Treskavec Monastery (i druga voděnica kupena ōdь Murtiněhь polovinu). The Serbian King Stefan Uroš IV Dušan confirmed the transactions in the second and third charter for the Treskavec Monastery.
Amartolь Person Mentioned in the second and third charter (1343/1345) of the Serbian King Stefan Uroš IV Dušan for the Monastery of Treskavec. The Serbian King Stefan Uroš IV Dušan donated a fishing ground at the Great Prespa Lake, near Nivica and a fishing spot in Nakolьcь with a river, field, garden and fruit trees, to the Monastery of Treskavec. He endowed it with fishermen. One of them was Amartolь.
Arsenь Andronikь Person Mentioned in the second and third charter (1343/1345) of the Serbian King Stefan Uroš IV Dušan for the Monastery of Treskavec. His property is mentioned in the boundary description of the Kovačevь’s courtyard (tako i sь Kovačevěmь dvorištemь blizь Andronika Arseně), the Saint Theodor’s metochion (Metohь u Prilěpě Svety Theōdori sь vsěmi pravinami; počinae megja ōtь Barove Crьkve... putemь na Vračevьcь do Elimske kukje i do megje Arseneve) and the fair (Panigirište, počьnь ōtь Dola Evrěiska svěne dvorišta Arseneva, do dvora Petralětova i do urvišta Svetye Varvary).
Arьgiropulь Lej Person Mentioned in the first (1334/1336), second and third charter (1343/1345) of the Serbian King Stefan Uroš IV Dušan for the Monastery of Treskavec. The sources denote him as a kirь. He sold his manor in Krivogaštani to the Treskavec Monastery. The Serbian King Stefan Uroš IV Dušan confirmed the transaction in the first, second and third charter for the Treskavec Monastery (Stasь vь Krivogaštenehь, kupenica ōdь kirь Leja Arьgїropula).
Barь Person Mentioned in the first (1334/1336), second and third charter (1343/1345) of the Serbian King Stefan Uroš IV Dušan for the Monastery of Treskavec. His church is attested in the boundary description of the metochion, which belonged to the Church of Saint Theodoros in Prilep (Metohь u Prilěpě Sveti Theodori sь ljudьmi i sь vinogradi i sь nivijemь zadušnimь, i kupenicami, i vinogradь što je dalь Berivoi vь Husarevьcihь za dva kьbla. Ima si ōttesь tьzi metohь: ōdь Barovu crьkvu ta na Svetu Petku, ta na Svetago Geōrgia, ta na nakovalьnu, ta po hridu, i ōpiratь se u Trěskavьcь, kako pohodi putь isь Trěskavьca u tu že crьkvь Barovu). He owned a property near the 36 kьbьl large field in Vinci, which was given by the Serbian King Stefan Uroš IV Dušan to the Treskavec Monastery (Niva Kurteseva u Vinьcehь kьblomь lst., blizь popa Mavrike i Bara i Stefa). His possesion is mentioned in the delimitation of a 45 kьbьl large field. This land was bestowed to the Treskavec Monastery by the Serbian King Stefan Uroš IV Dušan (Niva kьblomь me. tužde plisiasь Grьlia i Stari Kladenьcь Dragovь i do Baru i do putě krivogaškego i do Starego Potoka do megju Bělkovu).
Berivoi Person Mentioned in the first (1334/1336), second and third charter (1343/1345) of the Serbian King Stefan Uroš IV Dušan for the Monastery of Treskavec. He donated a vineyard in the district Husarevcь of the town Prilep to the Treskavec Monastery for the right to have a grave (i vinogradь što je dalь Berivoi vь Husarevьcihь za dva kьbla/I u gradu vinogradь Berivoevь Husarevcь za grobь). He gave two watermills in Ōbrьšani to the Treskavec Monastery for the sake of his salvation (Vь Ōbrьšanehь .v. voděnici, što je dalь Berivoi za duštu).
Bodo Person Mentioned in the second and third charter (1343/1345) of the Serbian King Stefan Uroš IV Dušan for the Monastery of Treskavec. The Serbian King Stefan Uroš IV Dušan donated a field beneath a farmer’s market, which was near the Church of Bodo, to the Treskavec Monastery (Niva podь amboriōm pri crьkvi Bodově).
Bělko Person Mentioned in the second and third charter (1343/1345) of the Serbian King Stefan Uroš IV Dušan for the Monastery of Treskavec. The boundary of his property is attested in the delimitation of a 45 kьbьl large field. This land probably between the village Horupanь and Krivogaštani was bestowed to the Treskavec Monastery by the Serbian King Stefan Uroš IV Dušan (Niva kьblomь me. tužde plisiasь Grьlia i Stari Kladenьcь Dragovь i do Baru i do putě krivogaškego i do Starego Potoka do megju Bělkovu).
Davidovь Dimitrij Person Mentioned in the first charter (1334/1336) of the Serbian King Stefan Uroš IV Dušan for the Monastery of Treskavec. The Serbian King Stefan Uroš IV Dušan refers to him as kirь. He sold a 60 kьbьl large manor in Gligorovci near Maly Mramorane to the brother of Theōdorь, the Hegumen of the Treskavec Monastery. The brother of the hegumen bestowed the land to the Treskavec Monastery. The Serbian King Stefan Uroš IV Dušan confirmed the donation in the first charter for the Treskavec Monastery (Stasь u Gligorovьcehь igumna brata Theōdorova vь Malihь Mramoraněhь, kupenica ōdь kirь Dimitrija Davidova kьblomь .ksi. – mь).
Davidь 2 Person Mentioned in the second and third charter (1343/1345) of the Serbian King Stefan Uroš IV Dušan for the Monastery of Treskavec. He sold a 100 kьbьl large estate in Maly Mramorane to the Treskavec Monastery. The Serbian King Stefan Uroš IV Dušan confirmed the transaction in the second and third charter for the Treskavec Monastery (I kupenica u Malyhь Mramoranehь ōtь Davida kьblomь r).
Desilь Person Mentioned in the second charter of the Serbian King Stefan Uroš IV Dušan for the Monastery of Treskavec. He possessed a furrow near Krьpeno in the region of Polog. The Serbian King Stefan Uroš IV Dušan donated the village Krьpeno, the metochion of Saint Nicholas with a field, vineyard, people, watermill, river, furrow of Manoilo, furrow of Desilь and a meadow near Stary Kladenьcь (Selo vь Poloze Krьpeno, metohь Svety Nikola, što priloži svety kralь, sь nivijemь, sь vinogrady, sь ljudmi, sь voděnicijemь i sь rěku; brazda kirь Manoilova; brazda Desilova; livada na Starymь Kladenьci).
Dimit(a)rь Person Mentioned in the first charter (1334/1336) of the Serbian King Stefan Uroš IV Dušan for the Monastery of Treskavec. The charter refers to hims as kirь. He bought an estate near the village Dupijačanje. The Serbian King Stefan Uroš IV Dušan donated the property of kirь Dimit(a)rь to the Treskavec Monastery (Selo Dupijačanje sь ljudmi i sь nivijemь i sь vinogrady i sь kupenicami ōtь kirь Dimitra i ōtь kirь Jaka i ōtь kirь Vasilě).
Dobre (1) Person Mentioned in the second and third charter (1343/1345) of the Serbian King Stefan Uroš IV Dušan for the Monastery of Treskavec. The Serbian King Stefan Uroš IV Dušan donated a fishing ground at the Great Prespa Lake, near Nivica and a fishing spot in Nakolьcь with a river, field, garden and fruit trees, to the Monastery of Treskavec. He endowed it with fishermen. One of them was Dobre.
Drago (1) Person Mentioned in the second and third charter (1343/1345) of the Serbian King Stefan Uroš IV Dušan for the Monastery of Treskavec. The Serbian King Stefan Uroš IV Dušan donated the manor of Drago with a field, vineyard, mills, meadows and all rights to the Treskavec Monastery (Stasь Dragova s niviemь, s vinogradi, s mliny, s livadami, sь vsěmi pravinami). His well was in the vicinity of a 45 kьbьl large field. This field, located probably between the village Horupanь and Krivogaštani, was bestowed to the Treskavec Monastery by the Serbian King Stefan Uroš IV Dušan (Niva kьblomь me. tužde plisiasь Grьlia i Stari Kladenьcь Dragovь i do Baru i do putě krivogaškego i do Starego Potoka do megju Bělkovu).
Dragomanь (1) Person Mentioned in the second and third charter (1343/1345) of the Serbian King Stefan Uroš IV Dušan for the Monastery of Treskavec. He was a kastrofilakь (the commander of the fortress/town responsible for its maintenance). He donated the settlement site Komarьčěne with all its rights to the Treskavec Monastery. The Serbian King Stefan Uroš IV Dušan confirmed his gift in the second charter for Monastery of Treskevec (Selište Komarьčěne, što pridade Dragomanь kastrofilakь sь vsěmi pravinami). He probably owned a vineyard. This property was given to the Treskavec Monastery by the Serbian King Stefan Uroš IV Dušan (vinogradь kastrofilakovь pod Stěnkь).
Dědoslavь Person Mentioned in the second and third charter (1343/1345) of the Serbian King Stefan Uroš IV Dušan for the Monastery of Treskavec. He possessed a property near a 30 kьbьl large field in Blatcь. The Serbian King Stefan Uroš IV Dušan donated the field in Blatcь to the Treskavec Monastery (Niva na Blatci kьblomь l. plisiastь Spandun i Dědoslavь).
Eksefilinь Person Mentioned in the second and third charter (1343/1345) of the Serbian King Stefan Uroš IV Dušan for the Monastery of Treskavec. He sold a courtyard with houses and a granary in the town Prilep to the Treskavec Monastery (I ešte u gradu Prilepě dvorь s kukijemь i žitiicomь, kupenica ōtь Eksefilina). He owned a field near the village Běla Crьkva. He donated it to the Treskavec Monastery. The Serbian King Stefan Uroš IV Dušan confirmed the gift in the second charter for the Treskavec Monastery (Selo Běla Crьkva sь nivijemь, sь vinogrady sь voděničijemь, sь kupenicami. Niva Unьzereva kon Bělu Crьkvu; i druga Eksefilinova konь crьkve jože tь priloži; i Topila jože dade Kalojanь Pečkopulь za dušu).
Evьgenevь Person Mentioned in the first charter (1334/1336) of the Serbian King Stefan Uroš IV Dušan for the Monastery of Treskavec. He possessed a manor near a field in Bohorino. The Serbian King Stefan Uroš IV Dušan donated the field in Bohorino and the manor of Evьgenevь to the Treskavec Monastery (niva u Bohorine, stasь Evьgeneva).
Geōrgь Person Mentioned in the third charter (1343/1345) of the Serbian King Stefan Uroš IV Dušan for the Monastery of Treskavec. Bubalo proposes the reading kirь Geōrgi. He sold a 70 kьbьl large field probably near the village Dupijačanje to the Treskavec Monastery. The Serbian King Stefan Uroš IV Dušan confirmed the transaction in the third charter for the Treskavec Monastery (Niva o. mь kьblomь kupena otь Kirijaka [Bubalo 2008: kupena otь kïri ]).
Glavatь Theōdorь Person Mentioned in the second and third charter (1343/1345) of the Serbian King Stefan Uroš IV Dušan for the Monastery of Treskavec. He owned a 36 kьbьl large field near the boundary of the village Hraštany. The Serbian King Stefan Uroš IV Dušan donated his field to the Treskavec Monastery (Niva Theōdora Glavata na gy hraštanskoi megi kьblomь lst. do kamně Žeravь i do Něgygu).
Glizěi Person Mentioned in the second and third charter (1343/1345) of the Serbian King Stefan Uroš IV Dušan for the Monastery of Treskavec. His possession bordered a 4 kьbьl large field above Horupanь, which was given to the Treskavec Monastery by the Serbian King Stefan Uroš IV Dušan (Nadь neju kьblomь st. pri Něgygu; i do togo putě niva na selišti kьblomь d. plisiastь Něgyga i Spandunь i mali putь i do Glizěa).
Golom Person Mentioned in the second and third charter (1343/1345) of the Serbian King Stefan Uroš IV Dušan for the Monastery of Treskavec. The Serbian King Stefan Uroš IV Dušan donated a 204 kьbьl field in Vinci, which belonged to Golom, to the Treskavec Monastery (Niva u Vincehь Golomova kьblomь sd. mь blizь protonevelisima Kondolea i pri Gorgusě).
