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Confirmation of Posessions of the Monastery of Hilandar

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The Emperor Stefan Uroš IV Dušan's deed for the Monastery of Hilandar, the so-called General Charter. The Charter confirms previous donations and records the land-inventory of the monastery. Although the charter bears the date 1348, it is with the utmost probability not an original. Lidija Slaveva considers the charter to be a copy that was written after the year 1365.

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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).
Brodec Place According to the Land Inventory Brebion an Oikonomos of the Monastery Mathei had bought an estate in Brodec from Mišat, who came from the village Mel (Land Inventory Brebion p. 296, art. 67: I dva komata nive što kupi ikonomь Mathei u Mišata ōd Mela, za 12 perper, jedna na Brodci, i do popa Vlada nive i do puti). Brodec is mentioned also in the charter for the Monastery of the Holy Archangels in Prizren, where the donation of the village Selce is described. The site lays on a confluence of two rivers (Sv. Arhangeli Mihail i Gavril 110, 984-993 [135-137]: selo u Polozě Selce, ... 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..). Brodec finally appears together with Drěnovec, Sedlarevo and Izbice as donations of the Serbian Tsar Stefan Uroš IV Dušan to the Monastery of Hilandar (Opšta hilandarska gramota, 440: Selo Drěnovьcь, Broděc, Sedlarevo i sь Izbicami).
Drěnovecь Place The Land Inventory Brebion contains evidence on the acquisition of a field called Ilovica underneath Drěnovec and underneath the road. The property was bought by the bishop Ignatij from Pardo Kosta (Niva Ilovica pod Drěnovcemь pod putemь, što kupi Ignatije piskopь u Parda Koste za 18 perper; Land Inventory Brebion p. 293, art. 51). The Serbian Emperor Stefan Uroš IV Dušan donated the village of Drěnovec together with Brodec, Sedlarevo and Izbice to the Monastery of Hilandar (Selo Drěnovьcь, Brodьcь, Sedlarevo i sь Izbicami; Stefan Uroš IV Dušan's General Charter for the Monastery of Hilandar; Opšta hilandarska gramota, 440).
Hraštany Place The Serbian King Stefan Uroš IV Dušan donated a vineyard near Hraštany to the Monastery of Treskavec (Lucinь vinogradь podь Hraštany i sь brьdomь). According to the Land Inventory Brebion a certain Vlksan donated an estate from his field, which was underneath the road called after the village Hraštany, to the Monastery of the Holy Virgin in Htětovo (Drugi komatь nive Vlьksanove pod putemь hraštanьskymь). The Serbian King Stefan Uroš IV Dušan donated, together with his son the Young King (mlad kralь) Uroš, the village of Hraštany together with all boundaries, rights and mills to the Monastery of the Holy Virgin in Htětovo (Selo Hraštany sь vsěmi megjami i pravinami i sь mliny). The Serbian Emperor Stefan Uroš IV Dušan donated the village of Selce in Polog with Veli Vrh, hamlets, vineyard and all rights to the Monastery of the Holy Archangels in Prizren. In the delimitation of Selce the village of Hraštany is also mentioned (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 [also Slaveva sic!] uz rěku na Srědnju Planinu, i uz brьdo Planine po dělu na Bělьmužьcь, i planina Ranestьcь). The Serbian Emperor Stefan Uroš IV Dušan donated the village of Htětovo, Hraštany and Mlačice with the land, which was added to the belongings of the Monastery of the Holy Virgin in Htětovo by the time while he was a king, to the Monastery of Hilandar (Selo Htětovo i Hraštani, Mlačice i sь zemlōmь što priložihь).
