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Abrampakes Michael
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Mentioned in the sources from April 1346 to May 1355. He appears as οἰκεῖος and δοῦλος of the Serbian Emperor Stefan Uroš IV Dušan in the documents. He was a kephale (governor) of Serres in 1346. His mother was probably Eugenia Abrampakina Tatadena. Michael Abrampakes allowed Georgios Batatses Phokopulos to build a watermill. He issued a charter on this occasion. The Serbian Emperor Stefan Uroš IV Dušan confirmed the permission granted to Georgios Batatses Phokopulos by Michael Abrampakes in the prostagma charter from April 1346 (Ἐπεὶ ὁ οἰκεῖος τῆ βασιλεία μου κὺρ Γεώργιος ὁ Φωκόπουλος ἐδικαιώθε διὰ γράμματος τοῦ οἰκείου αὐτῆ κεφαλῆς τῆς θεοσώστου πόλεως Σερρῶν κὺρ Μιχαὴλ τοῦ Ἀβραμπάκη καὶ λοιπῶν ἀρχόντων τῆς βασιλείας μου καὶ τῶν ἐντιμοτάτων ἐκκλησιαστικῶν ἀρχόντων, ὥςτε ποιῆσαι σύνεγγυς τοῦ μύλωνος αὐτοῦ καὶ ἕτερον ὑδρομύλωνα). His former estate is evidently attested in the land inventory the Monastery of Saint John Prodromos near Serres. The monastery bought his possession (ἕτερον ἐξ ἀγορασίας ἀπὸ τοῦ Ἀβραμπάκη). He signed in May 1355 the contract of his mother, who sold a large shop to the Monastery of Saint John Prodromos near Serres.
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Basilikos Nikephoros
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Mentioned in the sources between 1328 and 1342. The sources denote him as κύρος. Governor of Melnik in 1328. Megas Primikerios, between 1333 -1342. He didn’t hand over Melnik to Andronikos III Palaiologos despite the siege and remained loyal to Andronikos II Palaiologos. He was ready to place Melnik in the hands of Andronikos III Palaiologos only after the decease of Andronikos II Palaiologos. He was allowed to carry on as governor of Melnik. He is mentioned in the prostagma of the Byzantine Emperor Andronikos III Palaiologos for the Monastery of Saint John the Baptist near Serres probably from the year 1333. He was one of the witnesses, who authenticated the renewal of the treaty with Venice in 1342.
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Georgios (7)
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He appears ὁ ὀικεῖος αὐτῇ κύριος Γεώργιος ὁ λογοθέτης in the prostagma charter of the Serbian Emperor Stefan Uroš IV Dušan for the Saint Anastasia Monastery near Zichna from February 1352. He was the logothetь of the Serbian Emperor Stefan Uroš IV Dušan, 1349–1355. He worked also as a logothetь for the Serbian Empress Jelena (Helena), the wife of Stefan Uroš IV Dušan and the mother of Serbian Emperor Stefan Uroš V. (siju knigu dade Gjurgь logothetь gospožde carice presvetěi bogorodici Gory Sinaiskyje, bog da go prostit). According to the hypothesis of Konstantin Jireček he was the brother of Radoslav’, the Governor of Serres, and čelnik Miloš from the Povika family. In 1361 the Ragusan republic sequestrated the deposited money of Georgios for the purpose of war (Prima pars est, de accipiendo de manibus Milçe de Lebro denarios Jurech Logofeti, et ponere ipsos in manibus comunis pro serviçiis guerre). On 27th February 1367 Georgios sent his will from his residence in Thessalonike to the Ragusan republic. His decision was to sell his property and belongings in Ragusa administrated by Milac Lebrović and Lovro Razumenović. He donated according to the testament the earned sum and also other gifts, including notary’s books, to his relative Živko Dlьžić (prědal dobitьkь i rěznicu moju vašimь Dubrovčanomь, na ime Milcu Dumonikju i Lavretevi Razumenikju, a bě i vsi znate a ōdь vasь ne se utajalo. Da znate vlastele, moja bratija, ere sьmь bilь dlьžьnь ō-davno za mnogo godištь za potrebe, koe ni je iznosilь Živko, sinь Radoslava Dlьžica, vašь Dubrovčaninь, za mnogo mu sьmь drьžnь bilь do denesь, ere ni jestь rodinь krьvьno, a i da znate, vlastele, ere mu prodahь i darovahь vesь moi dobětьkь i riznicu, što mi je u Dubrovnici, no je na Milci Dumoniki i na Lavrete Razumenoviku, i kuke i vinograde, inonikatske knige da e volьnь Živko uprašati i prodati i knigami inonikatskimi i kaželeriskimi, kleti se i dušiti se na moju dušu, kakono ja samь Gjuregь logofetь, i da slobodi, kogo mu se vidi, kano ja samь Gjuregь logofetь. a sezi mu prodahь i darovahь u Sulune na ·kz· dьnь febrara měseca). His brother Radoslav’, the Governor of Serres, wrote to the Ragusan republic and confirmed that the belongings of the deceased logotet Georgios (Gjurgь) were rightly bequeathed to his second brother Miloš. He issued the respective document „in domo suo in civitate Serrarum“ on the 15th May 1368.