Gorgičь Person Mentioned in the second and third charter (1343/1345) of the Serbian King Stefan Uroš IV Dušan for the Monastery of Treskavec. He possessed a part of land near Gorkь. The Serbian King Stefan Uroš IV Dušan donated the orchards in Gorkь with the part of Gorьgičь’s and Něgoslavь’s land to the Treskavec Monastery (Sadovy u Gorьcě sь Gorьgičevěmь dělomь, sь Něgoslaōvěmь dělomь). He held an inherited estate in the village Eleněžьci. The Serbian King Stefan Uroš III Dečanski donated the village Eleněžьci to the Treskavec Monastery. The Serbian King Stefan Uroš IV Dušan confirmed the donation of his father and endowed the Treskavec Monastery also with the inherited properties of Murtinь, Gorgičь and kïrь Vasilь (Selo Eleněšci što priloži gospodinь kralь i potvrьdi kralevьstvo mi, i u nimь baština Murtina i Gōrgičeva i kïrь Vasileva sь vsěmi pravinami). He also owned a watermill in Bělovo on the manor of Črьnota, which was bestowed by the Serbian King to the Treskavec Monastery (Voděnica vь Bělevě Gorьgičiva na Črьnotině stasi, i druga voděnica kupena ōdь Murtiněhь polovinu).
Gorgusь Person Mentioned in the second and third charter (1343/1345) of the Serbian King Stefan Uroš IV Dušan for the Monastery of Treskavec. The Serbian King Stefan Uroš IV Dušan donated a 204 kьbьl field in Vinci, which belonged to Golom, to the Treskavec Monastery. The property in the vicinity of the field was held by Gorgusь (Niva u Vincehь Golomova kьblomь sd. mь blizь protonevelisima Kondolea i pri Gorgusě).
Gradislavь (1) Person Mentioned in the sources from 1333 to 1379/1380. He was the son of Boril (Gradislauo Borilli). Vojvoda Gradislav (or vexillifer Gradislau, son of Boril in the Latin version of the document) signed along with the Metropolitan of Prizren Arsenije, Kaznac Baldovin, Župan Vratko, Knez Grgur Kurjaković, Stavilac Miloš, Vojvoda Dejan Manjak, Gradislav Sušenica, Nikola Buća, and Archdeacon Marin Baranić in Polog the charter issed by Stefan Uroš IV Dušan from the 22. January 1333 regarding the sale of Ston to the city of Dubrovnik (A tu imь milostь učini kraljevstvo mi u Polozie vь lětoь 6833 měseca ženvara 2 i 2 danь. A tui běhu: sveōsvešni jepiskupь prizrěnski Arsenie, kaznacь Balьdovinь, voevoda Gradisavь, županь Vratkō, knezь Grьgurь Kurjakovićь, stavilacь Miloš, vo(e)voda Deganь Manijaakь, Gradisavь Sušenica, Nikola Bučga, arhidjak Marinь Baraninь/ Actum est hoc datum in Pollogo, presentibus uenerabili patris, domino Arsenio, episcopo Prisirenensis, ac nobilibus viris, casneçio Baldouino, Gradislauo Borilli, uexillifero, çuppano Vratcho, comitate Gregorio Curiaçi, staluileçio Milosio Voyni, uoieuoda Deiano Maniiacho, stauileçio Gradislauo Suseniçe, Nicolao Buchia, archidiacono Antibarensis et Marino Miroslai Antibarensis, et aliis quam pluribus currente anno Domini, millesimo, trecentessimo tercio decimo tercio, mensis Januari uigessimo secundio die, indictione prima). Gradislav bearing the title of tepčija donated the settlement site Běla Vodica with all rights to the Monastery of Treskavec. This donation was confirmed by the Serbian King Stefan Uroš IV Dušan in the second charter for the Monastery in Treskavec (Selište Běla Vodica sь vsěmi pravinami, što priloži tepci Gradislavь). Gradislav figures again in the charter of Serbian Emperor Stefan Uroš IV Dušan for the Monastery of the Holy Archangels in Prizren issued probably in August 1347. As tepčija he confirmed the boundary mark of the land Trstena during the reign of the Stefan Uroš III Dečanski (i sь zemlomь na Trьstěnoi što si jestь drьžalь u roditelь carьstva mi, i što mu je utesalь tepʼči Gradislav i igumьnь carьstva mi). In 1352 the Serbian Emperor Stefan Uroš IV Dušan sent to the Byzantine Emperor John V Palaiologos an auxiliary cavalry force under the command of Borilović, who was in charge of the office of kaznac. They fought together against John VI Kantakuzenos and the horsemen of Orhan I in the battle of Didymoteichon. According to Kantakuzenos almost all 7,000 Serbs fell at the battle and the kaznac could escape only with a small number of troops (γενομένου δὲ ἐκεῖ τοῦ βασιλέως ἀδελφοῦ, ἡ στρατιὰ ἐξεπέμφθη παρασκευασθεῖσα ἑπτακισχίλιοι ἱππεῖς, ὧν ἐστρατήγει Κασνιτζὸς ὁ Μποριλοβίκης προσαγορευόμενος, ἐκ τῶν ἐπιφανεστάτων μάλιστα ὢν τῶν παρὰ Τριβαλοῖς… Κασνιτζὸς δὲ ὁ στρατηγὸς μετά τινων εὐαριθμήτων ἠδυνήθη διαδρᾶναι, τῶν ἄλλων ἁπάντων τῶν μὲν πεσόντων, τῶν δ’ ἑαλωκότων). It is not clear, if Borilović is the same person as Gradislav. Naumov suggests, that Borilović was in fact his brother or close relative. He owned the village Jelašnica. The Serbian Despot Lazar donated in 1379/1380 the village Jelašnica, which belonged previously to Gradislav, with church, boundaries, hamlets and all right to the Hilandar Monastery. The Serbian Patriarch Spiridon confirmed in 1380 the wording of the deed of Lazar (selo Elʼšanica Gradisava tepčije i sь crьkviju i s megami i zaselci, s pravinami sela togo). Gradislav was probably buried in the Treskavec monastery. This was proposed by Gligorijević on the grounds of an inscription under the ktetor composition of a man carrying a church model and his wife preserved on the western facade of the parekklesion of the Treskavec monastery (τοῦ τεπέτζηα καὶ κτήτορος τοῦδε τοῦ ναοῦ). On the sheet 436 of the pomenik of the Church of the Holy Virgin Ljeviška in Prizren, the pomen of Peter kaznac Gradislav is mentioned. It might be suggested that Peter was the monk name of Gradislav. Highly questionable is the suggestion of Branka Ivanić, which identifies Gradislav with the bearer of the goldring in the collection of the National Museum in Belgrade. The inscription along the rim of the goldring reads namely Gradislav čelnik.
Grebenarь Person Mentioned in the second and third charter (1343/1345) of the Serbian King Stefan Uroš IV Dušan for the Monastery of Treskavec. His courtyard was in the vicinity of the Serbian king’s residence in Prilep. The Serbian King Stefan Uroš IV Dušan donated his property to the Treskavec Monastery (Dvorišta pri Nemanï Monahičevo i Grebenarevo).
Grьlja Person Mentioned in the second and third charter (1343/1345) of the Serbian King Stefan Uroš IV Dušan for the Monastery of Treskavec. N: His property was in the vicinity of a 45 kьbьl large field. This field, located probably between the village Horupanь and Krivogaštani, was bestowed to the Treskavec Monastery by the Serbian King Stefan Uroš IV Dušan (Niva kьblomь me. tužde plisiasь Grьlia i Stari Kladenьcь Dragovь i do Baru i do putě krivogaškego i do Starego Potoka do megju Bělkovu).
Hanьdakь Person Mentioned in the second charter of the Serbian King Stefan Uroš IV Dušan for the Monastery of Treskavec. He possessed a property near the courtyard of Janěcь Konьcinь probably in the town of Prilep. The Serbian King Stefan Uroš IV Dušan donated the courtyard of Janěcь Konьcinь to the Treskavec Monastery (Dvorište Janěca Konьcina blizь Hanьdaka i Nisьtefila).
Hitrešь Person Mentioned in the second and third charter (1343/1345) of the Serbian King Stefan Uroš IV Dušan for the Monastery of Treskavec. He owned a 25 kьbьl large field near the settlement site Polaticь. The Serbian King Stefan Uroš IV Dušan donated the land of Hitrešь to the Treskavec Monastery (Niva Hïtreševa podnožïe tužde kьblomь ke). The boundaries of his property are attested in the delimitation of a 40 kьbьl large field in the vicinity of the settlement site Polaticь (Niva sumegna do Radoslava i Hitreša kьblomь .m., plisiastь Spanьdunь i Hitrešь i do selišta Polaticь).
Hotěcь Person Mentioned in the second and third charter (1343/1345) of the Serbian King Stefan Uroš IV Dušan for the Monastery of Treskavec. He owned a mill. The Serbian King donated a half of the settlement site Dubnica with vineyard, the mill of Hotěcь and all rights to the Treskavec Monastery (Ōdь Dubinicu polovinu s vinogrady, sь mlinomь Hotěcevěmь i sь vsěmi pravinami/ mlinь Hotěcevь).
Kalinïkь Person Mentioned in the third charter (1343/1345) of the Serbian King Stefan Uroš IV Dušan for the Monastery of Treskavec. He was probably the Hegumen of Treskavec Monastery (igumnь Kalinïkь). He bought an estate, which had its boundaries from the oak under Dupijačanje till Gorkь and Maly Mramorane (Kupenica što kupi igumnь Kalinïkь: hrastь podь Dupьjačani, načьnь ōtь puti podь Radimanovu voděnicu, putemь podь Gorkь do kïr Vasileve megje, i ōtьtudě slazešte na putь dušьnički koi grede u Mramorane, putemь uz brьdo Gligorovcemь do voděnice Radimanove, gde i počelo).
Kirijathь Person Mentioned in the second charter of the Serbian King Stefan Uroš IV Dušan for the Monastery of Treskavec. He had children. His children sold a field to the Treskavec Monastery. The Serbian King Stefan Uroš IV Dušan confirmed the transaction in the second charter for the Treskavec Monastery (I niva kupenica ōdь Kirijatheevěh dětei ōdь....).
Komnini Erini Person Mentioned in the third charter (1343/1345) of the Serbian King Stefan Uroš IV Dušan for the Monastery of Treskavec. The source denotes her as kïra. She was the wife of an unknown megas papias (žena golěmoga papie). She donated the second half of the settlement site Dlьga Vsi to the Treskavec Monastery. The Serbian King Stefan Uroš IV Dušan confirmed the gift of her in the third charter (1343/1345) of the Serbian King Stefan Uroš IV Dušan for the Monastery of Treskavec (I polovinu ōtь Dlьge Vsi što dade kïra Erini Komnini žena golěmoga papie).
Komьpsarin Person Mentioned in the second and third charter (1343/1345) of the Serbian King Stefan Uroš IV Dušan for the Monastery of Treskavec. The Serbian King Stefan Uroš IV Dušan donated a 100 kьbьl large manor in Rěsnь, which was previously in the possession of Komьpsarin, to the Treskavec Monastery (Stasь u Resně Kompsarina kьblomь r).
Kondrь Person Mentioned in the second and third charter (1343/1345) of the Serbian King Stefan Uroš IV Dušan for the Monastery of Treskavec. He owned together with Plisvarь a 80 kьbьl large field, which was located in the middle of the settlement site Kučьkověne and near Vinci. The Serbian King Stefan Uroš IV Dušan donated the field to the Treskavec Monastery (Niva po srědě Kučkovьanь u Vinьcehь; niva Plisvareva i Kondrova kьblomь p. do puti kučkovianskoga idušte u kira Marïo i do rěčišta Evrěiskoga i puti ōbrьšanskoga).
Konьcinь Janěcь Person Mentioned in the second charter of the Serbian King Stefan Uroš IV Dušan for the Monastery of Treskavec. He possessed a courtyard probably in the town of Prilep. The Serbian King Stefan Uroš IV Dušan donated his courtyard to the Treskavec Monastery (Dvorište Janěca Konьcina blizь Hanьdaka i Pisьtefila).
Konьdolejь Person Mentioned in the second and third charter (1343/1345) of the Serbian King Stefan Uroš IV Dušan for the Monastery of Treskavec. The sources denote him as protonobelissimos (protonevelisima Kondolea). The Serbian King Stefan Uroš IV Dušan donated a 204 kьbьl field in Vinci, which belonged to Golom, to the Treskavec Monastery. The property in the vicinity of the field was held by Konьdolejь (Niva u Vincehь Golomova kьblomь sd. mь blizь protonevelisima Kondolea i pri Gorgusě).
Kopriva Nikola Person Mentioned in the second and third charter (1343/1345) of the Serbian King Stefan Uroš IV Dušan for the Monastery of Treskavec. He sold a watermill near Kraguici to the Treskavec Monastery. The transaction was confirmed by the Serbian King Stefan Uroš IV Dušan in the second and third charter for the Treskavec Monastery (Voděnica u Kraguicehь kupenica ōtь Koprive Nïkole).
Kostanьdinь Person Identical with Konstantin Dragaš (Konstantinos Dragases)? Mentioned in the second charter of the Serbian King Stefan Uroš IV Dušan for the Monastery of Treskavec. The source denotes him as a sevastokratorovikь. Therefore he might be the son of an unknown sevastokrator. He donated the settlement site Kostino with all its rights to the Treskavec Monastery. The Serbian King Stefan Uroš IV Dušan confirmed the gift in the second charter for the Treskavec Monastery (Selište Kostino, što priloži Kostanьdinь sevastokratorovikь, sь vsěmi pravinami).