Htětovo Place The Monastery of the Holy Virgin in Htětovo appears for the first time in the document collection of the Archbishop of Ohrid Demetrios Chomatenos. One monk from the Monastery of the Holy Virgin in Htětovo Gerasimos claimed damages for the properties, which were illegally extorted from his relative by the Priest Moschos (Ὁ γὰρ ἀπὸ τοῦ Ἄνω Πολόγου ὁρμώμενος καὶ ἐν τῇ σεβασμίᾳ μονῇ τῆς ὑπεραγίας δεσποίνης ἡμῶν Θεοτόκου τῇ ἐν Κτεατόβῃ ἀσκούμενος μοναχὸς Γεράσιμος).The Bulgarian Tsar Constantine I Asen donated the village of Rěčice together with vineyards, mills, meadows, summer pastures and hunting grounds to the Monastery of Saint George-Gorg. In the boundary description of the village Rěčice also the furrow named after the village of Htětovo is mentioned (ta nizь Velikja do Htětovьskja brazdja). The Serbian King Stefan Uroš II Milutin confirmed the possession of the village of Rěčice to the Monastery of Saint George-Gorg. The wording of the passage concerning the boundary description is practically the same as in the chrysobull charter of Constantine I Asen (i nizь Veliku rěku do htětovьske brazde). The Serbian King Stefan Uroš IV Dušan donated the church of the priest Mihalicь in Htětovo to the monastery of Treskavec (crьkovь koju sьhtisa popь Mihalicь vь Htětově na Krьpenьscě městě). The Serbian Emperor Stefan Uroš IV Dušan donated the Monastery of the Holy Virgin of Htětovo with villages to the Monastery of Hilandar (U Polozě crьkovь Mati božija Htětovska i sь seli). The same emperor donated the village of Htětovo, Hraštany and Mlačice with the land, which was added to the belongings of the Monastery of the Holy Virgin of Htetovo by him by the time while he was a king, to the Monastery of Hilandar (Selo Htětovo i Hraštani, Mlačice i sь zemlōmь što priložihь).
Izbice Place The Serbian Emperor Stefan Uroš IV Dušan donated the village Sedlarevo with Izbice to the Monastery of Hilandar (Selo Drěnovьcь, Brodьcь, Sedlarevo i sь Izbicami).
Jad(o)varce Place The Serbian King Stefan Uroš IV Dušan donated together with his son, the Young King (mlad kralь) Uroš, the church of St. Nikola near Jadvarce with the priest Draj, his family, place, boundaries and all rights to the Monastery of the Holy Virgin in Htětovo (U Jadvar᾿cěhь crьkovь Svety Nikolaje, što priloži kraljevьstvo mi Svetoi Bogorodici Htětovskoi, popa Draju sь rodomь i sь městomь, sь megami i sь vsěmi pravinami). The Emperor Stefan Uroš IV Dušan donated the church of St. Nikola near Jadvarce, previously bestowed to the Monastery of the Holy Virgin in Htětovo, to the Monastery of Hilandar (I vь Jadovarcehь crьkovь Svety Nikolaje, što priloži carьstvo mi Bogorodici Htětovskoi popa Draju i sь rodōmь i sь městomь i sь megjami i sь vsěmi pravinami).
Mlačice Place The Serbian King Stefan Uroš IV Dušan donated together with his son, the Young King (mlad kralь) Uroš, the village of Mlačice with all boundaries, rights and mills to the Monastery of the Holy Virgin in Htětovo. A field near Mlačice was also added to the belongings of the monastery by the king (Selo Mlačice sь vsěmi megjami i pravinami i sь mliny, i polje što priloži kraljevstvo mi poredь Mlačicь ōtь staroga broda želinьskogo sь livadami, kako ischodi potokь ōtь Htětovštice i gdě utěče u Veliku). According to the Land Inventory Brebion a certain Varnava donated a field called Monohorav above Mlačice to the Monastery of the Holy Virgin in Htětovo (I nad Mlačicami Monohoravь, što jestь dalь Var᾿nava, ōtь zakutija do lěška puty i do Krušice i do rěke Htětove). According to the Land Inventory Brebion a certain Nikolic and his brother Hranislav donated a field in Dub velii near Mlačice to the Monastery of the Holy Virgin in Htětovo for the right to have a grave and for the perpetuation of their memory (Niva u Duba velijego poredь Mlačicь što dade Nikolicь i brat mu Hranislavь za grobь i za pomenь, 6 zametь). The Emperor Stefan Uroš IV Dušan donated the village of Mlačice with the land, which was previously given to the Monastery of the Holy Virgin in Htětovo by the King (Milutin?, see Petrovski 144–145), to the Monastery of Hilandar (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 Brod). The same emperor donated the village of Htětovo, Hraštany and Mlačice with the land, which was added to the belongings of the Monastery of the Holy Virgin in Htětovo during his reign as king, to the Monastery of Hilandar (Selo Htětovo i Hraštani, Mlačice i sь zemlōmь što priložihь).
