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ID 18489
System Class Source
Source Charter
Case Study Byzantino-Serbian Border Zones in Transition (1282–1355) , Historical Region of Macedonia TIB 16
Provenance Serbian

Description

In 1346/47 the Serbian Emperor Stefan Uroš IV Dušan (reigned 1331-1355) issued the foundation charter of the Bishopric of Zletovo, by which the Monastery of Lesnovo was defined as its see.

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Leonid 1870 — 287-296 , Mišić 2014a — 181-206

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Name Class Begin End Relation Type Description
Baia Person Mentioned in the chrysobull charter of the Serbian Emperor Stefan Uroš IV Dušan concerning the foundation of the bishopric of Zletovo from 1346/1347. He was a priest (popь Baia). He had brothers.The Serbian Emperor Stefan Uroš IV Dušan confirmed the endowment of Jovan Oliver and enlarged it for the bishopric of Zletovo. He gave 20 houses in Štip with all patrimonial land to the Monastery of Saint Archangels in Lesnovo, which was the seat of the bishopric. The charter records the names of the people, which belonged to the bestowed houses and land. One of them was the priest Baia with his brothers (popь Baia z’ bratijami).
Balja Person Mentioned in the chrysobull charter of the Serbian Emperor Stefan Uroš IV Dušan concerning the foundation of the bishopric of Zletovo from 1346/1347. He was the grandson of Kutlana (Balja Kutlaninь v’nukь). The Serbian Emperor Stefan Uroš IV Dušan confirmed the endowment of Jovan Oliver and enlarged it for the bishopric of Zletovo. He gave 20 houses in Štip with all patrimonial land to the Monastery of Saint Archangels in Lesnovo, which was the seat of the bishopric. The charter records the names of the people, which belonged to the bestowed houses and land. One of them was Balja.
Batolja Branilo Person Mentioned in the chrysobull charter of the Serbian Emperor Stefan Uroš IV Dušan concerning the foundation of the bishopric of Zletovo from 1346/1347. The Serbian Emperor Stefan Uroš IV Dušan confirmed the endowment of Jovan Oliver and enlarged it for the bishopric of Zletovo. He gave 20 houses in Štip with all patrimonial land to the Monastery of Saint Archangels in Lesnovo, which was the seat of the bishopric. The charter records the names of the people, which belonged to the bestowed houses and land. One of them was Branilo Batolja.
Běliša Person Mentioned in the chrysobull charter of the Serbian Emperor Stefan Uroš IV Dušan concerning the foundation of the bishopric of Zletovo from 1346/1347. The Serbian Emperor Stefan Uroš IV Dušan donated a watermill under the settlement site of Beliša near the village Globica to the bishopric of Zletovo with the seat at Monastery of Saint Archangels in Lesnovo (i pod Běliševěm selištemь voděnica).
Dragija (2) Person Mentioned in the chrysobull charter of the Serbian Emperor Stefan Uroš IV Dušan concerning the foundation of the bishopric of Zletovo from 1346/1347. His father was Neho (Dragija Nehovь synь). The Serbian Emperor Stefan Uroš IV Dušan confirmed the endowment of Jovan Oliver and enlarged it for the bishopric of Zletovo. He gave 20 houses in Štip with all patrimonial land to the Monastery of Saint Archangels in Lesnovo, which was the seat of the bishopric. The charter records the names of the people, which belonged to the bestowed houses and land. One of them was Dragija.
Dražo Person Mentioned in the chrysobull charter of the Serbian Emperor Stefan Uroš IV Dušan concerning the foundation of the bishopric of Zletovo from 1346/1347. He was the grandson of Stanišorь (Dražo Stanišorovь v’nukь). He had a brother. The Serbian Emperor Stefan Uroš IV Dušan confirmed the endowment of Jovan Oliver and enlarged it for the bishopric of Zletovo. He gave 20 houses in Štip with all patrimonial land to the Monastery of Saint Archangels in Lesnovo, which was the seat of the bishopric. The charter records the names of the people, which belonged to the bestowed houses and land. One of them was Dražo with his brother (Dražo Stanišorovь v’nukь sь bratiōmь).
Děvoviča Person Mentioned in the chrysobull charter of the Serbian Emperor Stefan Uroš IV Dušan concerning the foundation of the bishopric of Zletovo from 1346/1347. His/her son-in-law was Staja (Staja Děvovičinь zetь). The Serbian Emperor Stefan Uroš IV Dušan confirmed the endowment of Jovan Oliver and enlarged it for the bishopric of Zletovo. He gave 20 houses in Štip with all patrimonial land to the Monastery of Saint Archangels in Lesnovo, which was the seat of the bishopric. The charter records the names of the people, which belonged to the bestowed houses and land. One of them was Staja, the son-in-law of Děvoviča.
Fotinь Gergi Person Mentioned in the chrysobull charter of the Serbian Emperor Stefan Uroš IV Dušan concerning the foundation of the bishopric of Zletovo from 1346/1347. He had a brother. The Serbian Emperor Stefan Uroš IV Dušan confirmed the endowment of Jovan Oliver and enlarged it for the bishopric of Zletovo. He gave 20 houses in Štip with all patrimonial land to the Monastery of Saint Archangels in Lesnovo, which was the seat of the bishopric. The charter records the names of the people, which belonged to the bestowed houses and land. One of them was Gergi Fotinь with his brother (Gergi Fotinь sь bratomь).
Gjurenь Person Mentioned in the chrysobull charter of the Serbian Emperor Stefan Uroš IV Dušan concerning the foundation of the Bishopric of Zletovo from 1346/1347. He apparently bought or rented a so-called stlьpь (vaster area of ploughland) in the valley of the river Turišnica. The Despot Ioannes Liberos granted this stlьpь in or before 1346/1347 to the Eparchy of Zletovo with its seat in the Monastery Lěsnovo (1). The Serbian Emperor Stefan Uroš IV Dušan confirmed the donation of Ioannes Liberos in the founding charter for the Bishopric of Zletovo (I priloži despotь zemlje stlьpь vyše svetago Ilije dola, i drugy stlьpь povyše koi je Gjurenь drьžalь uzь vložinu).
Grade Person Mentioned in the chrysobull charter of the Serbian Emperor Stefan Uroš IV Dušan concerning the foundation of the bishopric of Zletovo from 1346/1347. His brother-in-law was Rado (Grade s’ pašenogomь si Radomь). The Serbian Emperor Stefan Uroš IV Dušan confirmed the endowment of Jovan Oliver and enlarged it for the bishopric of Zletovo. He gave 20 houses in Štip with all patrimonial land to the Monastery of Saint Archangels in Lesnovo, which was the seat of the bishopric. The charter records the names of the people, which belonged to the bestowed houses and land. One of them was Grade with his brother-in-law Rado.
Grьbasь Dobre Person Mentioned in the chrysobull charter of the Serbian Emperor Stefan Uroš IV Dušan concerning the foundation of the bishopric of Zletovo from 1346/1347. The Serbian Emperor Stefan Uroš IV Dušan confirmed the endowment of Jovan Oliver and enlarged it for the bishopric of Zletovo. He gave 20 houses in Štip with all patrimonial land to the Monastery of Saint Archangels in Lesnovo, which was the seat of the bishopric. The charter records the names of the people, which belonged to the bestowed houses and land. One of them was Dobre Grьbasь.
Grьbasь Miho Person Mentioned in the chrysobull charter of the Serbian Emperor Stefan Uroš IV Dušan concerning the foundation of the bishopric of Zletovo from 1346/1347. Probably a relative of Něgoslav Grьbasь. The Serbian Emperor Stefan Uroš IV Dušan confirmed the endowment of Jovan Oliver and enlarged it for the bishopric of Zletovo. He gave 20 houses in Štip with all patrimonial land to the Monastery of Saint Archangels in Lesnovo, which was the seat of the bishopric. The charter records the names of the people, which belonged to the bestowed houses and land. One of them was Miho Grьbasь (Miho, i Něgoslavь Grьbasoviki).
Grьbasь Něgoslavь Person Mentioned in the chrysobull charter of the Serbian Emperor Stefan Uroš IV Dušan concerning the foundation of the bishopric of Zletovo from 1346/1347. Probably a relative of Miho Grьbasь. The Serbian Emperor Stefan Uroš IV Dušan confirmed the endowment of Jovan Oliver and enlarged it for the bishopric of Zletovo. He gave 20 houses in Štip with all patrimonial land to the Monastery of Saint Archangels in Lesnovo, which was the seat of the bishopric. The charter records the names of the people, which belonged to the bestowed houses and land. One of them Něgoslavь Grьbasь (Miho, i Něgoslavь Grьbasoviki).
Grьkinja Person Mentioned in the chrysobull charter of the Serbian Emperor Stefan Uroš IV Dušan concerning the foundation of the bishopric of Zletovo from 1346/1347. She was the mother-in-law of Stanilo (Stanilo Grьkininь zetь). Stanilo was donated by the Serbian Emperor Stefan Uroš IV Dušan to the Monastery of Saint Archangels in Lesnovo, which was the seat of the Zletovo bishopric.
Ivana Person Mentioned in the chrysobull charter of the Serbian Emperor Stefan Uroš IV Dušan concerning the foundation of the bishopric of Zletovo from 1346/1347. She was the mother of Tudorь (Tudorь Ivaninь synь). Tudorь with his children was donated by the Serbian Emperor Stefan Uroš IV Dušan to the Monastery of Saint Archangels in Lesnovo, which was the seat of the Zletovo bishopric.
Kraimirь (1) Person He died before 1346/1347 without descent (Kraimirova ōdumrьta). The Serbian Emperor donated the watermill of Kraimirь near Štip to the bishopric of Zletovo with the seat at Monastery of Saint Archangels in Lesnovo (I što jestь voděnica Kraimirova ōdumrьta i tu priloži svetoje carьstvo mi svetomu Arhaggelu).
Kutlana Person Mentioned in the chrysobull charter of the Serbian Emperor Stefan Uroš IV Dušan concerning the foundation of the bishopric of Zletovo from 1346/1347. Balja was the grandson of Kutlana (Balja Kutlaninь v’nukь). The Serbian Emperor Stefan Uroš IV Dušan confirmed the endowment of Jovan Oliver and enlarged it for the bishopric of Zletovo. He gave 20 houses in Štip with all patrimonial land to the Monastery of Saint Archangels in Lesnovo, which was the seat of the bishopric. The charter records the names of the people, which belonged to the bestowed houses and land. One of them was Balja, the grandson of Kutlana.
Lěv’čevь Stanь Person Mentioned in the chrysobull charter of the Serbian Emperor Stefan Uroš IV Dušan concerning the foundation of the bishopric of Zletovo from 1346/1347. The Serbian Emperor Stefan Uroš IV Dušan confirmed the endowment of Jovan Oliver and enlarged it for the bishopric of Zletovo. He gave 20 houses in Štip with all patrimonial land to the Monastery of Saint Archangels in Lesnovo, which was the seat of the bishopric. The charter records the names of the people, which belonged to the bestowed houses and land. One of them was Stanь Lěv’čevь.
Mugličevь Vitanь Person Mentioned in the chrysobull charter of the Serbian Emperor Stefan Uroš IV Dušan concerning the foundation of the bishopric of Zletovo from 1346/1347. The Serbian Emperor Stefan Uroš IV Dušan confirmed the endowment of Jovan Oliver and enlarged it for the bishopric of Zletovo. He gave 20 houses in Štip with all patrimonial land to the Monastery of Saint Archangels in Lesnovo, which was the seat of the bishopric. The charter records the names of the people, which belonged to the bestowed houses and land. One of them was Vitanь Mugličevь.
Neho Person Mentioned in the chrysobull charter of the Serbian Emperor Stefan Uroš IV Dušan concerning the foundation of the bishopric of Zletovo from 1346/1347. He was the father of Dragija (Dragija Nehovь synь). Dragija, the son of Neho, was donated by the Serbian Emperor Stefan Uroš IV Dušan to the Monastery of Saint Archangels in Lesnovo, which was the seat of the Zletovo bishopric.
Nikola (4) Person Mentioned in the chrysobull charter of the Serbian Emperor Stefan Uroš IV Dušan concerning the foundation of the bishopric of Zletovo from 1346/1347. He was a blacksmith (Nikola kovačь). He had a brother. The Serbian Emperor Stefan Uroš IV Dušan confirmed the endowment of Jovan Oliver and enlarged it for the bishopric of Zletovo. He gave 20 houses in Štip with all patrimonial land to the Monastery of Saint Archangels in Lesnovo, which was the seat of the bishopric. The charter records the names of the people, which belonged to the bestowed houses and land. One of them was the blacksmith Nikola with his brother (Nikola kovačь z’ bratomь).
Nikolaos (1) Person Mentioned in the sources after 1345. He was Archbishop of Ōhrid after 1345, definitely in 1346 and 1347, and probably till 1350. He donated the Church of Saint Nicholas in Ljuboino near Prespa to the Treskavec Monastery. The Serbian King Stefan Uroš IV Dušan confirmed the gift in the second charter for the Treskavec Monastery after 1345 (Metohь u Prěspě u Ljuboině, Svety Nikola, što Pridade Nikola arhijepiskupь, sь vsěmi pravinami). He attented the sabor in Skopje on 16th April 1346, where he witnessed the coronation of Stefan Uroš IV Dušan as Emperor of the Greeks and the Serbs by the Serbian Patriarch He is mentioned in the chrysobull charter of the Serbian Emperor Stefan Uroš IV Dušan from 1346/1347 concerning the founding of the Zletovo episcopate. According to the chrysobull charter the Serbian Emperor asked several high-ranking clerics, among them also Nikola, for permission to found the bishopric of Zletovo (i sь arhïepiskopomь ōhridьskymь Nikolomь). He is portrayed on the south wall of the Church of Saint Nikola Bolnički in Ōhrid with the Serbian ruler’s family. He is depicted within another composition in the Church of Saint Sophia in Ōhrid, where he is painted next to Jovan Oliver and his family in the chapel of the despot, which was erected between the years 1347 and 1350.
Rado Person Mentioned in the chrysobull charter of the Serbian Emperor Stefan Uroš IV Dušan concerning the foundation of the bishopric of Zletovo from 1346/1347. His brother-in-law was Grade (Grade s’ pašenogomь si Radomь). The Serbian Emperor Stefan Uroš IV Dušan confirmed the endowment of Jovan Oliver and enlarged it for the bishopric of Zletovo. He gave 20 houses in Štip with all patrimonial land to the Monastery of Saint Archangels in Lesnovo, which was the seat of the bishopric. The charter records the names of the people, which belonged to the bestowed houses and land. One of them was Grade with his brother-in-law Rado.
Rudlь (3) Person Mentioned in the chrysobull charter of the Serbian Emperor Stefan Uroš IV Dušan concerning the foundation of the bishopric of Zletovo from 1346/1347. He was a priest (popь Rudlь). The Serbian Emperor Stefan Uroš IV Dušan confirmed the endowment of Jovan Oliver and enlarged it for the bishopric of Zletovo. He gave 20 houses in Štip with all patrimonial land to the Monastery of Saint Archangels in Lesnovo, which was the seat of the bishopric. The charter records the names of the people, which belonged to the bestowed houses and land. One of them was the priest Rudlь with his brother (popь Rudlь z’ bratom).
Sifievь Person Mentioned in the ktitorial inscription of Jovan Oliver for the Monastery of Saint Archangels in Lesnovo from 1341 and in the chrysobull charter of the Serbian Emperor Stefan Uroš IV Dušan concerning the foundation of the bishopric of Zletovo from 1346/1347. He was a priest (pop Sifievь). The grand duke Jovan Oliver donated the Church of Saint Nicholas in Štip with the priest Sifievь (u štipě svety nikola pop sifievь). The Serbian Emperor confirmed the endowment of Jovan Oliver and enlarged it for the bishopric of Zletovo. It consisted of the Church of Saint Nicholas in Štip, the priest Sifievь with all patrimonial estate, land, field, vineyard and 20 čьbьrь (I šte priloži svetoje carьstvo mi episkopïi crьkvi Arhaggelu u Zletovoi, u gradu Štipu crьkvь svetago Nikoly pop Sifievu sь vsomь baštinomь i sь zemlomь i s niviemь i s vinogradi, i k. čьbьrь, i sь vsěmь ōtьtesomь crьkve te).
Spaničevь Radь Person Mentioned in the chrysobull charter of the Serbian Emperor Stefan Uroš IV Dušan concerning the foundation of the bishopric of Zletovo from 1346/1347. He had a brother. The Serbian Emperor Stefan Uroš IV Dušan confirmed the endowment of Jovan Oliver and enlarged it for the bishopric of Zletovo. He gave 20 houses in Štip with all patrimonial land to the Monastery of Saint Archangels in Lesnovo, which was the seat of the bishopric. The charter records the names of the people, which belonged to the bestowed houses and land. One of them was Radь Spaničevь with his brother (Radь Spaničevь z’ bratomь).
Staja Person Mentioned in the chrysobull charter of the Serbian Emperor Stefan Uroš IV Dušan concerning the foundation of the bishopric of Zletovo from 1346/1347. He was the son-in-law of Děvoviča. The Serbian Emperor Stefan Uroš IV Dušan confirmed the endowment of Jovan Oliver and enlarged it for the bishopric of Zletovo. He gave 20 houses in Štip with all patrimonial land to the Monastery of Saint Archangels in Lesnovo, which was the seat of the bishopric. The charter records the names of the people, which belonged to the bestowed houses and land. One of them was Staja.