Kovačь (1) Person Mentioned in the second and third charter (1343/1345) of the Serbian King Stefan Uroš IV Dušan for the Monastery of Treskavec. The Serbian King Stefan Uroš IV Dušan donated the courtyard of Kovačь to the Treskavec Monastery (Niva podь Pilevěmь dvoromь kьblomь d. mь; tako i sь Kovačevěmь dvorištemь blizь Andronika Arseně; takožde prěz Dolь Evrěisky kьblu edinomu blizь Arseně).
Kurtesь Person Mentioned in the second and third charter (1343/1345) of the Serbian King Stefan Uroš IV Dušan for the Monastery of Treskavec. He owned a 36 kьbьl large field in Vinci. The Serbian King donated the field of Kurtesь to the Treskavec Monastery (Niva Kurteseva u Vinьcehь kьblomь lst., blizь popa Mavrike i Bara i Stefa).
Ljubinko Person Mentioned in the first (1334/1336), second and third charter (1343/1345) of the Serbian King Stefan Uroš IV Dušan for the Monastery of Treskavec. He sold according to the first charter together with Thōdor Zgurь a 100 kьbьl large manor and a watermill at the river Radušta to the Treskavec Monastery. The Serbian King Stefan Uroš IV Dušan confirmed the acquisition in the first charter for the Treskavec Monastery (Stasь … kьblomь r. i voděnica kupena ōdь Ljubinku i ōdь Thōdora Zgura na Radušti). The variant spelling of his name appears in the second and third charter for the Treskavec Monastery, where he is attested as the only seller of the watermill (Voděncia na Radušti kupena ōdь Lьbinicu/ Voděnica na Radušti kupena ōtь Lambinice).
Lucija Person Mentioned in the second charter of the Serbian King Stefan Uroš IV Dušan for the Monastery of Treskavec. She possessed a vineyard under Hraštany probably in the region of Polog. The Serbian Emperor donated her vineyard with the nearby mountain to the Treskavec Monastery (Lucinь vinogradь podь Hraštany i sь brьdomь).
Madarakь Strězo Person Mentioned in the second and third charter (1343/1345) of the Serbian King Stefan Uroš IV Dušan for the Monastery of Treskavec. He owned a property near a 100 kьbьl large estate of the Treskavec Monastery in Galičane (Město vь Galičanehь kupenica Panaretova kьblomь r. plisiastь sevastь Pečkopulь i Strězo Madarakь).
Mamin Person He lived in the first half of the 14th century. His name appears for the first time in the first charter of the Serbian King Stefan Uroš IV. Dušan for the Treskavac Monastery in 1334/1335. He was probably the father or the grandfather of Nikolaos Maminos. He donated his property for the sake of salvation to the Monastery of Treskavac and his endowment was confirmed by the Serbian ruler Stefan Uroš IV Dušan in his tree charters for the Monastery of Treskavac (Tugere i druga stasь, što je priložilь Maminь za dušu si; Stasь tuždere Maminovu sь vsěmi pravinami; Tuždere druga stasь što dade Mamnь za dušu).
Manoil(o) (2) Person Mentioned in the second charter of the Serbian King Stefan Uroš IV Dušan for the Monastery of Treskavec. The Serbian King Stefan Uroš IV Dušan refers in the charter to him as kirь. He possessed a furrow near Krьpeno in the region of Polog. The Serbian King Stefan Uroš IV Dušan donated the village Krьpeno, the metochion of Saint Nicholas with a field, vineyard, people, watermill, river, furrow of Manoilo, furrow of Desilь and a meadow near Stary Kladenьcь (Selo vь Poloze Krьpeno, metohь Svety Nikola, što priloži svety kralь, sь nivijemь, sь vinogrady, sь ljudmi, sь voděnicijemь i sь rěku; brazda kirь Manoilova; brazda Desilova; livada na Starymь Kladenьci).
Marïo Person Mentioned in the third charter (1343/1345) of the Serbian King Stefan Uroš IV Dušan for the Monastery of Treskavec. The charter denotes him as a kirь. His property is attested in the boundary description of a 80 kьbьl large in the middle of Kučьkověne and near Vinci, which was given to the Treskavec Monastery by the Serbian King Stefan Uroš IV Dušan (Niva po srědě Kučkovьanь u Vinьcehь; niva Plisvareva i Kondrova kьblomь p. do puti kučkovianskoga idušte u kira Marïo i do rěčišta Evrěiskoga i puti ōbrьšanskoga).
Mavrikь Person Mentioned in the second and third charter (1343/1345) of the Serbian King Stefan Uroš IV Dušan for the Monastery of Treskavec. He was a priest (popь). He owned a property near the 36 kьbьl large field in Vinci, which was given by the Serbian King Stefan Uroš IV Dušan to the Treskavec Monastery (Niva Kurteseva u Vinьcehь kьblomь lst., blizь popa Mavrike i Bara i Stefa).
Mihalicь Person Mentioned in the second charter (1343/1345) of the Serbian King Stefan Uroš IV Dušan for the Monastery of Treskavec. He was a priest (popь). He erected a church in Htětovo. The Serbian King Stefan Uroš IV Dušan donated the church of Mihalicь to the Treskavec Monastery (crьkovь koju sьhtisa popь Mihalicь vь Htětově na Krьpenьscě městě).
Misinopolites (Demetrios) Person Mentioned in the first (1334/1336), second and third charter (1343/1345) of the Serbian King Stefan Uroš IV Dušan for the Monastery of Treskavec. At his disposal was a nearly 9 hectare large estate, which lay – according to the context of the charter – in the vicinity of the estates of the Byzantine emperor and was sold by Misinopolites to the Monastery of Treskavec at an unknown date (kupenica ōtь Misinopolita u carevě zevьgelatii, kьblomь .r.). He was the donor of the Church of St. Demetrius in the east of the medieval lower town of Prilep (today Varoš). He sponsored the renovation and the painted decoration of this church. It is uncertain, whether the preserved portrait of the donor in the church itself and the donor inscription [δέ(ησις) τοῦ δού[λου] τοῦ θ(εο)ῦ Δημητρίου τοῦ Μησηνοπολήτου καὶ κτήτορ(ος) τοῦ ναοῦ] in the southern aisle of the western part of the church attest the Misinopolites or his son.
Monahičь Person Mentioned in the second and third charter (1343/1345) of the Serbian King Stefan Uroš IV Dušan for the Monastery of Treskavec. His courtyard was in the vicinity of the Serbian king’s residence in Prilep. The Serbian King Stefan Uroš IV Dušan donated his property to the Treskavec Monastery (Dvorišta pri Nemanï Monahičevo i Grebenarevo).
Murtinь Person Mentioned in the second and third charter (1343/1345) of the Serbian King Stefan Uroš IV Dušan for the Monastery of Treskavec. He held a patrimonial estate in the village Eleněžьci. The Serbian King Stefan Uroš III Dečanski donated the village Eleněžьci to the Treskavec Monastery. The Serbian King Stefan Uroš IV Dušan confirmed the donation of his father and endowed the Treskavec Monastery also with the patrimonial properties of Murtinь, Gorgičь and kïrь Vasilь (Selo Eleněšci što priloži gospodinь kralь i potvrьdi kralevьstvo mi, i u nimь baština Murtina i Gōrgičeva i kïrь Vasileva sь vsěmi pravinami).
Nečo Person Mentioned in the third charter (1343/1345) of the Serbian King Stefan Uroš IV Dušan for the Monastery of Treskavec. He sold his vineyard probably in Prilep to the Treskavec Monastery. The Serbian King Stefan Uroš IV Dušan confirmed the transaction in the third charter for the Treskavec Monastery (vinogradь kupenь ōtь Neča).
Nikolaos (1) Person Mentioned in the sources after 1345. He was Archbishop of Ōhrid after 1345, definitely in 1346 and 1347, and probably till 1350. He donated the Church of Saint Nicholas in Ljuboino near Prespa to the Treskavec Monastery. The Serbian King Stefan Uroš IV Dušan confirmed the gift in the second charter for the Treskavec Monastery after 1345 (Metohь u Prěspě u Ljuboině, Svety Nikola, što Pridade Nikola arhijepiskupь, sь vsěmi pravinami). He attented the sabor in Skopje on 16th April 1346, where he witnessed the coronation of Stefan Uroš IV Dušan as Emperor of the Greeks and the Serbs by the Serbian Patriarch He is mentioned in the chrysobull charter of the Serbian Emperor Stefan Uroš IV Dušan from 1346/1347 concerning the founding of the Zletovo episcopate. According to the chrysobull charter the Serbian Emperor asked several high-ranking clerics, among them also Nikola, for permission to found the bishopric of Zletovo (i sь arhïepiskopomь ōhridьskymь Nikolomь). He is portrayed on the south wall of the Church of Saint Nikola Bolnički in Ōhrid with the Serbian ruler’s family. He is depicted within another composition in the Church of Saint Sophia in Ōhrid, where he is painted next to Jovan Oliver and his family in the chapel of the despot, which was erected between the years 1347 and 1350.
Nisьtefilь Person Mentioned in the second charter of the Serbian King Stefan Uroš IV Dušan for the Monastery of Treskavec. He possessed a property near the courtyard of Janěcь Konьcinь probably in the town of Prilep. The Serbian King Stefan Uroš IV Dušan donated the courtyard of Janěcь Konьcinь to the Treskavec Monastery (Dvorište Janěca Konьcina blizь Hanьdaka i Nisьtefila).
Něgoslavь Person Mentioned in the second charter of the Serbian King Stefan Uroš IV Dušan for the Monastery of Treskavec. He possessed a part of land near Gorkь. The Serbian King Stefan Uroš IV Dušan donated the orchards in Gorkь with the part of Gorьgičь’s and Něgoslavь’s land to the Treskavec Monastery (Sadovy u Gorьcě sь Gorьgičevěmь dělomь, sь Něgoslaōvěmь dělomь).
Něgygь Person Mentioned in the second and third charter (1343/1345) of the Serbian King Stefan Uroš IV Dušan for the Monastery of Treskavec. His estate was near the field of Theōdorь Glavatь and the village Hraštany. (Niva Theōdora Glavata na gy hraštanskoi megi kьblomь lst. do kamně Žeravь i do Něgygu). His possession bordered also two small fields, which were given to the Treskavec Monastery by the Serbian King Stefan Uroš IV Dušan (Nadь neju kьblomь st. pri Něgygu; i do togo putě niva na selišti kьblomь d. plisiastь Něgyga i Spandunь i mali putь i do Glizěa).
Padiatь Person Mentioned in the third charter (1343/1345) of the Serbian King Stefan Uroš IV Dušan for the Monastery of Treskavec. He owned a property near a 9 kьbьl large field under Srani Trьnь near Chlerenon. The field under Srani Trьnь was bestowed by the Serbian King Stefan Uroš IV Dušan to the Treskavec Monastery (niva blizь Padiata podь selomь kьblomь th).
Panaret Person Mentioned in the first (1334/1336), second and third charter (1343/1345) of the Serbian King Stefan Uroš IV Dušan for the Monastery of Treskavec. He bought an 100 kьbьl large estate in Galičane. The Serbian King Stefan Uroš IV Dušan donated his property in Galičane to the Treskavec Monastery (Město vь Galičanehь kupenica Panaretova kьblomь r. plisiastь sevastь Pečkopulь i Strězo Madarakь).
Pasarel (2) Person Mentioned in the first (1334/1336) and second charter (1343/1345) of the Serbian King Stefan Uroš IV Dušan for the Monastery of Treskavec. He bought the deserted village Kalugerьcь. The Serbian King Stefan Uroš IV Dušan donated his bought village with a field, grove and summer pasture to the Treskavec Monastery (Selište pusto Kalugerьcь, što je kupenica Pasarelova, sь nivijemь i sь dubravomь i sь planinomь).
Pilevь Person Mentioned in the second and third charter (1343/1345) of the Serbian King Stefan Uroš IV Dušan for the Monastery of Treskavec. His courtyard was above a 4 kьbьl large field, which was given to the Treskavec Monastery by the Serbian King Stefan Uroš IV Dušan (Niva podь Pilevěmь dvoromь kьblomь d. mь; tako i sь Kovačevěmь dvorištemь blizь Andronika Arseně; takožde prěz Dolь Evrěisky kьblu edinomu blizь Arseně).
Plisvarь Person Mentioned in the second and third charter (1343/1345) of the Serbian King Stefan Uroš IV Dušan for the Monastery of Treskavec. He owned together with Kondrь a 80 kьbьl large field, which was located in the middle of the settlement site Kučьkověne and near Vinci. The Serbian King Stefan Uroš IV Dušan donated the field to the Treskavec Monastery (Niva po srědě Kučkovьanь u Vinьcehь; niva Plisvareva i Kondrova kьblomь p. do puti kučkovianskoga idušte u kira Marïo i do rěčišta Evrěiskoga i puti ōbrьšanskoga).