Nikiforovec Place Nikiforovec is mentioned several times in the Land Inventory Brebion. A certain Vladimir donated a field in Nikiforovec to the Monastery of the Holy Virgin in Htětovo for the right to have a grave (288, art. 31: Niva u Nikiforovci što dade Vladimirь za grobь, nizь Sopotnikovu nivu I do Kraseve ōd Želina). The Land Inventory Brebion contains also evidence on a field not far from Nikiforovec above Sredorek, which was bought by the monastery from Gjuroj for a horse (288, art. 38: Niva u Nikiforovci nad Srědorěkomь kuplena ōtь Gjuroja za konь). The grandson of Krasev, a certain Dmitr from Želino, donated the field Trstěnica in Nikiforovec with the meadow near to the field Vladimir to the Monastery of the Holy Virgin in Htětovo for the right have a grave and for his tonsure as monk (293, art. 53: Niva Trьstěnica u Nikiforov᾿ci i s livadomь blizь Vladimirove nive, što jestь dalь Krasevь unukь, Dmitrь ōtь Želina, za grobь i za postrigь). A certain Strezo donated his field to the Monastery of the Holy Virgin in Htětovo, and the Land Inventory Brebion gives a careful delimitation of its boundaries (295, art. 59: Niva što priloži Strězo u Nikiforov᾿ci ōd Topila do Klěna I do Sopotnikove nive I do popa Vladove kuplenice, i uz livadu crьkvu i do kneževe nive). The Land Inventory Brebion contains evidence on the acquisition of a field in Nikiforovec, which was bought from Theodor and his daughter Jelena to some extent by the abbot (hegumen) Theoktist and the rest by the bishop Ignatij (296, art. 64: Niva u Nikiforovci, uzь crьkvnu nivu što kupi igumьnь Theōktistь u Theōdore i u čtere Jelene za 10 perperь, a dokupi piskopь Ignatije i zapisa). According to the Brebion an Oikonomos of the Monastery Mathei had bought an estate near Nikiforovec from Mišat, who came from the village of Mel (296, art. 67: I dva komata nive što kupi ikonomь Mathei u Mišata ōd Mela, za 12 perper, jedna…, a druga u Nikiforovci do Budriga i do puti prěmo Klenu i do Gumništ). The Emperor Stefan Uroš IV Dušan donated the village of Mlačice to the Monastery of Hilandar. The General Charter describes the boundaries of the village of Mlačice with its land and mentions Nikiforec (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).
Sedlarevo Place The Serbian King Stefan Uroš IV Dušan donated together with his son, the Young King (mlad kralь) Uroš, one fourth of the village of Sedlarevo with all boundaries, mills, meadows, gardens and all rights, an endowment of Isah, to the Monastery of the Holy Virgin in Htětovo (Selo Sedlarevo, što daa Isaha za postrigь i za svojega podružija postrigь, četvrьtu čestь vsego sela sь vsěmi megami i sь mliny i sь livadami, sь ōgradijemь i sь vsěmi pravinami. I tuzi kalugericu Isašinu hrani crьkьvь do smrьti. I sija vʼsa malaa i velikaa ōgledavь kraljevьstvo mi zapisahь vʼsa i utvrьdihь da nepokolěbimo). Isah had given this possession for his and his wife᾿s clerical tonsure (Selo Sedlarevo, što daa Isaha za postrigь i za svojega podružija postrigь, četvrьtu čestь vsego sela sь vsěmi megami i sь mliny i sь livadami, sь ōgradijemь i sь vsěmi pravinami). According to the Land Inventory Brebion Isah donated the village of Sedlarevo with court, meadows, an oak forest, mill, pasture, all boundaries and all rights to the Monastery of the Holy Virgin of Htetovo. This donation was confirmed by the Kephalos (Head of the Polog district) of Polog Vladoje (I što priloži Isaha u Sedlarevě město, dvorь i s livadami i sь dubravomь. Povelěnijemь i milostiju gospodina kralja izdade Vladoje kefalija pološki sь vsěmi megjami i pravinami, i sь mlinom i s pašištemь, i vse što jestь imalь Isaha). The Emperor Stefan Uroš IV Dušan donated the village Sedlarevo with Izbice to the Monastery of Hilandar (Selo Drěnovьcь, Brodьcь, Sedlarevo i sь Izbicami).