Stanilo (1) Person Mentioned in the chrysobull charter of the Serbian Emperor Stefan Uroš IV Dušan concerning the foundation of the bishopric of Zletovo from 1346/1347. He was the son-in-law of Grьkinja. The Serbian Emperor Stefan Uroš IV Dušan confirmed the endowment of Jovan Oliver and enlarged it for the bishopric of Zletovo. He gave 20 houses in Štip with all patrimonial land to the Monastery of Saint Archangels in Lesnovo, which was the seat of the bishopric. The charter records the names of the people, which belonged to the bestowed houses and land. One of them was Stanilo (Stanilo Grьkininь zetь).
Stanišorь Person Mentioned in the chrysobull charter of the Serbian Emperor Stefan Uroš IV Dušan concerning the foundation of the bishopric of Zletovo from 1346/1347. His grandson was Dražo (Dražo Stanišorovь v’nukь). The Serbian Emperor Stefan Uroš IV Dušan confirmed the endowment of Jovan Oliver and enlarged it for the bishopric of Zletovo. He gave 20 houses in Štip with all patrimonial land to the Monastery of Saint Archangels in Lesnovo, which was the seat of the bishopric. The charter records the names of the people, which belonged to the bestowed houses and land. One of them was Dražo, the grandson of Stanišorь.
Suhotičinь Staja Person Mentioned in the chrysobull charter of the Serbian Emperor Stefan Uroš IV Dušan concerning the foundation of the bishopric of Zletovo from 1346/1347. He had a brother. The Serbian Emperor Stefan Uroš IV Dušan confirmed the endowment of Jovan Oliver and enlarged it for the bishopric of Zletovo. He gave 20 houses in Štip with all patrimonial land to the Monastery of Saint Archangels in Lesnovo, which was the seat of the bishopric. The charter records the names of the people, which belonged to the bestowed houses and land. One of them was Staja Suhotičinь with his brother (Staja Suhotičinь z’ bratomь).
Tudorь Person Mentioned in the chrysobull charter of the Serbian Emperor Stefan Uroš IV Dušan concerning the foundation of the bishopric of Zletovo from 1346/1347. He had children. He was the son of Ivana (Tudorь Ivaninь synь). The Serbian Emperor Stefan Uroš IV Dušan confirmed the endowment of Jovan Oliver and enlarged it for the bishopric of Zletovo. He gave 20 houses in Štip with all patrimonial land to the Monastery of Saint Archangels in Lesnovo, which was the seat of the bishopric. The charter records the names of the people, which belonged to the bestowed houses and land. One of them was Tudorь with his children (Tudorь Ivaninь synь sь z’ dětiōmь).
Vasilevь Dragija Person Mentioned in the chrysobull charter of the Serbian Emperor Stefan Uroš IV Dušan concerning the foundation of the bishopric of Zletovo from 1346/1347. He had a son-in-law. The Serbian Emperor Stefan Uroš IV Dušan confirmed the endowment of Jovan Oliver and enlarged it for the bishopric of Zletovo. He gave 20 houses in Štip with all patrimonial land to the Monastery of Saint Archangels in Lesnovo, which was the seat of the bishopric. The charter records the names of the people, which belonged to the bestowed houses and land. One of them was Dragija Vasilevь with his son-in-law (Dragija Vasilevь sь zetemь).
Voihna (2) Person Mentioned in the chrysobull charter of the Serbian Emperor Stefan Uroš IV Dušan concerning the foundation of the bishopric of Zletovo from 1346/1347. The Serbian Emperor donated the village Morozvizd to the bishopric of Zletovo with the seat at Monastery of Saint Archangels in Lesnovo. The settlement site of Voihna is attested in the boundary description of Morozvizd (Se že ōtьesь Morozvizdu…i nizь grьčsku vodovagju nis’ putь do Voihnina selišta...na krušьku u Suhodolě upravь prězь rěku u Voihnino selište).
Places (57)
Name Class Begin End Description
Bakovo Place The village Bakovo with its Church of the Saint Nicholas is mentioned in the Slavic donor inscription of the Monastery Lěsnovo (1) from the year 1340/41 as a monastic property (u bakově crkvь svetoga nikole sь selomь). Bakovo is also attested in the boundary description of the Monastery Lěsnovo (1) in the same Slavic donor inscription (ta niz reku po bakovo). Furthermore, the village Bakovo appears in the founding charter of the Serbian Emperor Stefan Uroš IV. Dušan for the Eparchy of Zletovo with its seat in the Monastery Lěsnovo (1) from the year 1346/47 (Selo Bakovo i sь crьkvijzňu svetago Nikoli; niže Bakova). The Serbian local ruler Konstantin Dragaš donated on the 15th August 1381 the Monastery Lěsnovo (1) with all its possessions, including the village Bakovo with its Church of Saint Nicholas and the hamlet Globica (selo Bakovo i sь crьkoviju Svetago Nikoli i sь zaselkōmь Globicōmь), to the Hilandar Monastery.
Bakovo, Church of Sveti Nikola Place The Church of Saint Nicholas in the village Bakovo is mentioned in the Slavic donor inscription of the Monastery Lěsnovo (1) from the year 1340/41 as a monastic property (u bakově crkvь svetoga nikole sь selomь). Furthermore, The Church of Saint Nicholas in the village Bakovo appears in the founding charter of the Serbian Emperor Stefan Uroš IV. Dušan for the Eparchy of Zletovo with its seat in the Monastery Lěsnovo (1) from the year 1346/47 (Selo Bakovo i sь crьkvijzňu svetago Nikoli; niže Bakova). The Serbian local ruler Konstantin Dragaš donated on the 15th August 1381 the Monastery Lěsnovo (1) with all its possessions, including the village Bakovo with its Church of Saint Nicholas and the hamlet Globica (selo Bakovo i sь crьkoviju Svetago Nikoli i sь zaselkōmь Globicōmь), to the Hilandar Monastery.
Bunašь Place The village Bunašь is mentioned in the boundary description of the hamlet Globica, which is attested in the Slavic donor inscription of the Monastery Lěsnovo (1) from the year 1340/41 as a monastic property (ta do bunašь; kь bunašu). The village Bunašь also appears in the boundary description of the village Globica, which has been preserved in the founding charter of the Serbian Emperor Stefan Uroš IV. Dušan for the Eparchy of Zletovo with its seat in the Monastery Lěsnovo (1) from the year 1346/47 (ōtь Novoseljanь drumomь na Vrьbicu i po kolniku na Gabrovo k Raičanomь i kolnikomь nad Bunašь, i ōsugje Bunaša). The Serbian local ruler Konstantin Dragaš donated on the 15th August 1381 the Monastery Lěsnovo (1) with all its possessions, including the settlement site Bunašь (selište Bunašь i konь njega selište Gabrovo), to the Hilandar Monastery.
Běliševo selište Place The settlement site Běliševo selište appears in the boundary description of the village Globica, which has been preserved in the founding charter of the Serbian Emperor Stefan Uroš IV. Dušan for the Eparchy of Zletovo with its seat in the Monastery Lěsnovo (1) from the year 1346/47 (pod Běliševěm selištemь voděnica).
Běliševo selište, Watermill Place A watermill under the settlement site Běliševo selište is attested in the boundary description of the village Globica, which has been preserved in the founding charter of the Serbian Emperor Stefan Uroš IV. Dušan for the Eparchy of Zletovo with its seat in the Monastery Lěsnovo (1) from the year 1346/47 (pod Běliševěm selištemь voděnica).
Careva Voda Place The hydronym of Careva Voda is mentioned in the boundary description of the Church of Saint Nikola in Pijanĭcĭ in the foundation charter of the Bishopric of Zletovo, which was issued by the Serbian Emperor Stefan Uroš IV Dušan (reigned 1331-1355) in 1346/47 (I ješte priloži svetoje carstvo mi episkopii zletovskoi Svetomu Arhangelu u Pijanci crьkov ь Svetago Nikole s ь selomь i sь vinogradomь i sь voděnicami i sь lugomь, i zemle stlьpь, počьiši otь Svetago Nikole do luga i vyše luga okola Brěsta luky do puta koi prěhodi otь Careva Sela i vyše Careve Vode po trapu). Our reasoning is based on the premise that the toponym "Car" (i.e. Tsar, Emperor) bears witness to imperial presence at the respective place. The toponym "Car" obviously indicates, apart from a possible physical presence of the Serbian Emperor, also a possibility of a causal link with the Byzantine Emperor or the Bulgarian Tsar. The respective hydronym could have been either a waterbody or an irrigation canal.
Carevo Selo Place In the boundary description of the Church of St. Nikola the village Carevo selo is mentioned (I ješte priloži svetoje carstvo mi episkopii zletovskoi Svetomu Arhangelu u Pijanci crьkov ь Svetago Nikole s ь selomь i sь vinogradomь i sь voděnicami i sь lugomь, i zemle stlьpь, počьiši otь Svetago Nikole do luga i vyše luga okola Brěsta luky do puta koi prěhodi otь Careva Sela i vyše Careve Vode po trapu). The village Carovo selo is registered in the Defters for the Nahiye Pijanec under the year 1519 and 1573 [Our reasoning is based on the premise that the toponym “Car” (i.e. Tsar, Emperor) bears witness to imperial presence at the respective place. The toponym “Car” obviously indicates, apart from a possible physical presence of the Serbian Emperor, also a possibility of a causal link with the Byzantine Emperor or the Bulgarian Tsar].