Požripita Person Mentioned in the second and third charter (1343/1345) of the Serbian King Stefan Uroš IV Dušan for the Monastery of Treskavec. He owned a property near the road of the Pechenegs and a 12 kьbьl large field, which belonged to Rakelevь.The Serbian King Stefan Uroš IV Dušan donated the field of Rakelevь to the Treskavec Monastery (Niva Rakeleva kьblomь vi. plisiastь Požripita do putě pečeněška, što ide u Ōbryšany).
Prosenikos Ioannes Person Probably mentioned in the first charter (1334/1336) of the Serbian King Stefan Uroš IV Dušan for the Monastery of Treskavec and in the inscription near the donor portrait in the Church of Saint Sophia in Ōhrid from 1350/1360. He was according to the inscription honoured with the titles κύρου τοῦ σεβάστου. His donor portrait and inscription are preserved on the pilaster of the west wall of narthex in the Church of Saint Sophia in Ōhrid (Μνήσθητι Κύριε τὴν ψυχὴν τοῦ δούλου Ἰωάννου κύρου τοῦ σεβάστου τοῦ Πρωσενικοῦ). He might also donated the abandoned settlement site Lepьče to the Treskavec Monastery. The Serbian King Stefan Uroš IV Dušan confirmed his gift in the first charter for the Treskavec Monastery (Selište pusto Lepьče, što priloži Prosenikь, sь ōblastiju i sь vьsěmi pravinami).
Radimanь Person Mentioned in the third charter (1343/1345) of the Serbian King Stefan Uroš IV Dušan for the Monastery of Treskavec. His watermill is attested in the boundary description of a land, which was bought by Kalinïkь, the Hegumen of the Treskavec Monastery (Kupenica što kupi igumnь Kalinïkь: hrastь podь Dupьjačani, načьnь ōtь puti podь Radimanovu voděnicu, putemь podь Gorkь do kïr Vasileve megje, i ōtьtudě slazešte na putь dušьnički koi grede u Mramorane, putemь uz brьdo Gligorovcemь do voděnice Radimanove, gde i počelo).
Radoslavь (1) Person Mentioned in the second and third charter (1343/1345) of the Serbian King Stefan Uroš IV Dušan for the Monastery of Treskavec.The boundaries of his property are attested in the delimitation of a 40 kьbьl large field in the vicinity of the settlement site Polaticь (Niva sumegna do Radoslava i Hitreša kьblomь .m., plisiastь Spanьdunь i Hitrešь i do selišta Polaticь).
Rakelevь Person Mentioned in the second and third charter (1343/1345) of the Serbian King Stefan Uroš IV Dušan for the Monastery of Treskavec. The Serbian King Stefan Uroš IV Dušan donated a 12 kьbьl large field, which was a former land of Rakelevь, to the Treskavec Monastery (Niva Rakeleva kьblomь vi. plisiastь Požripita do putě pečeněška, što ide u Ōbryšany).
Runzerь Person He possessed a watermill in the village Ōbrьšani together with the Treskavec Monastery (I drugo voděničьje u Ōbrьšanehь dvě ōcě, i drugo voděničьje što je zajedno sь Runьzeremь). He owned a field near the village Běla Crьkva. He sold it to the Treskavec Monastery. The Serbian King Stefan Uroš IV Dušan confirmed the transaction in the second and third charter for the Treskavec Monastery (Selo Běla Crьkva sь nivijemь, sь vinogrady sь voděničijemь, sь kupenicami. Niva Unьzereva kon Bělu Crьkvu; i druga Eksefilinova konь crьkve jože tь priloži; i Topila jože dade Kalojanь Pečkopulь za dušu/ Selo Běla Crьkva s niviemь, s vinogradi, s voděničiemь, s kupenicami i zadušninomь, i sь vsěmi pravinami; niva Runzerica ï Eksefilininica i Topila).
Sidrofajevь Person Mentioned in the second and third charter (1343/1345) of the Serbian King Stefan Uroš IV Dušan for the Monastery of Treskavec. He possessed a manor in Bogomilja at the river Babuna. The Serbian King Stefan Uroš IV Dušan donated his manor with a field, vineyard, watermill, fruit trees and all rights to the Treskavec Monastery (U Bogomili v Babuně stasь Sidrofaevu s niviemь, s vinogradi, s voděničiemь, i s ōvoštiemь i sь vsomь pravïnomь).
Sinaheretь Person Mentioned in the second and third charter (1343/1345) of the Serbian King Stefan Uroš IV Dušan for the Monastery of Treskavec. He owned а vineyard at the Pesьje Brьdo in Prilep. The Serbian King Stefan Uroš IV Dušan donated his vineyard to the Treskavec Monastery (i drugi vinogradь Sinaheritovь na Pesьimь Brьdě). His church is mentioned in the boundary description of the village Eleněžьci (i do crьkvu Sinaheretovu).
Soprьstь Person Mentioned in the second and third charter (1343/1345) of the Serbian King Stefan Uroš IV Dušan for the Monastery of Treskavec. He had a brother and a family. The Serbian King Stefan Uroš IV Dušan donated a fishing spot in Nakolьcь at the lake Prespa with a river, field, garden and fruit trees, to the Monastery of Treskavec. He endowed it with fishermen. One of them was Soprьstь with his brother and his family (Lovište u Prěspě Nakolьcь s ribari, s rěkomь, s niviemь, z gradinomь, ovoštïemь; imena rybaremь Soprьstь z bratiōmь i s rodomь mu).
Spandunь Person He possessed a property near a 30 kьbьl large field in Blatcь. The Serbian King Stefan Uroš IV Dušan donated the 30 kьbьl field in Blatcь to the Treskavec Monastery (Niva na Blatci kьblomь l. plisiastь Spandun i Dědoslavь). His part of land is mentioned in the boundary description of the settlement site Bučinь, which was bestowed by the Serbian King Stefan Uroš IV Dušan to the Treskavec Monastery (Selište Bučinь sь nivijemь, sь brьdomь, sь voděnicijem, zaselьkomь, sь Dolěny i sь Taroniněvěmь dělomь i Zigoevěmь dělomь i Spanьdunevěmь dělomь, a tomu megě do Vatačevu voděnicu i do ... iguri luku i do prěsilьsku megju). His estate was near 30 kьbьl large field under the village Polaticь, which was given by the Serbian King Stefan Uroš IV Dušan to the Treskavec Monastery (Niva pod Polaticь kьblomь .l. plisiastь Spandunь i hraštanski putь do Stana Vlьkana). His domain bordered a 40 kьbьl large field in the vicinity of Polaticь (Niva sumegna do Radoslava i Hitreša kьblomь .m., plisiastь Spanьdunь i Hitrešь i do selišta Polaticь). He held a land near a 4 kьbьl large field probably above Horupanь (Nadь neju kьblomь st. pri Něgygu; i do togo putě niva na selišti kьblomь d. plisiastь Něgyga i Spandunь i mali putь i do Glizěa).
Stefo Person Mentioned in the second and third charter (1343/1345) of the Serbian King Stefan Uroš IV Dušan for the Monastery of Treskavec. He owned a property near the 36 kьbьl large field in Vinci, which was given by the Serbian King Stefan Uroš IV Dušan to the Treskavec Monastery (Niva Kurteseva u Vinьcehь kьblomь lst., blizь popa Mavrike i Bara i Stefa).
Taroninь Person Mentioned in the second charter of the Serbian King Stefan Uroš IV Dušan for the Monastery of Treskavec. His part of land is mentioned in the boundary description of the settlement site Bučinь, which was donated by the Serbian King Stefan Uroš IV Dušan to the Treskavec Monastery (Selište Bučinь sь nivijemь, sь brьdomь, sь voděnicijem, zaselьkomь, sь Dolěny i sь Taroniněvěmь dělomь i Zigoevěmь dělomь i Spanьdunevěmь dělomь, a tomu megě do Vatačevu voděnicu i do ... iguri luku i do prěsilьsku megju).
Theōdoh Person Mentioned in the second and third charter (1343/1345) of the Serbian King Stefan Uroš IV Dušan for the Monastery of Treskavec. He owned a 100 kьbьl large field near the village Eleněžьci. The Serbian King Stefan Uroš IV Dušan donated his field to the Treskavec Monastery (Niva Theōdohova u Eleněšcehь kьblomь r.).
Theōdorь (2) Person Mentioned in the first charter (1334/1336) of the Serbian King Stefan Uroš IV Dušan for the Monastery of Treskavec. Apparently hegumen of the Treskavec Monastery (igumna brata Theōdorova). He had a brother. His brother bought a 60 kьbьl large manor in Gligorovci near Maly Mramorane from Dimitrij Davidovь. He donated it to the Treskavec Monastery. The Serbian King Stefan Uroš IV Dušan confirmed the gift in the first charter for the Treskavec Monastery (Stasь u Gligorovьcehь igumna brata Theōdorova vь Malihь Mramoraněhь, kupenica ōdь kirь Dimitrija Davidova kьblomь .ksi. – mь).
Theōfil Person Mentioned in the third charter (1343/1345) of the Serbian King Stefan Uroš IV Dušan for the Monastery of Treskavec. He possessed a manor in Krivogaštani. The Serbian Emperor Stefan Uroš IV Dušan donated his manor with a field, garden, meadows and all rights to the Treskavec Monastery (Ï ešte tretia Theōfilova stas, vse tezi s niviemь, s gradinomь, s livadami i sь vsěmi pravinami).
Topilь Person Mentioned in the second and third charter (1343/1345) of the Serbian King Stefan Uroš IV Dušan for the Monastery of Treskavec. He owned a field near the village Běla Crьkva. Kalojanь Pečkopulь acquired his property and donated it to the Treskavec Monastery for the sake of his salvation. The Serbian King Stefan Uroš IV Dušan confirmed the gift in the second charter for the Treskavec Monastery (Selo Běla Crьkva sь nivijemь, sь vinogrady sь voděničijemь, sь kupenicami. Niva Unьzereva kon Bělu Crьkvu; i druga Eksefilinova konь crьkve jože tь priloži; i Topila jože dade Kalojanь Pečkopulь za dušu).
Vasilь (1) Person Mentioned in the first (1334/1336), second and third charter (1343/1345) of the Serbian King Stefan Uroš IV Dušan for the Monastery of Treskavec. The sources denote him as a kirь. He had a son. His son sold a 20 kьbьl large field in Bělevo to the Treskavec Monastery (Niva na Bělevě k. mь kьblomь ōtь kïrь Vasileva syna). He bought a 100 kьbьl large land together with kirь Dimit(a)rь and kirь Vasilь near the village Dupijačanje, which was called megligorevskoe nivie. The Serbian King Stefan Uroš IV Dušan donated the bought fields of kirь Vasilь to the Treskavec Monastery (Selo Dupijačanje sь ljudmi i sь nivijemь i sь vinogrady i sь kupenicami ōtь kirь Dimitra i ōtь kirь Jaka i ōtь kirь Vasilě, megligorevskoe nivie, kьblomь .r.; kupenica ōtь kirь Jaka kьblomь .o.). The boundary of his property is attested in the delimitation of the village Dupijačanje (Selo Dupijačani podь monastïremь s vinogradi, s niviemь, s mlini, sь vsьěmi pravinami; i ovomu selu megje: prěslopь, selište Kostěnče, drumom u Bělevo ōt vo...ïčke uz rěku do crьkvna mlina, do megje dušničke putemь ōbьemljušte Sorunь sь selištemь Arbanasi do Maloradi, ta na Daubnicu, opirajušte u kirь Vasilevo, podь Šutulь) and the bought estate of Hegumen Kalinïkь (Kupenica što kupi igumnь Kalinïkь: hrastь podь Dupьjačani, načьnь ōtь puti podь Radimanovu voděnicu, putemь podь Gorkь do kïr Vasileve megje, i ōtьtudě slazešte na putь dušьnički koi grede u Mramorane, putemь uz brьdo Gligorovcemь do voděnice Radimanove, gde i počelo). He held a manor called Bělevьska near Gorkь with a field, watermill and vineyards. The Serbian King Stefan Uroš IV Dušan bestowed it to the Treskavec Monastery (Stasь Bělevьska z Gorku, sь vinogradi i sь nivijemь i sь vodeničijemь i sь vьseju oblastiju i pravinami, što ihь drьžalь kirь Vasilь). He sold a field in Bělevo to the Treskavec Monastery. The Serbian King Stefan Uroš IV Dušan confirmed the transaction in the third charter for the Treskavec Monastery (Niva na Bělevě kupenica ōtь kïr Vasilija; mege ōtь puti Vukova Dola u Eleněšce i do Mramora, i uz rěku do crьkvne voděnice, i pak do puti). He owned a patrimonial estate in the village Eleněžьci. The Serbian King Stefan Uroš III Dečanski donated the village Eleněžьci to the Treskavec Monastery. The Serbian King Stefan Uroš IV Dušan confirmed the donation of his father and endowed the Treskavec Monastery also with the patrimonial properties of Murtinь, Gorgičь and kïrь Vasilь (Selo Eleněšci što priloži gospodinь kralь i potvrьdi kralevьstvo mi, i u nimь baština Murtina i Gōrgičeva i kïrь Vasileva sь vsěmi pravinami).
