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Rusь

Description

Mentioned in the chrysobull charter of the Serbian Emperor Stefan Uroš IV Dušan for Iakobos (Iakovь), the Metropolitan of Serres, concerning the Church of Saint Nicholas on the river Pčinja beneath the fortress of Kožle from 1352/1353. The Serbian Emperor Stefan Uroš IV Dušan together with his son and his wife donated the Church of Saint Nicholas on the river Pčinja under the fortress Kožle, which was founded by his grandfather Stefan Uroš II Milutin, for life to the metropolitan of Serres. They granted him all rights of the church together with the land, the people, the vineyards, watermills, bought estates, estates given for the sake of soul and hunting grounds. After the death of Jakob, the metropolitan of Serres, the rights should devolve on the Monastery of the Holy Archangels Michael and Gabriel near Prizren. Among the donated people of the church was Rusь.

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Sources (1)
Name Class Description
Kožle Source On 1 September 1352 or 1353 the Serbian Emperor Stefan Uroš IV Dušan (reigned 1331-1355) granted the Church of Saint Nicholas on the river Pčinja beneath the fortress of Kožle with a chrysobull to the Metropolitan Jakob of Serres. After his death the rights should devolve to the Monastery of the Holy Archangels Michael and Gabriel near Prizren.