Мрака
Properties
| ID | 131044 |
|---|---|
| System Class | Place |
| Place | Region |
| Case Study | Byzantino-Serbian Border Zones in Transition (1282–1355) , Historical Region of Macedonia TIB 16 |
| Evidence | History , Charter , Historiography |
| Historical place | Serbian Empire , Second Bulgarian Empire , Kingdom of Serbia |
| Administrative unit | Bulgaria |
50 km
50 mi
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Description
After the battle of Velbužd on 28 July 1330 the Serbian King Stefan Uroš III Dečanski (reigned 1321-1331) advanced towards the region of Mraka (na město glagolěmo Mraku). Mraka was a border zone between the Serbian and the Bulgarian realms. It is mentioned in the charter of King Stefan Dečanski for the Monastery of Saint Nikola Mrački (Pešterski manastir), which was issued in the year 1330 (otь Mraku). The Serbian Emperor Stefan Uroš IV Dušan (reigned 1331-1355) confirmed the possessions of the Monastery of Hilandar in April 1348, among them also the Monastery of Saint Nikola in Mraka (crьkovь na Mracě svety Nikolae).