Vatač(ev) Person Mentioned in the second charter of the Serbian King Stefan Uroš IV Dušan for the Monastery of Treskavec. His watermill is mentioned in the boundary description of the settlement site Bučinь, which was donated by the Serbian King Stefan Uroš IV Dušan to the Treskavec Monastery (Selište Bučinь sь nivijemь, sь brьdomь, sь voděnicijem, zaselьkomь, sь Dolěny i sь Taroniněvěmь dělomь i Zigoevěmь dělomь i Spanьdunevěmь dělomь, a tomu megě do Vatačevu voděnicu i do ... iguri luku i do prěsilьsku megju).
Vlьkanь Stanь Person Mentioned in the second and third charter (1343/1345) of the Serbian King Stefan Uroš IV Dušan for the Monastery of Treskavec. He possessed a property near a 30 kьbьl large field under the village Polaticь, which was given by the Serbian King Stefan Uroš IV Dušan to the Treskavec Monastery (Niva pod Polaticь kьblomь .l. plisiastь Spandunь i hraštanski putь do Stana Vlьkana).
Vreksimь Person Mentioned in the second and third charter (1343/1345) of the Serbian King Stefan Uroš IV Dušan for the Monastery of Treskavec. He possessed a property near a courtyard in Bredivěni, which was a district in the town Prilep. The Serbian King Stefan Uroš IV Dušan donated the courtyard in Bredivěni to the Treskavec Monastery (Dvorište u Bredivěnehь blizь Vreksima do rěčišta i do puti).
Zgurь Thōdor Person Mentioned in the first charter (1334/1336) of the Serbian King Stefan Uroš IV Dušan for the Monastery of Treskavec. He sold together with Ljubinko a 100 kьbьl large manor and a watermill at the river Radušta to the Treskavec Monastery. The Serbian King Stefan Uroš IV Dušan confirmed the acquisition in the first charter for the Treskavec Monastery (Stasь … kьblomь r. i voděnica kupena ōdь Ljubinku i ōdь Thōdora Zgura na Radušti).
Zigo(ev) Person Mentioned in the second charter of the Serbian King Stefan Uroš IV Dušan for the Monastery of Treskavec. His part of land is mentioned in the boundary description of the settlement site Bučinь, which was donated by the Serbian King Stefan Uroš IV Dušan to the Treskavec Monastery (Selište Bučinь sь nivijemь, sь brьdomь, sь voděnicijem, zaselьkomь, sь Dolěny i sь Taroniněvěmь dělomь i Zigoevěmь dělomь i Spanьdunevěmь dělomь, a tomu megě do Vatačevu voděnicu i do ... iguri luku i do prěsilьsku megju).
Ïsaakь (Jakь) Person Mentioned in the first charter (1334/1336) of the Serbian King Stefan Uroš IV Dušan for the Monastery of Treskavec. The charter refers to him as kirь. He bought a 100 kьbьl large land together with kirь Dimit(a)rь and kirь Vasilь near the village Dupijačanje, which was called megligorevskoe nivie. He acquired a 70 kьbьl large estate probably also near the village Dupijačanje. The Serbian King Stefan Uroš IV Dušan donated the possessions of kirь Ïsaakь (Jakь) to the Treskavec Monastery (Selo Dupijačanje sь ljudmi i sь nivijemь i sь vinogrady i sь kupenicami ōtь kirь Dimitra i ōtь kirь Jaka i ōtь kirь Vasilě, megligorevskoe nivie, kьblomь .r.; kupenica ōtь kirь Jaka kьblomь .o.).
Čemer(ev) Person Mentioned in the first (1334/1336), second and third charter (1343/1345) of the Serbian King Stefan Uroš IV Dušan for the Monastery of Treskavec. He possessed a manor near Bohorino. The Treskavec Monastery held according to the second and third charter of the Serbian King Stefan Uroš IV Dušan the manor of Čemer(ev) with courtyard, people, four zevgaria of land, two watermills, vineyards, garden and meadow (I stasь u Bohorině Čemereva sь dvorištem, sь ljudmi, i zemlja d. mь zevgaremь, i voděnici v., s vinogrady, sь perivolemь, sь livadu).
Črьnota Person Mentioned in the second charter of the Serbian King Stefan Uroš IV Dušan for the Monastery of Treskavec. He held a manor in Bělovo. The watermill on his estate was in the possession of Gorьgičь. The watermill was given by the Serbian King Stefan Uroš IV Dušan to the Treskavec Monastery (Voděnica vь Bělevě Gorьgičiva na Črьnotině stasi, i druga voděnica kupena ōdь Murtiněhь polovinu).
Ōpsikijanь Person Mentioned in the second charter of the Serbian King Stefan Uroš IV Dušan for the Monastery of Treskavec. He donated several fields in Bělevo, which were 200 kьbьl large, to the Treskavec Monastery. The Serbian King Stefan Uroš IV Dušan confirmed his gift and endowed the Treskavec Monastery also with the watermill on the river Bělevštica (Nivije u Bělevě, što pridade Ōpsikijanь, kьbьlomь s. i voděnica na Bělevštici).
Places (32)
Name Class Begin End Description
Arbanasi Place One half of Arbanasi (i ōdь Arbanasь polovinu) was donated by the Serbian King Stefan Uroš IV Dušan (reigned 1331-1355) to the Monastery of Treskavec in 1334/35. The settlement site (selište) of Arbanasi is also mentioned in the boundary description of Dupijačani in the year 1344/45 (ōbьemljušte Sorunь sь selištemь Arbanasi do Maloradi).
Bistrica (1) Place The Bulgarian Tsar Konstantin I Asen (reigned 1257-1277) donated the village of Bistrica with its meadows, summer pastures and winter pastures to the Monastery of Saint George-Gorg (Selo Bistrica vь Babuně, sь pašišti, sь lětōvišti, sь zimovišti, i sь vsěmi pravinami ihь). The Serbian King Stefan Uroš II Milutin (reigned 1282-1321) confirmed the donation of the village of Bistrica to the same monastery, which according to his charter was originally given by the Bulgarian Tsar Kalojan (Selo Bistrica vь Babuně pridanoje Kaloïanjemь caremь, i to darova kraljevьstvo mi Svetomu Geōrgïju s` nivijem`, s` voděničijemь, sь sěnokosi, sь lětovišti i sь zimovišti kobilamь i ōvcamь, i sь vsěmi pravinami sela togo).
Bivolь Brodь Place The locality of Bivol Brod is attested in two sources. In the second charter for the Monastery of Treskavec, where the donation of village Krpeno is described, Bivol Brod is also mentioned. The site lay on the imperial road (basilike hodos) from Polatic (Treskavec 2, 121, art. 59: Selo vь Poloze Krьpeno, metohь Svety Nikola, što priloži svety kralь, sь nivijemь, sь vinogrady...i do careva druma koi ide ōdь Polaticь na Bivol Brodь). In the General Charter for the Monastery of Hilandar the site Bivol Brod is named in connection with the delimitation of the village Mlačice (Opšta hilandarska gramota, 439: (Mlačice sь zemlomь, što je dalь svety kralь; a megja zemli toi ōdь Nikiforca kako grede putь na ōpogorь prězь livadu u Kraljevu Pekь I u Bivolь Brodь).
Bogomila Place The Serbian King Stefan Uroš IV Dušan (reigned 1331-1355) donated properties, vineyards, a watermill and a summer pasture in and near Bogomila to the Monastery of Treskavec in 1334/35 (Stasь u Bogomilěhь Sidrofajeva sь vinogrady, sь voděnicu, s perivolemь i sь planinu). In the years 1343/44 and 1344/45 King Stefan Dušan confirmed the possessions of the Monastery of Treskavec in the village of Bogomila (Ÿ Bogomili v Babuně stasь Sidrofaevu s niviemь, s vinogradi, s voděničiemь, i s ōvoštiemь i sь vsomь pravïnomь).
Bogomila, Summer Pasture Place The Serbian King Stefan Uroš IV Dušan (reigned 1331-1355) donated a summer pasture near Bogomila to the Monastery of Treskavec in the year 1343/44 (Stasь u Bogomilěhь Sidrofajeva sь vinogrady, sь voděnicu, s perivolemь i sь planinu).
Bogomila, Vineyard Place The Serbian King Stefan Uroš IV Dušan (reigned 1331-1355) donated a vineyard near Bogomila to the Monastery of Treskavec in 1334/35 (Stasь u Bogomilěhь Sidrofajeva sь vinogrady, sь voděnicu, s perivolemь i sь planinu). In the years 1343/44 and 1344/45 King Stefan Dušan confirmed the possessions of the Monastery of Treskavec in Bogomila.
Bogomila, Watermill Place The Serbian King Stefan Uroš IV Dušan (reigned 1331-1355) donated a watermill in Bogomila to the Monastery of Treskavec in 1334/35 (Stasь u Bogomilěhь Sidrofajeva sь vinogrady, sь voděnicu, s perivolemь i sь planinu). In the years 1343/44 and 1344/45 he confirmed the donation of the watermill in Bogomila to the Monastery of Treskavec.
Bohorino Place In the year 1334/35 the Serbian King Stefan Uroš IV Dušan (reigned 1331-1355) donated a meadow in the village of Bohorino to the Monastery of Treskavec (niva u Bohorine). He confirmed the donation of this property in the village of Bohorino and gave new ones (watermills, vineyard) in the years 1343/44 and 1344/45.
Bohorino, Vineyard Place The Serbian King Stefan Uroš IV Dušan (reigned 1331-1355) donated a vineyard in the village of Bohorino to the Monastery of Treskavec in the years 1343/44 and 1344/45.
Bohorino, Watermill Place The Serbian King Stefan Uroš IV Dušan (reigned 1331-1355) donated two watermills in Bohorino to the Monastery of Treskavec in the years 1343/44 and 1344/45.
Běla Crьkva Place The Serbian King Stefan Uroš IV Dušan (reigned 1331-1355) donated the village of Běla Crьkva with a watermill near a church to the Monastery of Treskavec in 1334/35 (Selo Běla Crьkva sь voděničьjemь što je pri crьkvi). In 1343/44 the same King confirmed the donation of the village of Běla Crьkva to the same Monastery (Selo Běla Crьkva sь nivijemь, sь vinogrady sь voděničijemь, sь kupenicami). In the year 1344/45 he once again confirmed the donation of the village of Běla Crьkva to the Monastery (Selo Běla Crьkva s niviemь, s vinogradi, s voděničiemь, s kupenicami i zadušninomь, i sь vsěmi pravinami).
Běla Crьkva, Church Place The charter of donation to the Monastery of Treskavec dated to 1334/35 attests the existence of a church in or near the village of Běla Crьkva (Selo Běla Crьkva sь voděničьjemь što je pri crьkvi).
Běla Crьkva, Vineyard Place In 1343/1344 the Serbian King Stefan Uroš IV Dušan (reigned 1331-1355) donated a vineyard of the village of Běla Crьkva to the Monastery of Treskavec (Selo Běla Crьkva sь nivijemь, sь vinogrady sь voděničijemь). In the year 1344/45 the same ruler confirmed the donation of the vineyard in Běla Crьkva to the Monastery of Treskavec (Selo Běla Crьkva s niviemь, s vinogradi, s voděničiemь, s kupenicami i zad(u)šninomь, i sь vsěmi pravinami).
Běla Crьkva, Watermill Place In 1334/35 the Serbian King Stefan Uroš IV Dušan (reigned 1331-1355) donated a watermill near the church in Běla Crьkva to the Monastery of Treskavec (Selo Běla Crьkva sь voděničьjemь što je pri crьkvi). He confirmed the donation of the watermill to the Monastery of Treskavec in the year 1343/44 (Selo Běla Crьkva sь nivijemь, sь vinogrady sь voděničijemь) as well as in the year 1344/45 (Selo Běla Crьkva s niviemь, s vinogradi, s voděničiemь, s kupenicami i zad(u)šninomь, i sь vsěmi pravinami).
Běla Vodica Place In 1343/44 the Serbian King Stefan Uroš IV Dušan (reigned 1331-1355) donated the settlement site of Běla Vodica with all its rights to the Monastery of Treskavec (Selište Běla Vodica sь vsěmi pravinami, što priloži tepci Gradislavь). Stefan Dušan confirmed the donation of the settlement of Běla Vodica with a mill to the Monastery of Treskavec in 1344/45 (Selište Běla Vodica s niviemь, s mlini, s pašišti, z brьdomь, sь vsomь pravinomь).
Běla Vodica, Meadow Place In the year 1344/45 the Serbian King Stefan Uroš IV Dušan (reigned 1331-1355) donated a meadow near Běla Vodica to the Monastery of Treskavec (Selište Běla Vodica s niviemь, s mlini, s pašišti, z brьdomь, sь vsomь pravinomь).