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Helene
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Died between 1358 (Autumn) and 1364 (Autumn). She appears as κυρὰ in the inscription n the parekklesion dedicated to Saint Nicholas in the katholikon of the Saint John Prodromos Monastery near Serres. Her father was Margnaua (Orbini)/ Margna (Luccari), who was a poor nobleman from Livno in Hum. She had two brothers: Demetrios Blukasinos and Ioannes Unklesis. She was married to Nikolaos Radochnas. They had together two daughters. She was buried with her daughters in the parekklesion dedicated to Saint Nicholas in the katholikon of the Saint John Prodromos Monastery near Serres. The greek inscription placed on the western wall of the chapel relates about Helene’s and her daughter’s burial in the monastery (Ἐκοιμήθη ἡ περιπόθητος αὐταδέλφη τοῦ πανευτυχεστάτου δεσπότου κῦρ Ἰωάννου τοῦ Οὔγκλεση κυρὰ Ἐλένη, ἡ ὁμόζυγου τοῦ εὐγενεστάτου κῦρ Νικολάου τοῦ Ραδόχνα. Συνετάφησαν δὲ ταύτῃ καὶ αἱ φίλτατοι αὐτῆς δύο θυγατέρες).
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Iakobos
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Kantakuzenos
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Mentioned in the chrysobull charter of the Serbian King Stefan Uroš IV Dušan for the Monastery of Saint John Prodromos near Serres from October 1345. He administered a larger holding on the manor in the village Lenginion, which belonged to Laskaris. The Serbian King Stefan Uroš IV Dušan donated in October 1345 the former estates of Laskaris to the Monastery of Saint John Prodromos near Serres (εἰς τὸ χωρίον τὸ Λεγγίνιον τὴν οἰκονομίαν τοῦ Λάσκαρη ἐκείνου μετὰ τοῦ ζευγηλατείου τοῦ κατεχομένου παρὰ τοῦ Καντακουζηνοῦ).
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Laskaris (2)
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Died before October 1345. He had a brother. His property is mentioned in the boundary description of the Monastery Soter Christos Gastilenkus from 1339/1342 (καὶ ἀπαγούσης εἰς τὸν κάπεστον τῆς γῆς τοῦ Λάσκαρη). He possessed a manor in the village Lenginion, three winter watermills, a paroikos in the village Melenikitzion with houses and old village Protoknetze and Belidolo. The Serbian King Stefan Uroš IV Dušan donated in October 1345 his estates to the Monastery of Saint John Prodromos near Serres (εἰς τὸ χωρίον τὸ Λεγγίνιον τὴν οἰκονομίαν τοῦ Λάσκαρη ἐκείνου μετὰ τοῦ ζευγηλατείου τοῦ κατεχομένου παρὰ τοῦ Καντακουζηνοῦ καὶ τῶν ἐν αὐτῆ τριῶν χειμερινῶν ὑδρομυλώνων καὶ τοῦ εἰς τὸ χωρίον τὸ Μελενικίτζιον παροίκου καὶ τῶν οἰκημάτων καὶ τῆς ἑτέρας γῆς ἣν εἶχεν ὁ ῥηθεὶς Λάσκαρης μετὰ τοῦ ἀδελφοῦ αὐτοῦ ἐν διαφόροις τόποις, καὶ τοῦ παλαιοχωρίου τοῦ λεγομένου Πρωτοκνέτζη, καὶ τοῦ Βελιδόλου καὶ τῶν ἐκεῖ δύο μυλώνων καθὰ προκατείχοντο καὶ παρὰ τοῦ ἐπὶ τοῦ κανικλείου ἐκείνου).