Carevo Selo, Local Road, put Place According to the foundation charter of the Bishopric of Zletovo by the Serbian Emperor Stefan Uroš IV Dušan (reigned 1331-1355) from 1346/47 a local road is mentioned, which was coming from Carevo Selo (do puta koi prěhodi otь Careva Sela).
Church of St. George Place In the year 1346/47 the Serbian Emperor Stefan Uroš IV Dušan donated the Church of St. George to the newly founded monastery of Archangel Michael and episcopal see in Zletovo (светаго Георгїа).
Church of Sveti Elisei Place The Church of Sveti Elisei (the Holy Prophet Elisha) in Drěvěno is mentioned in the Slavic donor inscription of the Monastery Lěsnovo (1) from the year 1340/41 as a monastic property (i u drěvěnoi svety elisei). Furthermore, the Church of Sveti Elisei appears together with the village Drěvěno and the hamlet Peštno in the founding charter of the Serbian Emperor Stefan Uroš IV. Dušan for the Eparchy of Zletovo with its seat in the Monastery Lěsnovo (1) from the year 1346/47 (Selo Drěvěno sь crьkviju svetago Eliseja i sь zaselkomь Peštnymь).
Church of Sveti Ilija Place The Serbian Emperor Stefan Uroš IV Dušan granted a land around the Church of Sveti Ilija to the Eparchy of Zletovo with its seat in the Monastery Lěsnovo (1) (I ōnuge svetago Ilije nadь putь k Dramčju; vyše svetago Ilije dola).
Church of Sveti Prokopie Place The Church of Sveti Prokopie (the Saint Prokopios) is mentioned in the Slavic donor inscription of the Monastery Lěsnovo (1) from the year 1340/41 as a monastic property (i svety prokopie). In the founding charter of the Serbian Emperor Stefan Uroš IV. Dušan for the Eparchy of Zletovo with its seat in the Monastery Lěsnovo (1) from the year 1346/47 is specified that the Church of Sveti Prokopie was located in Drěnovь dolь (I u Drěnově dolě crьkvь svetago Prokopija). The Serbian local ruler Konstantin Dragaš donated on the 15th August 1381 the Monastery Lěsnovo (1) with all its possessions, including the Church of Sveti Prokopie in Drěnovь dolь (I u Drěnove Dolě crьkvь Svetago Prokopija sь naměstijemь i sь baštinoju crьkve te), to the Hilandar Monastery.
Church of the Bogorodica Place Emperor Stefan Dušan donated the Church of the Bogorodica to the Monastery of Lesnovo (ѹ пиянци на Брѣгальници црьковь богородицѹ). In the year 1381, the Serbian noblemen Konstantin Dragaš donated Church of the Bogorodica to the Monastery of Chilandar (црьквь Богородица).
Crьkvenica Place The village Crьkvenica appears in the founding charter of the Serbian Emperor Stefan Uroš IV. Dušan for the Eparchy of Zletovo with its seat in the Monastery Lěsnovo (1) from the year 1346/47 (u Crьkvenici).
Dobrěevo Place The village Dobrěevo is mentioned in the Slavic donor inscription of the Monastery Lěsnovo (1) from the year 1340/41 as a monastic property (i selo dobrěevo). Furthermore, the village Dobrěevo appears in the founding charter of the Serbian Emperor Stefan Uroš IV. Dušan for the Eparchy of Zletovo with its seat in the Monastery Lěsnovo (1) from the year 1346/47 (Selo Dobrějevo). The Serbian local ruler Konstantin Dragaš donated on the 15th August 1381 the Monastery Lěsnovo (1) with all its possessions, including the village Dobrěevo (selo Dobrějevo i sь vsěmi pravinami sela togo), to the Hilandar Monastery.
Dramča Place The village Dramča appears in the founding charter of the Serbian Emperor Stefan Uroš IV. Dušan for the Eparchy of Zletovo with its seat in the Monastery Lěsnovo (1) from the year 1346/47 (na Dramči; kь Dramьčju).
Drača Place The village Drača appears in the boundary description of the village Globica, which has been preserved in the founding charter of the Serbian Emperor Stefan Uroš IV. Dušan for the Eparchy of Zletovo with its seat in the Monastery Lěsnovo (1) from the year 1346/47 (vyše Dračě).
Drača, Watermills Place Two watermills in the vicinity of the village Drača are attested in the boundary description of the village Globica, which has been preserved in the founding charter of the Serbian Emperor Stefan Uroš IV. Dušan for the Eparchy of Zletovo with its seat in the Monastery Lěsnovo (1) from the year 1346/47 (I vyše Dračě u brěsta dvě voděnici).
Drěnovь Dolь Place Drěnovь dolь appears in connection with the Church of Sveti Prokopie (the Saint Prokopios) in the founding charter of the Serbian Emperor Stefan Uroš IV. Dušan for the Eparchy of Zletovo with its seat in the Monastery Lěsnovo (1) from the year 1346/47 (I u Drěnově dolě crьkvь svetago Prokopija). Drěnovь dolь is also attested in the boundary description of the village Globica in the same charter (i prězь brьdo kь Drěnovu dolu) The Serbian local ruler Konstantin Dragaš donated on the 15th August 1381 the Monastery Lěsnovo (1) with all its possessions, including the Church of Sveti Prokopie in Drěnovь dolь (I u Drěnove Dolě crьkvь Svetago Prokopija sь naměstijemь i sь baštinoju crьkve te), to the Hilandar Monastery.
Drěvěno Place The Church of Sveti Elisei (the Holy Prophet Elisha) in the village Drěvěno is mentioned in the Slavic donor inscription of the Monastery Lěsnovo (1) from the year 1340/41 as a monastic property (i u drěvěnoi svety elisei). Furthermore, the village Drěvěno appears together with the Church of Sveti Elisei and the hamlet Peštno in the founding charter of the Serbian Emperor Stefan Uroš IV. Dušan for the Eparchy of Zletovo with its seat in the Monastery Lěsnovo (1) from the year 1346/47 (Selo Drěvěno sь crьkviju svetago Eliseja i sь zaselkomь Peštnymь). The Serbian local ruler Konstantin Dragaš donated on the 15th August 1381 the Monastery Lěsnovo (1) with all its possessions, including the village Drěvěno and the hamlet Peštno (selo Drěvěno i sь zaselkomь Peštnōmь), to the Hilandar Monastery.
Gabrovo (2) Place The village Gabrovo appears in the boundary description of the village Globica, which has been preserved in the founding charter of the Serbian Emperor Stefan Uroš IV Dušan for the Eparchy of Zletovo with its seat in the Monastery Lěsnovo (1) from the year 1346/47 (ōtь Novoseljanь drumomь na Vrьbicu i po kolniku na Gabrovo k Raičanomь i kolnikomь nad Bunašь). The Serbian local ruler Konstantin Dragaš donated on the 15th August 1381 the Monastery Lěsnovo (1) with all its possessions, including the settlement site Gabrovo, which was in the vicinity of the settlement site Bunašь (selište Bunašь i konь njega selište Gabrovo), to the Hilandar Monastery.
Gabrovštica Place The Serbian Emperor Stefan Uroš IV Dušan granted a land by the river Gabrovštica to the Eparchy of Zletovo with its seat in the Monastery Lěsnovo (1) (na Gabrovštici).
Globica (2) Place The hamlet Globica at the Zletovska Reka is mentioned in the Slavic donor inscription of the Monastery Lěsnovo (1) from the year 1340/41 as a monastic property (i na rěcě zaselьkь globica). The hamlet demarcation (globničky sinorь) is described in detail in the same Slavic donor inscription. The hamlet/village Globica appears in the founding charter of the Serbian Emperor Stefan Uroš IV. Dušan for the Eparchy of Zletovo with its seat in the Monastery Lěsnovo (1) from the year 1346/47 (sь zaselkomь Globicomь; selo Globica; i što se kь Zletovoi kami vali tozi Zletovu budi a što se kь Globici vali tozi crьkvьno). In the same boundary description of the hamlet/village of Globica a katun is also mentioned (podь katun). The Serbian local ruler Konstantin Dragaš donated on the 15th August 1381 the Monastery Lěsnovo (1) with all its possessions, including the village Bakovo with its Church of Saint Nicholas and the hamlet Globica (selo Bakovo i sь crьkoviju Svetago Nikoli i sь zaselkōmь Globicōmь), to the Hilandar Monastery.