Běla Vodica, Mill Place In the year 1344/45 the Serbian King Stefan Uroš IV Dušan (reigned 1331-1355) donated a mill in or near Běla Vodica to the Monastery of Treskavec (Selište Běla Vodica s niviemь, s mlini, s pašišti, z brьdomь, sь vsomь pravinomь).
Eastern Road to the Monastery of Treskavec Place During a TIB survey in June 2016 Mihailo St. Popović documented the Eastern road to the Monastery of the Holy Mother of God in Treskavec. In this case he came across substantial remnants of the respective road. The Holy Mother of God in Treskavec (Bogorodica Trěskavska) was widely venerated by emperors, kings, queens, the clergy, noblemen and -women as well as the ordinary people in Byzantine Macedonia as well as in the Southern Balkan Peninsula. Amongst them was also the future Serbian emperor Stefan Uroš V (reigned 1355-1371), who visited the monastery and showed his great reverence to the Mother of God according to the following passage in the third charter of the Serbian King Stefan Uroš IV Dušan (reigned 1331-1355) for the Monastery of Treskavec from 1344/45: “My Majesty spoke with the queen and We sent the dearest son of Our Majesty, king Uroš, in order to venerate the Most Pure Mother of God” (“I zgovori se kraljevьstvo mi sь kralicomь i poslasmo prěvьzljublenaago syna kraljevьstva našego Uroša kralja da se pokloni prěčistoi Bogorodici …”). There can be no doubt that the medieval road and, thus, the one used by Stefan Uroš V in the middle of the 14th century is the Eastern road. It has substantial remains, which are leading to the monastery and can be dated to the Middle Ages. The fabric of these remnants is very different from and apparently older than the Western road and, moreover, it is following points of worship and spirituality in the landscape (i.e. frescoes on rocks), which are systematically placed in the surrounding area. The pilgrims are virtually accompanied on their way up to the peak of the mountain and, thus, prepared to meet the Mother of God in Treskavec, whilst they pass the fresco of the Archangel Michael in the vicinity of the village of Dabnica and two frescoes of the Mother of God. The reward for a hike with a duration of three hours to the monastery then and now is the sight of a religious and cultural centre, which was endangered and partially destroyed by a blaze in 2013 and in which the main church of the monastery of the Dormition of the Mother of God was miraculously spared for the generations to come.
Homorani, Church of Saint Athanasios Place Based on the Third Charter of Serbian King Dušan to the Treskavac Monastery (Treskavac 3), Dušan donated the Church of St. Athanasios in the Veles region, located in the village of Homorani (modern-day Omorani) to the Treskavac Monastery Dating: before 1344/1345
Komarьčěne Place In 1343/44 the Serbian King Stefan Uroš IV Dušan (reigned 1331-1355) donated the settlement site (selište) of Komarьčěne with all its rights to the Monastery of Treskavec (Selište Komarьčěne, što pridade Dragomanь kastrofilakь, sь vsěmi pravinami). In 1344/45 Stefan Dušan confirmed the donation of the settlement site of Komarčane with all its rights to the Monastery of Treskavec (Selište Komarčane sь vsěmi pravinami). According to the Yugoslav military map (1:100,000; Belgrade 1958, Sheet Prilep) a mountain called Komarčan is to be found ca. 12 km to the South-South-West of Prilep and ca. 4 km to the North-North-East of Kanatlarci.
Manastiric Place The Serbian king Stefan Uroš IV Dušan donated the metochion of Manastiric with its vineyards to the monastery of Treskavec in 1334/35 (Metohь u Porěči Manastiricь, sь ljudmi i sь vinogrady i sь nivijemь i sь kupenicami, i zadušnina što se nahodi). At the same time this is the first proof for the existence of the Porečki manastir Sveta Bogorodica in the written sources. King Stefan Uroš IV Dušan confirmed in 1343/44 the donation of the metochion of Manastiric with its vineyards and summer pastures (Metohь u Porěči Manastiricь, Sveta Bogorodica, s ljudmi, sь nivijemь, sь vinogrady i sь planinami, i sь Vidušemь i sь Mělomь, i sь vsěmi pravinami). The king mentioned also the metochion's dedication in his charter, namely to the Mother of God. In the year 1344/45 King Stefan Uroš IV Dušan confirmed the donation of the metochion of Manastiric together with the selište of Pitičь and its mine, a summer pasture as well as all its rights (Metohь u Porěči Manastircь s niviem, s Vidušemь i sь selištemь Ptičemь i s rudomь i s planinomь i sь vsěmi pravinami).
Manastiric, Summer Pastures Place The Serbian King Stefan Uroš IV Dušan confirmed the donation of the metochion of Manastiric with vineyards and summer pastures to the Monastery of Treskavec (Metohь u Porěči Manastiricь, Sveta Bogorodica, s ljudmi, sь nivijemь, sь vinogrady i sь planinami, i sь Vidušemь i sь Mělomь, i sь vsěmi pravinami).
Manastiric, Vineyards Place The Serbian King Stefan Uroš IV Dušan donated the Metochion of Manastiric with its vineyards to the Monastery of Treskavec in 1334/35 (Metohь u Porěči Manastiricь, sь ljudmi i sь vinogrady i sь nivijemь i sь kupenicami, i zadušnina što se nahodi). In 1343/44 King Stefan Uroš IV Dušan confirmed the donation of the Metochion of Manastiric with its vineyards and summer pastures (Metohь u Porěči Manastiricь, Sveta Bogorodica, s ljudmi, sь nivijemь, sь vinogrady i sь planinami, i sь Vidušemь i sь Mělomь, i sь vsěmi pravinami).
Pitičь Place The Serbian King Stefan Uroš IV Dušan donated the abandoned village of Pitičь with a field and a mountain to the Monastery of Treskavec in 1334/35 (Selištte pusto Pitičь sь nivijemь i sь goromь). King Stefan Uroš IV Dušan confirmed in 1343/44 the donation of the settlement site of Pitičь with a summer pasture and all rights (Selište Ptici sь planinami i sь vsěmi pravinami). In the year 1344/45 King Stefan Uroš IV Dušan confirmed the donation of the settlement site of Pitičь with its mine and summer pastures (Metohь u Porěči Manastircь s niviem, s Vidušemь i sь selištemь Ptičemь i s rudomь i s planinomь i sь vsěmi pravinami).
Polog Place The Byzantine historian Anna Komnene relates that the Norman general Raoul of Pontoise conquered Skopje and Peter of Aulps took probably Lower und Upper Polog in 1082 (ἔνθέν τοι καὶ τοὺς μὲν δύο Πολόβους εὐθὺς ὁ Πέτρος τοῦ Ἀλίφα κατέσχε, τὰ δὲ Σκόπια ὁ προρρηθεὶς Πουντέσης). She reports also that Peter von Aulps was able to defend both Polog territories, despite the fact that the Bohemond's payment of soldier’s pay was delayed and the commanders received offers from the Byzantine Emperor Alexios I Komnenos (καὶ τὸν τοὺς Πολόβους φυλάσσοντα Πέτρον τοῦ Ἀλίφα). As a result of Kastoria's capitulation, even Peter of Aulps, was left alone and could not hold the two Polog areas for long. He offered his services to the Byzantine Emperor Alexios I Komnenos and the Byzantines became rulers of the two Polog areas again. The whole region of Polog is mentioned in a letter of Archbishop Theophylaktos of Ohrid to the governor of Dyrrhachion Ioannes Komnenos, probably written in 1090. The archbishop complains to the governor about the situation of the clergy in Polog. The Byzantine Emperor previously issued a document granting the clerics of the city of Ōhrid and its surroundings freedom from all tax burdens except the ζευγολόγιον (tax imposed on the draught cattle). According to Theophylaktos the imperial officials ignored the decree. He therefore asked the governor to write a pittakion to confirm the tax exemption. He also asked him to renew the required payments of the ἀερικόν and the ὀτρωτζίνα. The second epistle, probably written by the Archbishop between the years 1092-1097, shows that even after the governor issued his pittakion, the clerics of Polog were still forced to perform various duties and taxes. The Serbian Grand Prince (Veliki Župan) Vukan devastated in 1092 the area in the vicinity of Skopje and even conquered Polog (κᾷθ’ οὕτως τεθαρρηκὼς ὁ Βολκάνος ὡς μή τινος τοῦ ἀντικαθισταμένου περιλειφθέντος ἐληίζετο τὰς παρακειμένας πόλεις καὶ χώρας, καὶ τῶν Σκοπίων τὴν ἔξω χώραν τελείως ἠρίπωσε, τὸ δέ τι καὶ κατέκαυσεν. οὐ μέχρι δὲ τούτου, ἀλλὰ καὶ τὸν Πόλοβον καταλαβὼν καὶ ἄχρι Βρανέας φθάσας καὶ δῃώσας ἅπαντα πολλὴν τὲ λείαν ἐκεῖθεν ἀφελόμενος εἰς τὴν οἰκείαν ὑπέστρεψε χώραν). The Arab geographer al-Idrisi mentions in 1153/1154 a city bearing the name of Būluġū in a description of the route from Dyrrhachion to the city of Chrysopolis in his work ῾Kitab al-Rujar. According to al-Idrisi, it was two days' journey from Ōhrid. It was on a large mountain and was said to have been beautiful. According to al-Idrisi, between Būluġū and the city of Skopje, which was located north-east of Būluġū, the traveller had to reckon with a distance of a day's journey. Although Būluġū has often been identified with some towns in Polog, the sparse data for exact localization do not suffice and it seems that al-Idrisi describes rather an administrative unit. The Serbian Grand Prince Stefan Nemanja, actually a loyal vassal of the Byzantine Empire since his deditio in 1172, risked an uprising in 1183 and was able to invade the city of Sofia/Serdica and devastate the surrounding territory with the help of the Hungarian King Béla III. Then he went alone, only with his forces and destroyed the strongholds in Velbužd, Žitomisk, Skopje, Lěšok in the lower Polog and the town of Gradac (Prišьdь bo prěpodobʼni sevty Symeōn sь ugьrьskymь kralemь i donde grada do Srědʼca rekomago i vь sʼkrušenije postavi jego i vь ōpustěnije konьčʼnoje. Vьzvraštьšou že se rizě ugьrьskomu vь svoje njemu vladičьstvo, ōn že svety ōtvraštь se ōt nego ide sь siloju svojeju na gradь Pernikь i tьь skrušivь svojeju i vь ōpustěnije i i gradь Stobь i gradь Zemlьnь i gradь Velьbluždь i gradь Žitomitьskь i gradь Skьplь i gradь Lěšьskь u Dolnemь Polozě i gradь Gradьcь). According to the Vita of him, which was written by his son Stefan the First-Crowned, Stefan Nemanja fully included not only the Lower Polog with Lěšok and Gradac, but also the Upper Polog with border areas in his dominion (Priloži že kь zemli ōtčьstvija svoigo ōblastь nyševьskuju do konca, Lypljanь že i Moravu i glagoljemy Vrani, prizrěnsku že ōblastь i Pologa ōba do konca sь megami svoimi). The area of Polog appears again several times in the document corpus of Demetrios Chomatenos. These charters give account about the situation in this administrative entity shortly after the successful conquest of Macedonia up to the city of Skopje in 1217–1219 by the Epirote ruler Theodoros I Komnenos Dukas. The widow Maria from Polog addressed the archbishop's synod due to an inheritance matter (Παρέστη ἡ ἀπὸ τοῦ Πολόγου ὁρμωμένη χήρα γυνή, ἧς τοὔνομα Μαρία). The monk Gerasimos from the Monastery of the Holy Theotokos in Htětovo and the priest Dobros, both from the village of Banista in the Upper Polog, argued over a property that was illegally confiscated in the past (Ὁ γὰρ ἀπὸ τοῦ Ἄνω Πολόγου ὁρμώμενος καὶ ἐν τῇ σεβασμίᾳ μονῇ τῆς ὑπεραγίας δεσποίνης ἡμῶν Θεοτόκου τῇ ἐν Κτεατόβῃ ἀσκούμενος μοναχὸς Γεράσιμος μετὰ τοῦ παρ’ αὐτοῦ ἐναγομένου καὶ ἐκεῖθεν ὁρμωμένου καὶ ἐν τῷ χωρίῳ Βανίστῃ οἰκοῦντος Δόβρου ἱερέως τῷ παναγιωτάτῳ ἡμῶν δεσπότῃ, τῷ ἀρχιεπισκόπῳ πάσης Βουλγαρίας, παραστάς, κατὰ τοῦ τοιούτου ἱερέως ἐνῆγε λέγων). In this context, Polog is described as χώρα. The term was used to denote the administrative unit or even a province at the time. In a bizarre divorce trial, Georgios' former wife is briefly mentioned. Georgios wanted to live with her again. Her name was Omprada and she was the daughter of a certain Radoslav from Lower Polog (Λαβὼν γυναῖκα νομίμως ἐκ πρώτου συνοικεσίου τὴν θυγατέρα τοῦ Ῥαδοσλάβου τοῦ οἰκοῦντος ἐν τῷ Κάτω Πολόγῳ, τὴν καλουμένην Ὀμπράδα). The Bulgarian Tsar Konstantin I Asen, who reigned between the years 1257-1277, confirmed in the fragmentary preserved chrysobull charter the previous possessions of the Monastery of Saint George-Gorg near Skopje, which was erected by the Byzantine emperor Romanos III. Argyros. Beside the area around Skopje and Prilep, the document also explicitly mentions the dominion (oblast) of Polog. A list of donated villages in this territory follows, which included the village of Rěčice, the so-called Krajište of Lisec, the village of Lěskovljani and also the furrow near Htětovo. Then the possessions of the monastery in Upper Polog are mentioned. Unfortunately, the name of the first village has not survived, but it possessed vineyards and mills. Two other villages, Tōčilь and the village of Banica with vineyards and mills, are easily readable (Vь Položkoi ōblasti selo Rěčici, i to darovan’noje svetoïmь Romanomъ carjemь Svetōmu Geōrgiju sъ vinogradi, sь nivijemъ, i sъ žrъnъkami, sъ perivolmi, sь sěnokosi, sь zaběloï, sь planinami, sь lovištemъ zvěrnoïmъ, i sь vsěmi dohodkoï i sь vsěmi pravinami, i da ne meteha nikoi kefalija, nikōtori vladalecь carьstva mi ni vladalʼci gospodstvujaštih po carьstvu mi, da ne ima vьlěsti vь seko Rěčici, ni sjaditi, ni svjazati, ni globja vьzjati, nikōi dohodokь vьzjati, vsakoi dohōdokь i birokь zakōnʼnoii da si vʼzima crьkva· A sinor selu tōmu: ōt izvora Rěčickjaja rěkja na desnō vьzdolь..nizь brьdo na Ōslьnikь, ta na Ivanovь dolь, ta pō rovčišta, ta meždu Prěslopь a meždu Ōgraždenikь prěz brьdo na na izvorь Palʼčiškja rěkja, i nizь rěkja do Katafigь, ta vъzь brьdo na kraište kako slazi Lisecь vьs kraište Lisečkō, niz gvozdъ na studenʼčec, ta na Glьbokoi dolь, i ōt Glьboka dola.....a ōt sěverьnja...strana prězь ljagь prěko Velikja rěkja, ta nizь Velikja do Htětovьskja brazdja..... .......o na Točilь koi laz....ad...Lěskovijane......vьz brьdō do gor.... desno ..... pjatemь.. Suhja.. planinja..št.nizь gvozdь na Rěčičkja rěkja do izvora jeja, i tō vse paričkō městō. I vь Gornemь Polozě selo...nivijemь sь vinogradi, sь žrъnьkami, sь vsěmi pravinami ih. Selo Tōčilъ i planina rekōma sъ vseja pravinoja. Selo Banici sъ nivijemъ sъ vinōgradi , s žrъnkami, i sъ vsěmi pravinami). Immediately after the ruler of Nicaea, Michael Palaiologos, was elevated to the rank of Despot, he sent his brother Ioannes with a small army, which was reinforced after the Battle of Pelagonia in 1259, to reconquer the territories of Macedonia. The Byzantine historian Georgios Pachymeres describes that Ioannes also captured fortresses in Polog. Ioannes achieved this success more with his diplomatic skills than militarily, because he fought only occasionally (Τοῖς δὲ δυτικοῖς καὶ προσετετήκει· ὅθεν καὶ τὸν οἰκεῖον ἀδελφὸν Ἰωάννην, μέγαν ἔτι δομέστικον ὄντα, συνάμα πλείσταις δυνάμεσι πέμπει, ὅς, τοῖς δυτικοῖς ἐπιστάς, φοβερὸν ἔδοξε πνέειν ἐκείνοις, ἅμα μὲν τῷ θερμῷ τῆς νεότητος, ἅμα δὲ καὶ τῷ περὶ ἐκεῖνον στρατεύματι κουφιζόμενος. Καὶ ἀπτέρῳ τάχει αἱρεῖ μὲν τὸ περὶ τὰ Κάνινα φρούριον, αἱρεῖ δὲ καὶ τὸ περὶ τὰ Βελλάγραδα καὶ Πόλογον καὶ Κολώνειαν, χειροῦται δὲ καὶ Καστορίαν καὶ Πελαγονίαν καὶ Δεύρας, Τζέρνικόν τε καὶ Διάβολιν καὶ τὴν Πρίλαπον, Βοδεεινά τε καὶ Βόστρον, ἔλλιμνον νῆσον, Πέτραν, Πρέσπαν τε καὶ Στερίδολα καὶ Ἀχρίδαν καὶ τὰ Ἰλλυριῶν ὀχυρώματα, καὶ ἕως Δυρραχίου φθάνει τὸ δόρυ κινῶν· προσβάλλει δὲ καὶ Πάτρᾳ καὶ Τρίκκῃ. Καὶ τὰ κύκλῳ κατὰ συνθήκας κρατήσας, καὶ ἀμαχεὶ τὰ πλεῖστα, εἰς φόβον μέγαν καθίστησι τὸν δεσπότην καὶ ἐν στενῷ κομιδῇ. Τότε καὶ ἐγγίονος ἀξιῶν τύχης αὐτὸν πρὸς αὐτὸν καὶ ὁ κρατῶν, πέμψας τὰ σύμβολα, σεβαστοκράτορα καθιστᾷ). The sources give almost no information about the Byzantine administration of Polog, except for the later Byzantine Emperor and historian Ioannes Kantakuzenos. He gives a longer account on Theodoros Synadenos, who was born around 1280. He mentions also his father, the Megas Stratopedarches Ioannes Synadenos, who administered Polog as Toparch. However, Ioannes Kantakuzenos localized Polog in the macro-region of Dalmatia, because he probably confused the broader regional designation Illyrikon with Dalmatia (ὁ δέ γε πατὴρ τοῦ πρὸς ἑσπέραν κατὰ τὴν Δαλματίαν λεγομένου Πολόγου τοπάρχης ἦν. ὁ δέ γε πατὴρ τοῦ πρὸς ἑσπέραν κατὰ τὴν Δαλματίαν λεγομένου Πολόγου τοπάρχης ἦν· ἣν δὴ τοπαρχίαν σὺν ἑαυτῷ τῷ πρώτῳ τῶν βασιλέων προσαγαγὼν Παλαιολόγῳ τῷ Μιχαὴλ καὶ ὑποχείριον ἀποδείξας αὐτῷ, τιμῶν τε ἠξιώθη μεγάλων παρὰ Ῥωμαίοις καὶ γάμου κοινωνίας ἐπιφανοῦς, τῇ βασιλέως ἀνεψιᾷ συναφθείς). Probably in 1268 or 1269 an embassy to the Serbs, consisting of the Metropolitan of Traianupolis Ioannes Kondumnes, the Patriarch of Constantinople Joseph I and the Chartophylax of Hagia Sophia Ioannes Bekkos, failed to arrange a marriage between Anna, the daughter of the Byzantine Emperor Michael VIII. Palaiologos and Milutin, the second son of the Serbian King. Georgios Pachymeres relates that the embassy also passed through Polog and gives his explanation of the Slavic name to his audience (Τῇ Πολόγῳ δὲ παραγγειλάντων, ἣν δὴ ἄλσος Θεοῦ ἐκεῖνοι κατὰ γλῶσσαν εἴπειαν). Polog was withdrawn from the sovereign authority of the Byzantine Empire in 1282/1283 during the reign of the Serbian King Stefan Uroš II Milutin (Prьvěje prijetь oba Pologa sь gradovy ihь i sь oblastiju, i gradь slavьnyi Skopije, po sihь že Ovьče Polje i Zletovu i Pijanьc. Takovyje vьse zemlje prijetь vь prьvoje prišьstvije jego, i priloži ihь kь drьžavě otьčьstvija svojego). In 1300, Polog is mentioned for the first time as Župa in the charter of the Serbian King Stefan Uroš II Milutin for the Monastery of Saint George Gorg near Skopje. The word župa is attested in connection with the village of Rěčice. Firstly, the Serbian King Stefan Uroš II. Milutin, as the issuer, refers to the older privileges for the monastery, including the charter of the Bulgarian Tsar Konstantin I Asen, which he confirms and therefore repeats the phrase vь ōblasti položьkoi. Only later, when he comes to the privileges of the village of Rěčice, the Serbian King mentions Župa. He freed the village of Rěčice from all works, taxes and duties, which the villagers were obliged to pay to the Governor of the Polog Župa (Selo vь ōblasti položьkoi Rěčice s popovlïani, iže jestь priložilь svety Romanь carь, prьvi ktitorь. I vidě kraljevstvo mi jako podano jestь svetymь Romanomь caremь, i svetimь kyrь-Aleksiemь caremь, i zapisano i utvrьždeno kyrь-Manoilemь caremь, kyrь-Asanōmь caremь i svetimi pravověrnimi cari i krali višepisanimi, i osvoboždeno ōtь vsěhь rabotь carьskihь i ōtь vsěhь podanьkь malihь i velikihь. Po tomužde ōbrazu i kraljevstvo mi ōsvobodi selo Rěčice ōt vsěhь rabotь carьskihь i ōt vsěhь podanьkь malihь i velikyhь. I komu se dastь župa Položʼka na državu milostiju kralievstva mi, Rěčicamь da ne ima zapovědati ni na iednu rabotu, ni na voinsku poiti, grada ne zidati ni bljusti, vinograda ne kopati, ni glasa nositi, ni provoda, ni ponosa. I do nema ulěsti u selo to Rěčice nikoi vladalcь kralievьstva mi, ni vladacь drьžeščago župu tu, ni uzeti kojega dohodka ni mala ni velika: ni sevastь, ni prahtorь, ni knezь, ni vinarь, ni pozobь, ni konjuhь, ni piscь, ni gerakarь, ni pьsь hraniti, ni desetka pčelna, ni ōvčega, ni žitnoga, ni vinnoga, ni travnine, ni torovnine, ni komota, ni mitate, ni košarьštine, ni pisa, ni dimnine, ni voloberʼštine platiti, ni priselice, ni nametkь žitni ni vinni, ni člověka garepsati, ni konja, ni vola, ni ōsla, ni carinu da dajutь, ni suditi člověku Svetago Geōrgija posilijemь, ni potku da uzima na njemь, ni ruku ni ōdboi, ni koju globu, ili potku, ili ruku, i vsaky birьkь zakonny da uzima crьkьvь. Sije zapisanije i utvrьždenije ōbrěte kraljevstvo mi vь hrisovulehь svetihь pravověrnih carьь i kralʼь, takožde i kraljevstvo mi po tomužde ōbrazu potvrьdihь zapisanija i hrisovule, da si drьži selo Rěčice s vinogradi, s perivoli, s nivijemь, s mlini, sь sěnokosi, sь zaběli, i sь planinomь, i sь vsěmi pravinami sela togo). The Byzantine Emperor Michael IX Palaiologos confirmed at the request of the Serbian King Stefan Uroš II Milutin the possessions of the monastery of Saint Nicetas near Skopje in a chrysobull charter. The document must have been created after 1299, because the emperor addressed Stefan Uroš II Milutin as his brother and brother-in-law. The monastery owned in the region of Polog the village of Nerašta with all rights and a place called Radějevo with vineyards, mills and the courtyard, which at that time was in the hands of a certain Vratislav (ὡσαύτως δέδωκε καὶ χωρίον διακείμενον περὶ τὸν Πόλογον καὶ ἐπιλεγόμενον Νεράσταν μετὰ πάντων τῶν δικαίων αὐτοῦ, ἔτι δὲ καὶ τόπον καλούμενον τοῦ Ῥαδέα μετὰ τῶν ἐν αὐτῶ ἀμπελίων καὶ μυλοστασίων καὶ αὐλῆς, ἅπερ κατεῖχε τίς ὁ Βρατίσθλαβος). The Byzantine emperor Andronikos II Palaiologos issued in 1308 at the request of the Serbian king Stefan Uroš II Milutin a charter, in which he approved the endowment of the monastery of Saint Nicetas near Skopje to the Hrusija tower at the Hilandar monastery. The Greek original has not been preserved, only a Church Slavonic translation of the authentic document is known. The village of Nerašta and a place called Radějevo in the region Polog are attested there again (I u Polozě selo Nerašta s pravinami jegō. I drugo město narečeno Radějevo s vinogradi i s voděničijemь i s dvoromь, ježe jestь drьžalь někto Bratislavь). The Serbian King Stefan Uroš II Milutin confirmed probably in 1303 or 1304 the possessions of the Hrusija tower at the Hilandar monastery. The authentic document is lost, the text has been preserved in four transcripts. One of the transcripts (AHS 144/146), certainly transcribed in the king’ chancery between 1310 and 1340, describes the southward expansion of the Serbian king. Polog is mentioned there as a strana (area) (I pospěšьstvovanijemь svetyju mi gdnu Simeōna i Savy, prějeh po měju Skopsku stranu i Ōvčepolsku i Položsku i Dьbrьsku i pročeje ine strane. I potomь byhь zetь blagověrnomu i samodržavnomu caru grьčьskomu kur Androniku Paleōlogu, i da mi ōnuzi zemlju u prikiju). The Serbian King Stefan Uroš II Milutin donated in 1321 the village of Odri in Polog with the church of Sveti Dmitrij, people, summer pasture, all boundaries and rights, the place of Borko near Podbrezi with a court, people and also everything, which belonged to Borko in Ljašcje to the Monastery of Gračanica. These properties in Polog were given to the monastery within the scope of an exchange of property between Gračanica and the Bishopric of Debar (I Bane u Suhogrьlě koi běhu takožde upisani vь ōtčině mi hrisovulě, i vzehь i dahь Svetomu Nikolě jepiskuplii dьbrьskoi, a za ne dahь zaměnu Svety Bogorodici gradčanьskoi u Polozě Ōdri crьkьovь Svetago Dmitrija sь ljudmi i sь planinomь, i sь vse mi megjami pravi mi koako si