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Liberos Manuel
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B: Dux d. Themas von Boleron u. Mosynopolis/Thrakien u. Serrhai u. Strymon, 1334; Pansebastos Sebastos, 1334; Richter (?), vor 1334, Sebastos
A: Ein anderer Erklärungsversuch der gleichlautenden Siegel wäre der, einen Δανιήλ, Richter, 1334, anzunehmen, der im Dienst d. Λ. <Μανουήλ> gestanden habe, als dieser noch Sebastos war. Wenn Λ. als Richter gemeint ist, wäre Δ. nur als Prophetenname zu deuten.
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Margarites Ioannes
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Attested in the sources between 1342 and 1372/1373. He appears as κῦρ and οἰκεῖος of the Byzantine Emperor Ioannes V Palaiologos and of the Serbian Emperor Stefan Uroš IV Dušan in the sources. He held the position of the Megas Hetaireiarches in 1348. According to the Praktikon issued in January 1342 by Michal Papylas Romanos was Ioannes Margarites the recipient of a confiscated land from Arsenios Tzamplakon located between Serres and Zichna and of a zeugelateion, which belonged to Kantakuzenos, near Zichna. He became these estates with the revenue of 55 hyperpyra and was fully exempted from paying taxes (κῦρ Ἰωάννην τὸν Μαργαρίτην ἀπὸ τῆς περὶ τὰ Ζίχνα καὶ τὰς Σέῤῥας ἀφαιρεθείσης ἀρτίως οἰκονομίας παρὰ τοῦ Τζαμπλάκωνος κυροῦ Ἀρσενίου, ἔτι δὲ καὶ ἀπὸ τοῦ περὶ τὰ Ζίχνα διακειμένου ζευγηλατείου τοῦ Καντακουζηνοῦ, ποσότητα ὑπερπύρων πεντήκοντα πέντε, καὶ κατέχῃ καὶ νέμηται ταύτην ἐλευθέραν πάντη καὶ ἀκαταδούλωτον). The possession of Ioannes Margarites at Kato Uska and Rachoba was declared exempt from the 9 nomismata tax and hereditary by the prostagma of the Byzantine Emperor Ioannes V. Palaiologos from October 1342. The former estates of Tzako [...], most probably Arsenios Tzamplakos, consisted of arable land and vineyards (Ἐπεὶ ὁ οἰκεῖος τῆ βασιλεία μου ὁ Μαργαρίτης κέκτηται δι’ ἀπογραφικῶν ἀποδείξεων τοῦ τε οἰκείου τῆς βασιλείας μου μεγάλου χαρτουλαρίου κυροῦ Ἰωάννου τοῦ Βατάτζη, καὶ τοῦ πανσεβάστου σεβαστοῦ οἰκείου τῆ βασιλεία μου ὀρφανοτρόφου κυροῦ Κωνσταντίνου [ ] εἴς τε τὸ χωρίον τὴν Κάτω Οὔσκαν καὶ τὴν Ῥάχοβαν ἀπό τε Τζάκω[ ] ὑποστάσεων καὶ δημοσιακῶν γῆν τινα καὶ ἀμπέλια). Ioannes Margarites granted his land at Kato Uska to the Monastery of Saint John Prodromos near Serres. The Serbian King Stefan Uroš IV Dušan confirmed the gift of Ioannes Margarites in the chrysobull charter, which was issued in October 1345. The Serbian Emperor Stefan Uroš IV Dušan confirmed the endowment of Ioannes