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Donation of Posessions to the Monastery of Chilandar

Begin 01.01.1303
End 31.12.1331

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ID 19238
System Class Acquisition
Case Study Byzantino-Serbian Border Zones in Transition (1282–1355)
Event Donation

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Тhe chrysobull charter of the Serbian King Stefan Uroš II Milutin for the tower of Hrusija of the Monastery of Chilandar, which confirmed the early possessions of the monastery, comes from the year 1303-1304 (or after 1331).

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Places (6)
Name Class Begin End Description
Banjane Place The Byzantine Co-Emperor Michael IX Palaiologos donated the village of Banjane to the Monastery of Saint Nikita (χωρίον προνοιαστικὸν καλούμενον Μπάνιανιν) in ca. 1299/1300. In a charter of the Byzantine Emperor Andronikos II Palaiologos - at the instigation of the Serbian King Stefan Uroš II Milutin - in ca. 1299/1300 (or 1308?) for the Tower of Hrusija of the Monastery of Chilandar on the Holy Mount Athos the donation of the respective village is confirmed (I druga metohija i sela i zemlje iže su nareč(e)na imenemь sice: selo Banjane, pronija sь vsěmi pravinami jego). The Serbian King Stefan Uroš Milutin donated the Church (Monastery) of Saint Nikita near Banjane with villages, people and with Vlachs to the Tower of Hrusija of the Monastery of Hilandar on the Holy Mount Athos (Togo radi da kraljev᾿stvo mi monastyirju vь Skopьskoi ōblasti crьkovь Svetago Nikity u Banjahь s᾿sely s ljudmi i s Vlahy). The forged transcript A of the collective charter of Stefan Uroš II Milutin for the Monastery of Hilandar reports that the village of Banjane was granted to the Monastery of Saint Nikita near Skopje and afterwards to Tower of Hrusija in the vicinity of the Hilandar monastery by the Serbian King (I dahь selo Banjane i sь vsěmi měnami,... To vʼse utʼvrьdivь i zapisavь dahь Svetomu Nikitě, a Svetago Nikitu dahь mojemu pirʼgu sь vʼsěmь jego utʼvrьždenijemь). The village of Banjane is mentioned several times in the boundary description of the village Klьčevišta preserved in the chrysobull charter for the Monastery of the Holy Archangels in Prizren (A megja Klьčevištemь: do visa us poljanu, megju Pьsi Dolь i megju hlьmь tere pravo na kolovozь, i koi putь ide ōt Banjanь pravo mimo selo Slivovikь, kako izlazi kolnikь na kamenikь na brьdo, i ōt tudu pravo u planinu putemь obь druge strane do crkvišta pri Kalopetrově lozě, a gorě uz dělь u planinu; a ōt Skopija megja, po srědě Dobrogo Dola, u putь u prěky koi grede ōt Čahra, i do mramora putemь koi grede uz Golihovo pravo u Banjane, ōt toga puti pravo u visь, koi ide megju Banjane i megju Klьčesvišta).
Glusi Place In a charter of the Byzantine Emperor Andronikos II Palaiologos (reigned 1282-1328), at the instigation of the Serbian King Stefan Uroš II Milutin (reigned 1282-1321), in ca. 1299/1300 (or 1308?) for the Tower of Hrusija (Pyrgos Basileiu) of the Monastery of Chilandar on the Holy Mount Athos the donation of the village of Glusi is mentioned (i drugo selo Glusi pod crьkvomь, sь mlini i sь pročimi pravinami jego. I voinikь koi je tu narekomi Geōrьgije Repana). The forged transcript A of the collective charter of Stefan Uroš II Milutin for the Monastery of Chilandar from the years 1303-1304 (or after 1331) reports that the village of Glusii together with Kalogjurgje Repana, the place Krastavʼcь and a katun of Vlachs was granted to the Monastery of Sveti Nikita near Skopje and afterwards to the Tower of Hrusija (Pyrgos Basileiu) in the vicinity of the Chilandar Monastery by the Serbian King (I dahь...i Glusii. A u Glusěhь Kalogjurʼgja Rěpanu i s městomь Krastavʼcь i katunь Vlahьь ... To vʼse utʼvrьdivь i zapisavь dahь Svetomu Nikitě, a Svetago Nikitu dahь mojemu pirʼgu sь vʼsěmь jego utʼvrьždenijemь). The charter of the Serbian Emperor Stefan Uroš IV Dušan (reigned 1331-1355) for the Monastery of the Holy Archangels Michael and Gabriel near Prizren dated to 1347/48 refers to the village of Golihovo in the border delimitation of the village of Klьčevišta (A megja Klьčevištemь: do visa us poljanu, megju Pьsi Dolь i megju hlьmь tere pravo na kolovozь, i koi putь ide ōt Banjanь pravo mimo selo Slivovikь, kako izlazi kolnikь na kamenikь na brьdo, i ōt tudu pravo u planinu putemь obь druge strane do crьkvišta pri Kalopetrově lozě, a gorě uz dělь u planinu; a ōt Skopija megja, po srědě Dobroga Dola, u putь u prěky koi grede ōt Čahra, i do mramora putemь koi grede uz Golihovo pravo u Banjane, ōt toga puti pravo u visь, koi ide megju Banjane i megju Klьčevišta). Vassiliki Kravari identifies Glusi and Golihovo with today's village of Gluvo.