Kalnište Place The village Kalnište appears in the founding charter of the Serbian Emperor Stefan Uroš IV. Dušan for the Eparchy of Zletovo with its seat in the Monastery Lěsnovo (1) from the year 1346/47 (do puta koi grede kь Kalništemь…do krьsta kalništьskoga).
Kotraža (1) Place The settlement site Kotraža was granted in 1346/1347 to the Eparchy of Zletovo with its seat in the Monastery Lěsnovo (1) by the Serbian Emperor Stefan Uroš IV Dušan (selište Kotraža).
Lukovo (1) Place Saint Gabriel of Lesnovo entered a hermitage near the Monastery of Lesnovo and the place of Zletovo (skitъ blizъ prjamo manastirъ, vъ dolъ prjamo Zletovo). The lively influx of people, who were sick and obsessed, caused that the Saint sought solitude in Lukovo (i preide vo stranu Lukovo). The hamlet Lukovo is mentioned in the Slavic donor inscription of the Monastery Lěsnovo (1) from the year 1340/41 as a monastic property (sь zaselkomь lukovu). Furthermore, the hamlet Lukovo appears in the founding charter of the Serbian Emperor Stefan Uroš IV. Dušan for the Eparchy of Zletovo with its seat in the Monastery Lěsnovo (1) from the year 1346/47 (sь zaselkomь Lukovu vyše crьkve). The Serbian local ruler Konstantin Dragaš donated on the 15th August 1381 the Monastery Lěsnovo (1) with all its possessions, including the village Lěsnovo (2) with its hamlet Lukovo (selo Lěsnovo i sь zaselkomь Lukovōmь), to the Hilandar Monastery.
Lěsnovo (1), Monastery of Saint Archangel Michael Place Saint Gavrilo Lesnovski came, according to the detailed Vita of him, from a rich family in Osečko pole (ōt strani Ōsečkōmъ pole, roditelemь bogatu sělo i blagočestivu). After a vision he built the Church of the Nativity of the Holy Mother of God with the funding of his parents on the field of Osiče (na pole Ōsiče). He then departed for the Lěsnovo Monastery (vь monastirь Lesnovskyj), from which he was released after a probationary period with the blessing of the abbot to enter a hermitage near the monastery and Zletovo (za nekoj skïtь blizь prjamo manastirь, vь dolь prjamo Zletovo). The lively influx of people, who were sick and obsessed, caused that the Saint sought solitude in Lukovo (i preide vo stranu Lukovo). The Saint Gavrilo Lesnovski escaped also from Lukovo and found refuge in the mountains, where he stayed on the mountain top Oblovъ until his death (verhъ Ōblovъ). The saint appeared in a dream to a Russian monk named Iosif and entrusted him to transfer his body from Oblovь to the Lěsnovo monastery. Iosif brought the relics of the Saint Gavrilo Lesnovski to the Monastery of Lěsnovo, where numerous miracles occured near the saints relics. In such a way the only daughter of a rich Armenian from Kratovo was healed (Vo gradь Kratovo). According to the Vita, the saint also came to the aid of a local Bulgarian prince named Mihail in the fight against the Pechenegs and Cumans. Mihail had to flee from his opponents to Ratkovica (vo stranu Ratkovicu). He was able with the assistance of the saint to sidle up to the opposing general Mavragan near Rataica in Zletovo (u Slětovo) and to kill him (u Rataicě i ubi Mavragana). Finally, the Vita also mentions the Serbian Despot Jovan Oliver and his erection of a large monastery church in Lěsnovo in honor of the saint, with which he replaced a small church building. The short life of the Saint Gavrilo Lesnovski, on the other hand, reports that the saint himself built the Lěsnovo monastery. The 12th-century Vita of the Saint Joakim Osogovski mentions the Church of the Saint Michael the Archangel in the mountains of Lěsnovo (Lesnovsuju gljemu goru...hram vь ime arhïstratiga Mihaila). The scribe Stanislavь completed in 1330 a Slavic manuscript in the Monastery of Saint Michael the Archangel in the mountains of Lěsnovo, which was in the domain of Ovče Pole and the region of Zletovo (vь ōblasti ōvčepolьskoi vь horě zljętovstěi, v gorě lěsnovьstěi, v monastiri stgo arhistratiga Mihaila). The scribe Stanislavь finished his prologue of the manuscript in the time, when Dragoslavь ruled over the land of Zletovo as Župan (ōbdrьžjaštu horoję Zlętovьskoję županu Dra’goslavu). In the course of the renovation of the monastery (1340/41) a Slavic donor inscription was placed on the stone at the katholikon. The inscription begins on a marble lintel above the entrance door in the west of the katholikon (i.e. on the eastern wall of the narthex), continues outside above the south entrance to the naos, can be dated to the year 1340/41 and mentions the katholikon as "Church of the Great Commander of Heavenly Hosts, Archangel Michael" (hramь velikago vojevode vy`snh silь arhistratiga mihaila). The grand duke (veliki vojvoda) Jovan Oliver with his wife Anna Mara and his son Kraiko, who were living during the reign of "King Stefan" (Stefan Uroš IV Dušan) are mentioned as the founders. According to the Slavic inscription, the following possessions belonged to the monastery at that time: the village near the monastery Lěsnovo, the hamlet Lukovo, the village Bakovo with the Church of Saint Nicholas (Sveti Nikola), the hamlet Globica, the village Dobrěevo, the Church of Holy Prophet Elisha (Sveti Elisei) in the village Drěvěno, the hamlet Peštno, the Church of the Saint Prokopios (Sveti Prokopie), the Katun of the Vlachs Stroi, the Church of Saint Nicholas (Sveti Nikola) of the priest Sïfie, twenty houses in the town of Štip and annually 100 perpers from the revenue of the market in Zletovo. The scribe Stanislavь copied a Menaion at the request of Jovan Oliver destined for the Monastery of the Saint Michael the Archangel in Lěsnovo in 1342 according to the colophon of the manuscript written in Slavic language (rukoju mnogogrěšnago Stanislava). The toponym Lěsnovo appears in this colophone (vь městě rekoměmь Лěsnově), although it is not clear whether this refers to the village or the monastery. Before the Serbian Emperor Stefan Uroš IV Dušan was able to found the bishopric of Zletovo with its seat in the Lěsnovo Monastery in 1346/47, he sought consensus with church and secular dignitaries. He reached the consensus with the Serbian Patriarch Joanikije II, the Archbishop Nikola of Ōhrid, the Metropolitan Jovan of Skopje and the founder of the monastery, the Serbian despot Jovan Oliver. In the founding charter of the Serbian Emperor Stefan Uroš IV. Dušan for the Eparchy of Zletovo with its seat in the Monastery Lěsnovo from the year 1346/47 the erection of the monastery by the Serbian Espot Jovan Oliver is mentioned (sьzdati jemu hramь vь ime velikoslavnyhь i besplьtnyihь činonačelnikьь arhistratiga Mihaila i Gabrïila, vь straně že zletovьscěi rekomōje Lěsnovo...v městě Lěsnově; crьkvi Arhanggelu u Zletovoi; podь crьkvь svetago Arhistratiga lěsnovьskoga). This plot of land gave its name to both the monastery and the neighboring village of Lěsnovo. A Greek inscription on a fresco above the entrance door in the west of the katholikon (i.e. on the eastern wall of the narthex) from 1349 shows that the narthex was erected and painted before 1349 (probably 1347/48) (ὁ θεῖος καὶ πάνσεπτος ναὸς τοῦ ταξιάρχου Μιχαὴλ). A note in the Slavic manuscript Lesnovski parenesis relates that it was written in Zletovo at the place called Lěsnovo in the Monastery of the Holy Archangel Michael in 1353 (vь zemli zljatovsьskoi, vь městě rekoměmь Lěsnovo, vь ōbiteli svetago arhistratiga Mihaila), as Arsenije was the Bishop of Zletovo. The Eparchy of Zletovo was probably abolished around 1370. The Serbian local ruler Konstantin Dragaš donated on the 15th August 1381 the Monastery Lěsnovo with all its possessions to the Hilandar Monastery (crьkvь lěsnovьsku svetagō Arhaaggela; crьkvь Svetagō arhaggela lěsnovьskoga). In 1428, 1429 and 1434 a Slavic Apostolos, a Slavic Mēnaion and a Slavic Oktōēchos were written in Lěsnovo, about which corresponding marginal notes provide information.