Margarites to the Batopedi Monastery in April 1348. It consisted of a property near the village Dratzoba, land in the vicinity of Mikra Neboliane, a property in the town of Kaisaropolis, a piece of land not far from the town Chrysupolis, house and a church in the town Chrysopolis (ὁ οἰκεῖος τῆ βασιλεία μου μέγας εταιρειάρχῃς κῦρ Ἰωάννης ὁ Μαργαρίτης δι’ τῆς βασιλείας μου ὅσον ἐκέκτητο περὶ Δράτζοβαν τὸ χωρίον καὶ γῆν εἰς τὴν Μικρὰν Νεβόλιανιν καὶ ὅσον εἶχεν εἰς τὴν Καισσαρόπολιν ἅτινα προκατεῖχε διὰ χρυσοβούλλου τῆς βασιλείας μου, ἀλλὰ δὴ καὶ τὴν εἰς τὴν Χρυσούπολιν γῆν αὐτοῦ, καὶ ἐντὸς τοῦ κάστρου ἐκκλησίαν καὶ ὀσπήτιν). He became a monk in the Monastery of Saint John Prodromos near Serres. He probably requested a firman from the Ottoman Sultan. The Monastery of Saint John Prodromos near Serres obtained the charter from Ottoman Sultan Murad I in 1372/1373. The monastery is mentioned in the charter as the church of Margaritis.
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Metochites, Demetrios Angelos
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B: Megas Stratopedarches, 1355; Statthalter von Strumitza/Makedonien, 1326; Statthalter von Serrhai, seit 1328/29; οἰκεῖος d. Παλαιολόγος ᾽Ανδρόνικος ΙΙΙ.
V: S. d. Μετοχίτης Θεόδωρος. Β. d. Μετοχίτης, ᾽Αλέξιος Λάσκαρις u. d. Μετοχίτης, Νικηφόρος Λάσκαρις u. d. <Μετοχίτης>, Μιχαὴλ Λάσκαρις u. d. Εἰρήνη, Kaisarissa. Hatte noch einen B.
R: Adressat d. ᾽Ιννοκέντιος (Innozenz VI., Papst).
I: Unionsfreund 1355.
L: Als sein V. Μετοχίτης Θεόδωρος 1321 von Παλαιολόγος ᾽Ανδρόνικος ΙΙ. zu ungewöhnlicher Stunde in Audienz geladen wurde, warnten er u. sein B. Nikephoros den Mitkaiser Andronikos III. vor möglichen Schritten des alten Kaisers gegen ihn. Knüpfte 1326 Kontakte zu seinem rebellierenden Schwager Παλαιολόγος ᾽Ιωάννης, Kaisar. 1332 im Gefängnis?
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Metrophanes
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Mentioned in several sources between 1334/1347 and 1354. He was Metropolitan of Melnik from 1347 to 1352 and καθολικὸς κριτὴς τῶν ῾Ρωμαίων in 1351. He confirmed in November 1334 or 1349 the endowment of the Monastery Theotokos tu Dempelake by the Bishop Kyprianos of Pheremai to the Monastery of Saint John Baptist near Serres. He signed the Tomos of 1351. He was sent twice in 1352 by Ioannes VI Kantakuzenos on a unsuccesful mission to Ioannes V. Palaiologos, who was at that time in Didymoteichon. He was the assessor of Synod in Constantinople in September 1350, December 1353 and probably also in January and June 1354.