Kožle, Church of St. Nikola Place The forged transcript A of the collective charter of Stefan Uroš II Milutin for the Monastery of Chilandar reports that the Church of Saint Nikola in Kozle together with the village, hamlets and all rights was granted to the Monastery of Saint Nikita near Skopje and afterwards to the Tower of Hrusija in the vicinity of the Chilandar Monastery by the Serbian king (I dahь..i Svetago Nikolu u Kozʼli i sь selomь i sь zaselijami, i sь vʼsěmi pravinami. To vʼse utʼvrьdivь i zapisavь dahь Svetomu Nikitě, a Svetago Nikitu dahь mojemu pirʼgu sь vʼsěmь jego utʼvrьždenijemь). 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 Kozlje, which was founded by his grandfather Uroš, 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. (Izьobrěte carьstvo ni hramь velikago arhïjereja Hrïstova i čjudotvor᾿ca Nikoli, vь městě naricajeměmь na P᾿šini podь Kozljemь, jegože sьzda praroditelь carьstva mi svety kralь Urōšь, i nastoještïimi vrěmen᾿mi porušenь, i vlasteli nasiljajemь, ili istěje rešti poměrop᾿šenь...prijem᾿ši vo rucě svoi blagověrna i hristoljubivaa carьstva mi carica kira Jeleni, jako biti jei vьtoromu htitoru sego božьstvьnago hrama svetago Nikoly…i dastь svojeju rukoju si božьstvnyi hramь svetago Nikoly mol᾿bniku carstva ni prěōsvešten᾿nomu mitropolitu sěr᾿skomu kirь Jakovu, da si jo ima i napravlja sь nikymь neōtjemljemu do svojego živōta vь poměnь carьstva ni; i paky po smr᾿ti mitropolita sěr᾿skoga kirь Iakōba, si svety i božьstvnyi hramь svetago Nikoly da si ima monastyrь carьstva mi svetago arhistratiga Mihaila I Gabrïila u Prizrěně, sь vsěmi pravinami iže jestь zapisalo carьstvo mi vь hrisovulě Svetago Nikoly i vь hrisovulě arhistratiga Mihaila I Gabrïila, sь zemlomь i sь ljud᾿mi, i s vinogradi, i s voděnicami, i s kupljenicami, i sь zadušьninami, i sь lovišti, prosto rek᾿še sь vsěmi pravinami…A se megje zemli crьkovnoi Svetago Nikoly: ōtь broda pšin᾿skoga podь gradomь prěko brьda podь gradь na Grьličinь Kami, i ōtь Grьličina Kamena vse nizь P᾿šinju do Ratilьca, i ōtь Ratilьca prěko u Veliku, i paky ōtь togažde broda p᾿šin᾿skoga putemь na brьdo prěma gradu, i těmьzi voznikomь, kako grede kol᾿nikь na Blat᾿ce u Veilju Lok᾿vu, i ōtь lokve u velii dubь, i ōtь velijega duba pravo nizь dolь nizь Ōsikov᾿cь u Veliku).
Lopušani Place The Byzantine Co-Emperor Michael IX Palaiologos donated in ca. 1299/1300 the village of Lopušani to the Monastery of Saint Nikita (χωρίον καλούμενον τὴν Λούψιανιν μετὰ πάντων τῶν δικαίων αὐτοῦ). The localisation is uncertain and follows the suggestion of Kravari 136, s.v. Lopušani. In a charter of the Byzantine Emperor Andronikos II Palaiologos - at the instigation of the Serbian king Stefan Uroš II Milutin - in ca. 1299/1300 (or 1308?) for the tower of Hrusija of the Monastery of Chilandar on the Holy Mount Athos the donation of the respective village is confirmed (iže nareč(e)noje selo Lopušani s pravinami jego). The forged transcript A of the collective charter of Stefan Uroš II Milutin for the Monastery of Chilandar reports that the village of Lopušani was granted to the Monastery of Saint Nikita near Skopje and afterwards to Tower of Hrusija in the vicinity of the Chilandar Monastery by the Serbian King (I dahь..i Lopušane,... To vʼse utʼvrьdivь i zapisavь dahь Svetomu Nikitě, a Svetago Nikitu dahь mojemu pirʼgu sь vʼsěmь jego utʼvrьždenijemь).