Lěsnovo (2) Place There is a brook called Štona in Lěsnovo (2). The name Štona indicates that there was a mining activity of the Saxons at Lěsnovo (2) in the Middle Ages. The scribe Stanislavь completed in 1330 a Slavic manuscript in the Monastery of Saint Michael the Archangel in the mountains of Lěsnovo, which was in the domain of Ovče Pole and the region of Zletovo (vь ōblasti ōvčepolьskoi vь horě zljętovstěi, v gorě lěsnovьstěi, v monastiri stgo arhistratiga Mihaila). The scribe Stanislavь finished his prologue of the manuscript in the time, when Dragoslavь ruled over the land of Zletovo as župan (ōbdrьžjaštu horoję Zlętovьskoję županu Dra’goslavu). The village Lěsnovo (2) is mentioned in the Slavic donor inscription of the Monastery Lěsnovo (1) from the year 1340/41 as a monastic property. The scribe Stanislavь copied a Menaion at the request of Jovan Oliver destined for the Monastery of the Saint Michael the Archangel in Lěsnovo in 1342 according to the colophon of the manuscript written in Slavic language (rukoju mnogogrěšnago Stanislava). The toponym Lěsnovo appears in this colophone (vь městě rekoměmь Лěsnově), although it is not clear whether this refers to the village or the monastery. Furthermore, the village Lesnovo (2) appears in the founding charter of the Serbian Emperor Stefan Uroš IV. Dušan for the Eparchy of Zletovo with its seat in the Monastery Lěsnovo (1) from the year 1346/47 (selo blizь crьkve Лěsnovo). The Serbian local ruler Konstantin Dragaš donated on the 15th August 1381 the Monastery Lěsnovo (1) with all its possessions, including the village Lěsnovo (2) with its hamlet Lukovo (selo Lěsnovo I sь zaselkomь Lukovōmь), to the Hilandar Monastery.
Maričino Place The village Maričino appears in the founding charter of the Serbian Emperor Stefan Uroš IV. Dušan for the Eparchy of Zletovo with its seat in the Monastery Lěsnovo (1) from the year 1346/47 (do krьsta sь ōne strane megju Maričino).
Morobisdos Place A praise poem by the Byzantine poet Manuel Philes (13th/14th century) for the Byzantine general Michael Dukas Glabas Tarchaneiotes relates, among other things, about the conquest of Morobisdos (Εὐτζάπολιν δὲ συλλαβὼν Μοροβίσδου, Σκόπιά τε Σθλάβιτζαν ἐξ εὐανδρίας, Καὶ τὸν Πίαντζον καὶ τὸ περὶ τὸν Στρόμον, Καὶ τὸν περὶ Στρούμμιτζαν ἄφθονον τόπον). The Serbian King Stefan Uroš II Milutin donated in 1300 the village Avazgovo to the Monastery of Saint George–Gorg near Skopia (Skopje) with all its possessions (especially pastures - summer and winter pastures), which had already been given to the monastery by the Byzantine emperor Manuel I. Komnenos (Avazgovo pod Moroїzvizdomĭ eže prida kÿrь Manoilь carь, s vinogradi, s nivijem, sь sěnokosi, s pašišti, sь letovišti, sь zimovišti, i sь mlini, sь planinomь i sь vsěmi pravinami). The village Morobisdos is mentioned in the charter of the Serbian King Stefan Uroš II Milutin for the Monastery Gračanica from year 1315 (or 1321?) (i po Morozvizdu). In the founding charter of the Serbian Emperor Stefan Uroš IV. Dušan for the Eparchy of Zletovo with its seat in the Monastery Lěsnovo (1) from the year 1346/47 it is said that the Eparchy of Morobisdos had fallen in desolation for many years (Poiskavše ōbrětosmo vь ōblasti toi episkopiju Morozviždьsku ōtь mnogyhь lětьь zapustěvšu). For this reason it was subordinated to the new eparchy with the village of Morobisdos and its borders (sь selomь těmь Morozvizdomь i sь ōtьtesomь sela toga). The Serbian local ruler Konstantin Dragaš donated on the 15th August 1381 the Monastery Lěsnovo (1) with all its possessions, including the village Morobisdos and its hamlets Rokjevci and Grьdovci, to the Hilandar Monastery (selo Morōzvizdь i sь zaselci Rōkjevci i Grьdovci i sь vsěmi megjami i pravinami sela togo).
Morobisdos, Irrigation Canal Place In the year 1346/47 the Serbian Emperor Stefan Uroš IV Dušan (reigned 1331-1355) donated the village of Morobisdos to the Monastery of Lesnovo. A Byzantine irrigation canal is mentioned in the border description of the village of Morobisdos (u grьčsku vodovagju; nizь grьčsku vodovagju).
Morobisdos, Road, put Place A road from the village of Žrьnovštica is mentioned in the border description of the village of Morobisdos in the foundation charter of the Bishopric of Zletovo, which was issued by the Serbian Emperor Stefan Uroš IV Dušan (reigned 1331-1355) in 1346/47 (kako grede putь izь Žrьnovštice kako grede putь pravo nizь rěku u Bregalnicu, prěko u grьčsku vodovagju i nizь grьčsku vodovagju nis' putь do Voihnina selišta).
Novoseljanь Place The village Novoseljanь appears in the boundary description of the village Globica, which has been preserved in the founding charter of the Serbian Emperor Stefan Uroš IV. Dušan for the Eparchy of Zletovo with its seat in the Monastery Lěsnovo (1) from the year 1346/47 (ōtь Novoseljanь drumomь na Vrьbicu i po kolniku na Gabrovo k Raičanomь i kolnikomь nadь Bunašь).
Novoseljanь, Road, drum Place A road between Novoseljanь and Vrьbica is mentioned in the foundation charter of the Bishopric of Zletovo, which was issued by the Serbian Emperor Stefan Uroš IV Dušan (reigned 1331-1355) in 1346/47 (otь Novoseljanь drumomь na Vrьbicu).
Peštno Place The hamlet Peštno is mentioned in the Slavic donor inscription of the Monastery Lěsnovo (1) from the year 1340/41 as a monastic property (i zaselьk Peštno). The hamlet is also attested several times in the boundary description of the same inscription (ōd peštni pravo nizь dolь; podь peštno na dolь). Furthermore, the hamlet Peštno appears together with the village Drěvěno and the Church of Sveti Elisei near Drěvěno in the founding charter of the Serbian Emperor Stefan Uroš IV. Dušan for the Eparchy of Zletovo with its seat in the Monastery Lěsnovo (1) from the year 1346/47 (Selo Drěvěno sь crьkviju svetago Eliseja i sь zaselkomь Peštnymь). The Serbian local ruler Konstantin Dragaš donated on the 15th August 1381 the Monastery Lěsnovo (1) with all its possessions, including the village Drěvěno and the hamlet Peštno (selo Drěvěno i sь zaselkomь Peštnōmь), to the Hilandar Monastery.
Pijanьcь, Church of Sveti Nikola Place The Church Sveti Nikola in Pianitza with the village was granted in 1346/1347 to the Eparchy of Zletovo with its seat in the Monastery Lěsnovo (1) by the Serbian Emperor Stefan Uroš IV Dušan (crьkvь svetago Nikole sь selomь; ōtь svetago Nikole). The Serbian local ruler Konstantin Dragaš donated on the 15th August 1381 the Monastery Lěsnovo (1) with all its possessions, including the Church of Sveti Nikola (I u Pijancu crьkvь Sveti Nikola sь selōmь i sь vinogradōmь i sь voděnicami i sь lugōmь), to the Hilandar Monastery.
Pijanьcь, Church of the Bogorodica Place The Church Sveta Bogorodica with its village was granted in 1346/1347 to the Eparchy of Zletovo with its seat in the Monastery Lěsnovo (1) by the Serbian Emperor Stefan Uroš IV Dušan (u Pijanci na Brěgalnici crьkvь Bogorodicu sь selomь). The Serbian local ruler Konstantin Dragaš donated on the 15th August 1381 the Monastery Lěsnovo (1) with all its possessions, including the Church Sveta Bogorodica, (I ōšte u Pijanci na Brěgalnici crьkvь Bogorodica sь selōmь i sь naměstijemь crьkve tei), to the Hilandar Monastery.
Prьčevo Place The village Prьčevo appears in the boundary description of the village Globica, which has been preserved in the founding charter of the Serbian Emperor Stefan Uroš IV. Dušan for the Eparchy of Zletovo with its seat in the Monastery Lěsnovo (1) from the year 1346/47 (i Prьčevo).
Raičani Place The village Raičani appears in the boundary description of the village Globica, which has been preserved in the founding charter of the Serbian Emperor Stefan Uroš IV. Dušan for the Eparchy of Zletovo with its seat in the Monastery Lěsnovo (1) from the year 1346/47 (ōtь Novoseljanь drumomь na Vrьbicu i po kolniku na Gabrovo k Raičanomь i kolnikomь nadь Bunašь).
Raičani, Major Road, kolnik Place A major road (kolnik) between Raičani and Bunašь is mentioned in the foundation charter of the Bishopric of Zletovo, which was issued by the Serbian Emperor Stefan Uroš IV Dušan (reigned 1331-1355) in 1346/47 (po kolniku na Gabrovo k' Raičanomь i kolnikomь nadь Bunašь).