T'morane, Church of Sveta Petka Place The Serbian King Stefan Uroš II Milutin donated several properties to the Chapel of Sveta Petka (u Skopьskoi straně vь městě rekoměmь T’morane keliju svete Pet’ke). The same king donated the village of T᾿morane to the Tower of Hrusija of the Monastery of Hilandar on the Holy Mount Athos (i tugigje u Skop᾿skoi ōblasti drugo selo T᾿morani). The Emperor Stefan Uroš IV Dušan confirmed the donation of the Church of Sveta Petka together with the village of T᾿morane, with boundaries and all rights to the Monastery of Hilandar (Crьkovь Sveta Petka Tmorjany sь selomь i sь megjami i sь vsěmi pravinami).
Tmorane Place The Serbian King Stefan Uroš II Milutin mentioned the Village of Tmorane in the donations to the kellion of Sveta Petka (u Skopьskoi straně vь městě rekoměmь T’morane keliju svete Pet’ke). ). The same king donated the village of T᾿morane to the Tower of Hrusija of the Monastery of Hilandar on the Holy Mount Athos (i tugigje u Skop᾿skoi ōblasti drugo selo T᾿morani). The Emperor Stefan Uroš IV Dušan confirmed the donation of the Church of Sveta Petka together with the village of T᾿morane, with boundaries and all rights to the Monastery of Hilandar (Crьkovь Sveta Petka Tmorjany sь selomь i sь megjami i sь vsěmi pravinami).
Vlkovno Place The Emperor Stefan Uroš IV Dušan donated the village of Vlkovno to the Monastery of Hilandar. Vlkovno is listed together with Štenče as a village located in Upper Polog (I u Gornjemь Polozě selo Štenče i sь Vlьkovnōm).
Štenče Place The Serbian King Stefan Uroš IV Dušan donated together with his son, the Young King (mlad kralь) Uroš, the village of Štenče together with all rights and boundaries to the Monastery of the Holy Virgin in Htětovo (Štenče selo sь vsěmi pravinami i s megami, sь modričkymi i gostivarskymi, i do metochyje Svetyje Nedělje, pravo nizь děl prěz Veliku, na Dubь jedini, na Lisiče Jazbine, pravo naa Mogilice, na cěstu u Crьveni Brěg, a ōt Crьvenoga Brěga pravo na Glogovnikь). The monastery received also the hillfort of Štenče with ground, hill (mountain), trees (wood), which belonged to the Byzantine emperor (i samo gradište Štenče, što je bylo carevo, ili je polje, ili je brьdo, ili je drěvo). The Emperor Stefan Uroš IV Dušan donated the village of Štenče to the Monastery of Hilandar. Štenče is listed together with Vlkovno as a village located in Upper Polog (I u Gornjemь Polozě selo Štenče i sь Vlьkovnōm).
Želino Place The Serbian King Stefan Uroš IV Dušan donated together with his son, the Young King (mlad kralь) Uroš, the village of Staro Želynje to the Monastery of the Holy Virgin in Htětovo with the church located nearby, water mill, field, meadows, hay harvests, mountain and all rights (Selo Staro Želynje u crkovь u njemь, sь vodeničijemь, s nivije, sь livadami, sь sěnokosi, sь brьdomь, i sь vsěmi pravinami). The Emperor Stefan Uroš IV Dušan confirms only one half of the village of Staro Želynje as a posession of the Monastery of Hilandar. The emperor donated it with the village boundaries and the church (I Starogo Želina polovina sь megjami i sь crьkviju).
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Stefan Uroš IV Dušan's General Charter for the Monastery of Hilandar Source The Serbian Emperor Stefan Uroš IV Dušan's issued the so-called "General Charter (Opšta hrisovulja)" to the Monastery of Hilandar, through which he confirmed all previous donations and records of the land-inventory of the monastery. Although the charter bears the date 1348, it is with the utmost probability not an original. Lidija Slaveva considers the charter to be a copy that was written after the year 1365.