Prěbužda Place In ca. 1299/1300 the Byzantine Co-Emperor Michael IX Palaiologos (reigned 1295-1320) donated the village (?, uncertain because of the Byzantine term "topos") of Prěbužda to the Monastery of Sveti Nikita (τόπον καλούμενον τὴν Μπρεμποῦσδαν). In a charter of the Byzantine Emperor Andronikos II Palaiologos (reigned 1282-1328), at the instigation of the Serbian King Stefan Uroš II Milutin (reigned 1282-1321), in ca. 1299/1300 (or 1308?) for the Tower of Hrusija (Pyrgos Basileiu) of the Monastery of Chilandar on the Holy Mount Athos the donation of the respective village (?, uncertain because of the Serbian term "zemlja") is confirmed (I zemlja narekomaja Prěbužda). The forged transcript A of the collective charter of Stefan Uroš II Milutin for the Monastery of Chilandar from the years 1303-1304 (or after 1331) reports that the village of Prěbužda was granted to the Monastery of Sveti Nikita near Skopje and afterwards to the Tower of Hrusija (Pyrgos Basileiu) in the vicinity of the Chilandar Monastery by the Serbian King (i selo Prěbuždu, ... To vʼse utʼvrьdivь i zapisavь dahь Svetomu Nikitě, a Svetago Nikitu dahь mojemu pirʼgu sь vʼsěmь jego utʼvrьždenijemь). According to Vassiliki Kravari the village of Prěbužda was located to the South of the village of Banjane.
Skopje, Upper Town, Monastery of Saint Nicetas Place The Byzantine Co-Emperor Michael IX Palaiologos mentioned the Monastery of Saint Nikita near Skopje in the years 1299/1300 (πλησίον [τῶν Σκοπίων] εὑρίσ[κετ]αι μοναστή[ριον εἰς ὄνο]μα τιμώμενον τοῦ Ἁγίου μεγαλομάρτ[υ]ρος Νικήτα). In 1299/1300 or 1308 a Serbian version of a charter by Andronikos II Palaiologos - at the instigation of the Serbian King Stefan Uroš II Milutin - confirmed the donations made by Michael IX (ō priloženi ježe vь Skopi cr(ь)kva S(ve)t(a)go m(u)č(e)nika Nikiti vь metohiju). It could well be that the scribe of the aforesaid Slavonic charter localised the Monastery of Saint Nikita wrongly in the vicinity of the Upper Town of Skopje, while it is to be found to the NW outside of the town, which is indicated by the Byzantine charter. The forged Transcript A of the Collective Charter of Stefan Uroš II Milutin for the Chilandar monastery reports that the deserted Monastery of Saint Nikita was found and re-erected by the Serbian king (I ōbrěte kraljevьstvo mi manastyrь zapustělь vь Skopʼskoi straně Svetago Nikitu ōtьčьstva mojego i napravihь jego). He donated it afterwards to to Tower of Hrusija near the Chilandar monastery (a Svetago Nikitu dahь mojemu pirʼgu sь vʼsěmь jego utʼvrьždenijemь). The Church has an elongated cross-in-square plan, with a dome and interior which is divided into nine bays. The four bays that form a cross are barrel-vaulted. The calotte of the dome (made of brick) rests upon a high octagonal drum. The specific design of the sanctuary, which consists of the eastern arm of the cross, a short narrow bay and a semicircular apse, was imitated in Serbian fourteenth-century architecture, especially in Churches founded by noblemen. The façades were built in alternating layers of bricks and ashlars. Also, the façade walls of the church are decorated with blind arches that rest on lesenes. As supposed by researchers the Church was built by Byzantine master builders (influence came from the nearby Thessaloniki like the Church of Saint Panteleimon, the small Church of the Holy Saviour and the Church of the Panagia Elassona Olympiotissa in Elassona). The building was fresco decorated in the 14th century (after 1321) by Michael Astrapas, the famous Thessalonian painter of the Palaiologan era, and his associates . The Church had a parakklesion once situated in the Eastern section of the South wall and was dedicated to St. John the Baptist, and was fresco painted in the 16th century. It was a single nave edifice with the width greater than the length and it was demolished in 1928.
Sources (1)
Name Class Description
Collective Charter of the Serbian King Stefan Uroš II Milutin for the Hilandar Monastery Source Тhe chrysobull charter of the Serbian King Stefan Uroš II Milutin (reigned 1282-1321) for the Tower of Hrusija of the Monastery of Hilandar on Mount Athos, which confirmed the earlier possessions of the monastery, is dated to the years 1303-1304 (or after 1331). The charter is not preserved in its original form. The text survived in four transcripts, which all contain later interpolations.