Skopje Place The Bulgarian Tsar Constantine I Asen mentioned the town of Skopje in his donation of goods to the Monastery of St. George-Gorg (na brъdě Vir'gině prěmo Skopii grad(a) nadь Serěvǫ, vь grad(ě) Skopьskomъ). The Byzantine Co-Emperor Michael IX Palaiologos mentioned the town of Skopje in his donation to the monastery of Saint Nikita in the years 1299/1300 (πλησίον [τῶν Σκοπίων]). 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 ). In both charters the Upper Town of Skopje is also mentioned (kь gradu Skopьskomu/ἀπὸ τοῦ κάστρου τῶν Σκοπίων). The Serbian King Stefan Uroš II Milutin confirmed the donations by Tsar Constantine I Asen and added new properties to the Monastery of Saint George-Gorg (svetago i velikago mučenika Hristova Gjeōrgiïa prěmo Skopiju gradu na Seravě na brьdě rekoměmь Verьginь). On 1 January 1345 the Serbian King Stefan Uroš IV Dušan issued a charter in Skopje concerning the Tower of Hrusija on the Holy Mount Athos. In the period from April until August 1346 King Stefan Dušan enacted a series of charters in Skopje for several monasteries on the Holy Mount Athos, for Georgios Phokopoulos and for Dubrovnik. In the year 1346/47 the same King mentioned the town of Skopje in the foundation charter of the episcopal see in Zletovo (такодже и подвигосмо всечьстнѹю Скопию), which he most probably issued in Skopje itself. On 21 May 1349 Emperor Stefan Uroš IV Dušan issued a charter for the anagnost Dragoje in Skopje. In the years 1354/55 the same Emperor enacted a charter in Skopje for the Church of the Presentation of the Theotokos in Arhiljevica. Petančić mentioned it in 1522 as Scopia.
Slavište, Road, put Place A road to Slavište is mentioned in the foundation charter of the Bishopric of Zletovo, which was issued by the Serbian Emperor Stefan Uroš IV Dušan (reigned 1331-1355) in 1346/47 (i putemь koi grede u Slavišta).
Slavištе Place Slavište is attested for the first time in the charter of the Byzantine Emperor Basileios II (reigned 976-1025) for the Archbishishopric of Achrida (Ōhrid) from 1019. It is listed as a part of the Bishopric of Morobisdos (Morozvižd) (Καὶ τὸν ἐπίσκοπον Μοροβίσδου εἰς αὐτὸν τὸν Μορόβισδον καὶ τὸν Κοζιάκον καὶ τὴν Σλαβίστην). A poem in honor of the Byzantine general Michael Dukas Glabas Tarchaneiotes, which is the work of the Byzantine writer Manuel Philes (13th/14th c.), mentions amongst others the Byzantine conquest of Slavište (Εὐτζάπολιν δὲ συλλαβὼν Μοροβίσδου, Σκόπιά τε Σθλάβιτζαν ἐξ εὐανδρίας, Καὶ τὸν Πίαντζον καὶ τὸ περὶ τὸν Στρόμον, Καὶ τὸν περὶ Στρούμμιτζαν ἄφθονον τόπον). Slavište is attested in the charter of the Serbian King Stefan Uroš II Milutin (reigned 1282-1321) for the Monastery of Gračanica from 1315 (or 1321) (I po Vraniju I po Slavištu i po… i po Zletovoi, i po Morozvizdu, i si...makije iže ōt ōblasti grьčьskyje, gospodьstvujei kralь Srьbskihь Zemlь, i po jegově milosti koje podastь ōbladati jepiskupii, ili Prizrenьskoi ili Lipljanьskoi, i po Liplaně i po Moravě). A road to Slavište is mentioned in the founding charter of the Serbian Emperor Stefan Uroš IV Dušan (reigned 1331-1355) for the Bishopric of Zletovo from 1346/47 (i putemь koi grede u Slavišta). Due to the few and ambiguous sources, the question remains open, whether Slavište was both a town and a region in the Middle Ages. The Nahiye Slavişte formed a part of the Sanjak Köstendil in the Ottoman period (16th century).
Smrьdeštci Place The Serbian Emperor Stefan Uroš IV Dušan granted a field of arable land near the village Smrьdeštci to the Eparchy of Zletovo with its seat in the Monastery Lěsnovo (1) (na Smrьdeštci).
Stroi Place The katun of the Vlachs Stroi is mentioned in the Slavic donor inscription of the Monastery Lěsnovo (1) from the year 1340/41 as a monastic property (katunь vlaha na stroi). Furthermore, the katun Stroi appears in the founding charter of the Serbian Emperor Stefan Uroš IV. Dušan for the Eparchy of Zletovo with its seat in the Monastery Lěsnovo (1) from the year 1346/47 (I katunь vlahь nastroi). The Serbian local ruler Konstantin Dragaš donated on the 15th August 1381 the Monastery Lěsnovo (1) with all its possessions, including the settlement site Stroi, in which the Vlachs used to be settled (selište Nastroi gde su Vlasi sěděli), to the Hilandar Monastery.
Sv. Georgie Place The Serbian Emperor Stefan Uroš IV Dušan granted three fields of arable land near the Church of Sveti Geōrgie to the Eparchy of Zletovo with its seat in the Monastery Lěsnovo (1) (i svetaga Geōrgïa).
Trěbotišsko Město Place The village Trěbotišsko město appears in the founding charter of the Serbian Emperor Stefan Uroš IV. Dušan for the Eparchy of Zletovo with its seat in the Monastery Lěsnovo (1) from the year 1346/47 (ōtь Trěbotiškoga města).
Vidostinište Place The boundary description of the village Vidostinište appears in the founding charter of the Serbian Emperor Stefan Uroš IV. Dušan for the Eparchy of Zletovo with its seat in the Monastery Lěsnovo (1) from the year 1346/47 (Ōtь Vidostiništь megě).
Voihnino selište Place The settlement site Voihnino selište appears in the boundary description of the village Morobisdos, which has been preserved in the founding charter of the Serbian Emperor Stefan Uroš IV. Dušan for the Eparchy of Zletovo with its seat in the Monastery Lěsnovo (1) from the year 1346/47 (do Voihnina selišta; u Voihnino selište).
Vrьbica Place The village Vrьbica appears in the boundary description of the village Globica, which has been preserved in the founding charter of the Serbian Emperor Stefan Uroš IV. Dušan for the Eparchy of Zletovo with its seat in the Monastery Lěsnovo (1) from the year 1346/47 (ōtь Novoseljanь drumomь na Vrьbicu i po kolniku na Gabrovo k Raičanomь i kolnikomь nadь Bunašь).