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Phokopulos, Georgios Batatses
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Mentioned in the sources from April 1346 to May 1352. He appears as κῦρ and οἰκεῖος of the Serbian Emperor Stefan Uroš IV Dušan in the sources. He was married to Anna Angelina. He was in dispute with the children of the deceased Alexios Diplobatatzes. The family of Diplobatzes was against his endeavour to build a new watermill. He obtained the permission to build another watermill from Michael Abrampakes, the Governor of Serres. The Serbian Emperor Stefan Uroš IV Dušan confirmed the right of Georgios Batatses Phokopulos to build a second watermill on his property in a prostagma charter from April 1346. The Serbian Emperor Stefan Uroš IV Dušan granted the endowment of Georgios Batatses Phokopulos to the Batopedi Monastery in April 1348. It consisted of vineyards, fields, mills near the side gate at Serres, some houses in Serres and a 500 Modioi large estate at Tholos (ὁμοίως περὶ τὰς Σέρρας οσα ἀφιέρωσεν ὁ Φωκόπουλος γονικὰ αὐτοῦ, ἀμπέλια καὶ χωράφια καὶ μύλωνας τοὺς πλησίον τοῦ παραπορτίου καὶ τὰ ἐντὸς τοῦ κάστρου ὀσπήτια αὐτοῦ μετὰ τῆς νομῆς καὶ περιοχῆς αὐτῶν, καὶ γῆν περὶ τὸν Θολὸν γονικὴν αὐτοῦ μοδίων πεντακοσίων). The Serbian Emperor Stefan Uroš IV Dušan permitted in May 1352 Georgios Batatses Phokopulos to donate his zeugelateion at Lestiane and Tumba to the Monastery of Saint John Prodromos near Serres.
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Raiko
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Maybe identical with the nephew of Momčilo, who was let in to the town of Peritheorion with 50 soldiers by its inhabitants in 1345. Mentioned in the prostagma charter of the Serbian King Stefan Uroš IV Dušan, which was issued between September and December 1345. He appears as οἰκεῖος of the Serbian King Stefan Uroš IV Dušan in the prostagma charter. He held the position of kephale (governor) of Trilision and Brontu, 1345. Rajko was asked by the Serbian King Stefan Uroš IV Dušan to not collect the toll from the 25 nomismata intented for Kyprianos, the Bishop of Pheremai. Rajko should also bring the prostagma, which was issued on this occasion between September and December 1345, to Kyprianos.
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Raul, Alexios Dukas
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The identification with Raul (Trapp 2002, #24096) and Dux Alexios Raul (Trapp 2002, #93047) is doubtful. Mentioned in the sources from 1337/1352 to 1366. He appears as δοῦλος of the Serbian Emperor Stefan Uroš IV Dušan in the sources. He was the Megas Domestikos of Serbia, 1352 – 1366. He held the office of the governor (κεφαλή) of Zichnai, 1355. He was the father-in-law of Angelos (῎Αγγελος). He had a daughter. συμπένθερος of Stephanos Kalothetos (Κ Στέφανος Καλόθετος. θεῖος of the Serbian Emperor Stefan Uroš IV Dušan. He donated a land to the Asomatos metochion, which belonged to the Monastery of Saint John Prodromos near Serres. The Serbian Emperor Stefan Uroš IV Dušan confirmed the gift of Alexios to the monastery in a prostagma charter from September 1352. He was in the commision, which was entrusted by Iakobos, the Metropolitan of Serres, to delimit the metochion of the Philotheu Monastery in Kremna and Tzainu. He signed the document, which was issued by Iakobos in December 1355 (Ὁ δοῦλος καὶ θεῖος τοῦ κραταιοῦ καὶ ἁγιου ἡμῶν αὐθέντου καὶ βασιλέως Ἀλέξιος Δούκας Ῥαοῦλ † Ὁ ΜΕΓΑΣ ΔΟΜΕΣΤΙΚΟΣ). He had a long-term dispute with Stephanos Kalothetos, who was the father of Angelos. When Angelos died, Alexios asked Kalothetos to fulfil his obligations promised at the time of wedding. Kalothetos involved the monks of the Batopedi Monastery in the case by storing the valuable things in their monastery. The Serbian Empress Jelena (Helene) issued an horismos that allowed Alexios to demand the valuable things or an equivalent amount of money from Kalothetos. Since Kalothetos did not pay the entire sum, Alexios attacked the estates of the Batopedi Monastery. The monks had to pay the rest of the sum to Alexios. The conflict of all participants in the case was definitively brought to an end by the decision of the general judge of the Romans Theophylaktos Dermokaites.
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