je imalo se to ōd iskoni). The Serbian King Stefan Uroš III Dečanski confirmed between May 1324 and August 1331 the donation of his father Stefan Uroš II Milutin. The latter granted the church of Sveti Vrač(i) (the Saint Cosmas and Damian) near Potoča, located in Upper Polog, with vineyards, fields, bought estates, smallholdings given for the sake of salvation and retinue to the Bishopric of Prizren (U Gornemь Polozě crkьvь Svetyju Vračju u Potočahь, što jestь pridalь roditeь kraljevьstva mi, i s vinogradi, i s nivijemь, i s kupljenicami i zadušninami i z dvorani). Milutin granted also the property of a priest near Gjurgjevište with people, which lived there, to the Bishopric of Prizren (I stasь popovska u Gjurjevištih i s ljudmi koi sěde na njei, što jestь pridalь roditelь kraljevьstva mi sь arhiepiskopomь Savomь i sь arhiepiskopomь svetymь Nikodimomь, da su crьkovny). The Serbian King Stefan Uroš III Dečanski donated the Church of the Holy Mother of God located in Lower Polog near Lešok and and three estates of the priest not far away, which were known as bishop’s court since time immemorial, to the bishopric of Prizren (I tako i u Dolnijemь Polozě u Lěšcě crkьvь svetyje bogorodice i pri njei tri stasi popovske što se zove dvorь piskopovь ōtь věka, da jestь svobodno ōt vsěhь rabotь kraljevьstva mi i podanьkь, kako je i ōtь isprьva bylo). The Serbian King Stefan Uroš III Dečanski confirmed the possession of fields near the Church of Holy Mother of God at Trhalě not far from Treboš, which had previously been taken by the people of Polog, to the Bishopric of Prizren. His father, King Milutin, together with the Bishops Damjan and Ilija took the fields from Žegr and they set his houses on fire. But the situation was resolved in its entirety only in the time of King Stefan Uroš III Dečanski. Stefan Uroš III Dečanski engaged the royal court and sent his royal representatives (Despot Dragoslav and Bishop Arsenij) personally to this area. After their inspection the Serbian King Stefan Uroš III Dečanski reinstated the situation „as it was before“ (I u Trěboši pri crьkvi svetyje bogorodice pri Trьhalě nivije crьkovno što bylo ōt věka. I uzeli jesu byli Položani, i iznašьlь je roditelь kraljevьstva mi sь jepiskopomь Damijanomь i sь iepiskopomь Iliōmь, i ōtjelь ōt Žegra, i kušte mu popalilь; i pakь posla kraljevьstvo mi despota Dragoslava sь jepiskopomь Arsenijemь da ihь iznadju, da si je ima sveta crьkvi kako je isprьva bylo). The Serbian King Stefan Uroš IV Dušan issued on 22 January 1333 a charter for Dubrovnik in the region of Polog (A tu imь milostь učini kraljevstvo mi u Polozie vь lětoь 6833 měseca ženvara 22 danь). The Serbian King Stefan Uroš IV Dušan confirmed in 1334/1335 the donation of his grandfather to the Treskavec Monastery regarding the village Krьpenь in the Region of Polog probably with the Metochion of Saint Nicholas, vineyards, field, summer pastures and all rights (U Polozě metohь Krьpenь sь voděničjemь i sь vinogradi i sь nivijemь i sь planinami i sь vsěmi pravinami jego, što priloži svetopočivšii kralь za dušu si). The Serbian King Stefan Uroš IV Dušan together with his son, the Young King Uroš, issued most likely in the summer of 1343 a charter for the Monastery of Holy Mother of God in Htětovo, after he had found it devastated and without possessions. The explicit choice of words in the arenga suggests that the Serbian king was personally present in the region of Polog. The administrative unit Polog is denotated in the charter as zemlja (country) and is perceived as an integral part of the Serbian kingdom (prědaju vь ōblasti kraljevʼstva mi zemlju Položʼkuju). The Emperor Stefan Uroš IV Dušan donated in 1347 the village of Selce in Polog with Veli Vrh, hamlets, vineyards and all rights to the Monastery of the Holy Archangels in Prizren (selo u Polozě Selce, i s Velimь Vrьhomь, i sь zaselki, i s vinogrady, i sь vsěmi pravinami, a megja mu sь Htětovomь na Črьni Dolь i prěko za Veli Vrьhь na Stražišta, i ōtь tudu prěko do Dola Velijega na Bajevь Kamy, i megja s Porojemь po dělu uzь Vlaku tere na Planincu, a s Hraštani ōtь Sopotca uz brьdo na Dupnii Kamy; i megja z Garani po vodovagi na Dobri Studen᾿cь ta na Uši, i na Črьni Vrьhь, i niz brьdo na rěku, i niz řeku gdě se obě rěcě stajeta pod Brodcem, i megja Světcomь uz rěku na Srědnju Planinu, i uz brьdo Planine po dělu na Bělьmužьcь, i planina Ranestьcь). The charter of the Serbian Emperor Stefan Uroš IV Dušan for the Monastery of the Holy Archangels reveals also details about Polog's western border. The border between Krstac and Polog is mentioned in the boundary description of the summer pasture in Sinjavica (I planina Sinjavica i z Bilijanicom, i niže Sinjavice Romanь Dolь, kako pohodi nadь krai, i ōt kraja pravo u vrьhь Ranetьcь: dotezi megja Krьstьcu ōt Pologa). The Serbian Emperor Stefan Uroš IV Dušan confirmed in 1348 the possessions of the Hilandar Monastery. His deed distinguishes between possessions of the monastery in Serbian land and in Romania (also zemlja grečečska). The estates in Polog are the last in the list of the mentioned possessions, which belonged to the Hilandar Monastery in in the Serbian land. Among them are the former properties of the Monastery of the Holy Mother of God Htětovo in Broděc, Drěnovec, Hraštany, Htětovo, Jadovarce, Mlačice, Sedlarevo, Staro Želynje, Štenče, Sedlarevo and a new endowment in Izbice. The Serbian emperor donated the village Štenče with Vlьkovnō in the Upper Polog, that appears in this document for the first time, to the Hilandar Monastery (U Polozě crьkvь Mati Božia Htětovska i sь seli. I vь Jadovarcehь crьkvь Svety Nikolae, što priloži carьstvo mi Bogorodici Htětovskoi popa Draju i sь rodōmь i sь městomь i sь megjami i sь vsěmi pravinami. Mlačice sь zemlomь, što je dalь svety kralь; a mega zemli toi ōdь Nikiforca kako grede putь na ōpogorь prěz livadu u Kraljevu pekь i u Bivolь Brodь. I Staroga Želina polovina sь megjami i sь crьkoviju. Selo Htětovo i Hraštani, Mlačice i sь zemlōmь. Selo Drěnovьcь, Brodьcь, Sedlarevo i sь Izbicami. I u Gornjemь Polozě selo Štenʼče, i sь Vlьkovnōmь). The founder and funerary inscription of Abbot Ioanikij, probably made between the years 1346 and 1355, gives account about the appointment of Ioanikij as Bishop of the Lower Polog after the Skopje assembly in 1346. Although the inscription mentions only one bishop of the Lower Polog , sources from the 16th century suggest that Polog was a singular church district, not divided in two units (i prizva patriarha blьgarskago i arhiepiskupa srьbskago iōanikija i stvori zborь u skopi i blagosloviše ego na carьski sanь i bystь prvonastolny carь srbskoi zemli i grčkoi i pomorskoi arhiepiskupa iōanikija blagosloviše na patriarhiju srbskoi zemli vь to carstvo blagosloviše anьtonija na episkupstvo dolnemu pologu prvonastolna po izvoleniju božiju prětvoriše ime jemu iōanikie poneže něe bilo prěge episkupь polozě).
Prilep, Barova crkva Place Barova crkva is mentioned in the description of the boundaries of the metochion of the Holy Theodores in the Three Charters of Serbian King Dušan to the Treskavac Monastery (Treskavac 1, Treskavac 2, Treskavac 3). Dating: before 1334/1335
Prilep, Church of Holy Anargyroi Place Church of Holy Anargyroi is mentioned in the description of the boundaries of the metochion of the Holy Theodores in the Third Charter (Treskavac 3) of Serbian King Dušan to the Treskavac Monastery Dating: before 1344/1345
Prilep, Church of Saint John Prodromos Place The Church of St. John the Baptist Prodromos is mentioned as a separate metochion in the Third Charter of Serbian King Dušan to the Treskavac Monastery (Treskavac 3). Dating: before 1344/1345
Prilep, Church of Saints Theodores Place The Church of St. Theodore, whose exact location is unknown today, is mentioned as a metochion of the Treskavac Monastery in the Three Charters of Serbian King Dušan to the Treskavac Monastery (Treskavac 1, Treskavac 2, Treskavac 3). Dating: before 1334-1336
Prilep, Church of Sveta Petka Place The Church of St. Petka is mentioned in the First (Treskavac 1, 1334/1335) and Second (Treskavac 2, 1343/1344) Charters of Serbian King Dušan (1331-1355) to the Treskavac Monastery. In the first charter, it is mentioned as a monastic metochion, while in the second charter, it is stated to belong to the monastery. Dating: before 1334/1335
Prilep, “Crkva Bodova” Place “Crkva Bodova” is mentioned as part of the property of the Treskavac Monastery in the Second (Treskavac 2) and Third (Treskavac 3) Charters of Serbian King Dušan. Dating: before 1343/1344
Road of Prisad Place The prisadьsky putь (the "Road of Prisad") is attested in all three Serbian charters for the Monastery of the Holy Mother of God in Treskavec from the years 1334/35, 1343/44 und 1344/45 and runs over the pass of Prisad to the North-East of Prilep. Most fascinating and puzzling is the fact that the roads, which are attested in the charters of the Serbian King Stefan Uroš IV Dušan (reigned 1331-1355) for the monastery cannot be found in situ, i.e. the respective landscape, today. The only exception is the prisadьsky putь, which is named after the pass of Prisad and which connects the valley of the river Vardar (i.e. Veles) as well as of the river Babuna (via the place Izvor) with the plain of Pelagonia (i.e. Prilep). This road is not only attested in the medieval charters, but also in travel accounts or reports of the 19th and 20th centuries. During the Balkan Wars 1912/13 the Serbian army used this road in order to advance against Ottoman-held Prilep. In the First World War (1914-1918) the German army reconstructed and upgraded this road in order to supply its troops on the Salonica Front. During a TIB survey in June 2016 Mihailo St. Popović documented remarkable sections of the German road, which is surprisingly well preserved and which is still used by the indigenous population as a local road in order to transport wood and timber. Thus, the prisadьsky putь has a continuity at least from the Middle Ages until our time.
Sources (4)
Name Class Description
Third Charter (Treskavac 3) of Serbian King Dušan (1331-1355) to the Treskavac Monastery (1343-1345). Source In the boundary description of the marketplace of the Lower Town of Prilep, King Stefan Uroš IV Dušan mentioned the site Urvište with the ruins of the Church of Saint Barbara.
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).
Treskavac 2 Source The Serbian King Stefan Uroš IV Dušan (reigned 1331-1355) issued a second Slavonic charter in 1343/44 for the Monastery of Treskavec to the North of Prilep. He confirmed current properties and donated further villages, settlements, abandoned lands, summer and winter pastures, watermills, metochia and churches in the region 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).
Treskavac 3 Source The Serbian King Stefan Uroš IV Dušan (reigned 1331-1355) issued a third Slavonic charter in 1344/45 for the Monastery of Treskavec to the North of Prilep. He confirmed current properties and donated further villages, settlements, abandoned lands, summer and winter pastures, watermills and mills, a mine, metochia and churches in the region 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).