Zletovo Place The first written reference to Zletovo comes from the charter of the Byzantine Emperor Basileios II for the archiepiscopal see of Ōhrid from the year 1019. Zletovo (καὶ τὴν Σθλετοβὰν) is listed as part of the Bishopric of Morozvizd (Morobisdos). The Saint Gavrilo Lesnovski departed for the Lěsnovo Monastery (vь monastirь Lesnovskyj), from which he was released after a probationary period with the blessing of the abbot to enter a hermitage near the monastery and Zletovo (za nekoj skïtь blizь prjamo manastirь, vь dolь prjamo Zletovo). According to the Vita, the Saint Gavrilo Lesnovski also came to the aid of a local Bulgarian prince named Mihail in the fight against the Pechenegs and Cumans. Mihail had to flee from his opponents to Ratkovica (vo stranu Ratkovicu). He was able with the assistance of the saint to sidle up to the opposing general Mavragan near Rataica in Zletovo (u Slětovo) and to kill him (u Rataicě i ubi Mavragana). Zletovo was withdrawn from the sovereign authority of the Byzantine Empire in 1282/1283 during the reign of the Serbian King Stefan Uroš II Milutin (i Zletovu). Zletovo is mentioned in the charter of the Serbian King Stefan Uroš II Milutin for the Gračanica Monastery from 1315 (or 1321?) (i po Zletovoi). The scribe Stanislavь completed in 1330 a Slavic manuscript in the Monastery of Saint Michael the Archangel in the mountains of Lěsnovo, which was in the domain of Ovče Pole and the region of Zletovo (vь ōblasti ōvčepolьskoi vь horě zljętovstěi, v gorě lěsnovьstěi, v monastiri stgo arhistratiga Mihaila). The scribe Stanislavь finished his prologue of the manuscript in the time, when Dragoslavь ruled over the land of Zletovo as Župan (ōbdrьžjaštu horoję Zlętovьskoję županu Dra’goslavu). According to the Slavic founding inscription for the Lěsnovo monastery from 1340/41, the monastery received annualy 100 perpers from the revenue of the market in Zletovo (ōd zletovьskago trьga na godine sto perperь). The same inscription mentions the vineyards of the town of Zletovo (nadь gьrdsko lozie). However, Zletovo with its urban metochion was not included in the endowment for the Lěsnovo Monastery in 1340/41, 1346/47, or 1381. The scribe Stanislavь copied a Menaion at the request of Jovan Oliver destined for the Monastery of the Saint Michael the Archangel in Lěsnovo in 1342 in Zletovo according to the colophon of the manuscript written in Slavic language (vь horě Zletovcěi). In the founding charter of the Serbian Emperor Stefan Uroš IV. Dušan for the Eparchy of Zletovo with its seat in the Monastery Lěsnovo from the year 1346/47 the erection of the monastery by the Serbian Espot Jovan Oliver is mentioned. Jovan Oliver built a church in honor of the Holy Archangels Michael and Gabriel in the Zletovo region in Lěsnovo (sьzdati jemu hramь vь ime velikoslavnyhь i besplьtnyihь činonačelnikьь arhistratiga Mihaila i Gabrïila, vь straně že zletovьscěi rekomōje Lěsnovo; crьkvi Arhanggelu u Zletovoi; crьkvi Arhanggelu u Zletovoi). Zletovo appears in the boundary description of the hamlet/village Globica in the founding charter of the Serbian Emperor Stefan Uroš IV. Dušan for the Eparchy of Zletovo with its seat in the Monastery Lěsnovo from the year 1346/47 (i što se kь Zletovoi kami vali tozi Zletovu budi a što se kь Globici vali tozi crьkvьno). In addition, the charter confirms the annual revenue of 100 perpers from the market in Zletovo for the Eparchy of Zletovo with its seat in the Monastery Lěsnovo (ōtь zletovьskago trьga). The Bishopric of Zletovo (episkopi zletovьskoi) owned also possessions in Pianitza according to the same charter. A note in the Slavic manuscript Lesnovski parenesis relates that it was written in Zletovo at the place called Lěsnovo in the Monastery of the Holy Archangel Michael in 1353 (vь zemli zljatovsьskoi, vь městě rekoměmь Lěsnovo, vь ōbiteli svetago arhistratiga Mihaila), as Arsenije was the Bishop of Zletovo. In 1354/55 the Serbian Emperor Stefan Uroš IV Dušan gave permission to his nobleman Vlatko Paskačić to donate the Church of Sveti Nikola in Psača, which Vlatko had erected on the inherited property of his father, together with the appertaining metochion to the Monastery of Hilandar (I vьspomenu carstvu mi prěvьzljubljenʼny i pravověrnii vlastelinь carstva mi Vladko ō crьkvy svetago Nikoly jaže jestь sьzdalь na svoōi baštině Pʼsači a sь blagoslovljenijemь carstva mi...i poljubi prěd carstvomʼ mi i priloži svoju baštinu crьkvь svetago Nikoli na Psači prěsvetěi Bogorodici hilandarьskoi sь vsěmь metehōmь). Stefan Uroš IV Dušan enlarged Vlatko's endowment with land near Krilatica, where a certain Neōr had resided and where the Emperor had moved miners from Zletovo (I na Krilatici zemlja koja jestь ōt Trnov’ca na čimь jestь sědělь Neōrь, posadi rudare koje prěseli ōt Zljetove). The Eparchy of Zletovo was probably abolished around 1370. After 1376/77, the Serbian Despot Jovan Dragaš (Ioannes Dragases) and his brother Konstantin Dragaš (Konstantinos Dragases) confirmed that the Monastery Hagios Panteleemon on the Holy Mount Athos possessed the churches of Saint Dimitrije and Saint Nikola in Zletovo (u Zletove stgo Dimitrïa, i svety Nikola). The Serbian local ruler Konstantin Dragaš confirmed on the 15th August 1381 that the Hilandar Monastery had the right to become the annual revenue of 100 perpers from the market in Zletovo aimed for the Lěsnovo Monastery (I ōd trьga zlětovьskoga da uzima Arhanggelь lěsnovьski na vsako gōdište r. Perьperь, jakože pišetь u hrisovuli carskomь). A forged charter from the 15th century, also known as the charter of the Serbian King Stefan Uroš II Milutin concerning the settlement site Ulijare settlement from 1318, relates, among other things, about the conquest of Zletovo by the Serbian King Stefan Uroš II Milutin between the years 1282 and 1284 (Zletovu). The Lěsnovo Monastery is registered in the Defter for the Sanjak Köstendil from 1570 to 1572 as Arhangel. The Lěsnovo Monastery possessed in Zletovo five watermills. Zletovo appears also in the Defter for the Sanjak Köstendil from 1570 to 1572 as as Izltva.
Zletovo, Major Road, kolnik Place A major road (kolnik) in the vicinity of the town of Zletovo is mentioned in the Slavonic donation inscription at the Monastery of Lesnovo from the year 1340/41 (od Peštni pravo niьz dolь do kolnika podь grdsko lozie ... podь prisadь niz kolnikь nadь gьrdsko lozie). The same road appears in the foundation charter of the Bishopric of Zletovo, which was issued by the Serbian Emperor Stefan Uroš IV Dušan (reigned 1331-1355) in 1346/47 (do kolnika koi prěhodi prězь dolь, i otь kolnika).
Zvegorštica Place The Serbian Emperor Stefan Uroš IV Dušan granted in 1346/1347 two fields of arable land by the river Zvegorštica to the Eparchy of Zletovo with its seat in the Monastery Lěsnovo (1) (na Zvegorštici).
Štip Place The town of Štip is mentioned in the foundation inscription of the monastery of Lesnovo by the Serbian Despot Jovan Oliver in the year 1341(u štipě). The Serbian King Stefan Uroš IV Dušan donated several estates of Stefan Hralja Dragovol to the Monastery of Hilandar after 1343. Among them were 50 houses in Štip with all rights, bought property, vineyards, watermills and the marketplace (U gradu 50 kukьь...I trgь u Štipu/U gradu Štipu, u amboriju stasь paričkihь 50 sь všemi pravinami i kuplenicami, sь nivьjemь i vinogradi i vodenicami i těm’ge amboriju trьgь). The Serbian King Stefan Uroš IV Dušan confirmed in 1348, that the Monastery Hilandar was in possession of the Church of the Holy Archangel and 50 place with people, rights, watermills and vineyards in Štip (U Štipu crьkovь Arhangelь i u gradu 50 stasi sь ljudmi i sь pravinami i sь voděnicami i sь vinogradi). Emperor Stefan Dušan donated the town of Štip to the Monastery of Lesnovo (ѹ градѹ Щипѹ). Emperor Stefan Uroš IV Dušan gives the church of Saint John the Baptist (Sveti Ioan Krьstitelja) and several subjects, a Serb (Dragoslavь Srьblinь) an Albanian (Ginь Arbanasinь) and two Vlachs (Manoo Vlahь and Dragoslavь Vlahь) to the nobleman IVanko Probištitivoić. In the year 1381, the Serbian noblemen Konstantin Dragaš donated the town of Štip to the Monastery of Chilandar (И у граду Штипу).
Štip, The Church od Saint Nicholas Place The grand duke Jovan Oliver donated the Church of Saint Nicholas in Štip with the priest Sifievь (u štipě svety nikola pop sifievь). The Serbian Emperor confirmed the endowment of Jovan Oliver and enlarged it for the bishopric of Zletovo. It consisted of the Church of Saint Nicholas in Štip, the priest Sifievь with all patrimonial estate, land, field, vineyard and 20 čьbьrь (I šte priloži svetoje carьstvo mi episkopïi crьkvi Arhaggelu u Zletovoi, u gradu Štipu crьkvь svetago Nikoly pop Sifievu sь vsomь baštinomь i sь zemlomь i s niviemь i s vinogradi, i k. čьbьrь, i sь vsěmь ōtьtesomь crьkve te).
Žrьnovštica Place The village Žrьnovštica appears in the boundary description of the village Morobisdos, which has been preserved in the founding charter of the Serbian Emperor Stefan Uroš IV. Dušan for the Eparchy of Zletovo with its seat in the Monastery Lěsnovo (1) from the year 1346/47 (kako grede putь izь Žrьnovštice). The delimitation between Žrьnovštica and Morobisdos took place in the same manner as under the Byzantine rule (kako je bylo i prěžde pri Grьcěhь).
Žrьnovštičьska Rěka Place The medieval village Morobisdos was allowed to use only half of the water from the river Žrьnovštica according to the founding charter of the Serbian Emperor Stefan Uroš IV. Dušan for the Eparchy of Zletovo with its seat in the Monastery Lěsnovo (1) from the year 1346/47 (I polь vode ōt rěke žrьnovštičьske).
Events (2)
Name Class Begin End Description
Donation of the Monastery of Archangel Michael in Lesnovo with its Posessions to the Monastery of Zletovo Acquisition In 1346/47 the Serbian Emperor Stefan Uroš IV Dušan (reigned 1331-1355) donated the Monastery of Lesnovo with its possessions to the episcopal see in Zletovo. This charter was most probably issued in Skopje.
Foundation of the Monastery of Zletovo Activity In 1346/47 the Serbian Emperor Stefan Uroš IV Dušan (reigned 1331-1355) donated the Monastery of Lesnovo with its possessions to the episcopal see in Zletovo. This charter was most probably issued in Skopje.