Oblig, Oblikë, Obliqua, Obliquus
Begin 01.01.1149
End 01.01.1398
End 01.01.1398
Properties
| ID | 121226 |
|---|---|
| System Class | Place |
| Place | Existing Fortification |
| Case Study | Beyond East and West: Sacred Landscapes Duklja and Raška |
| Administrative unit | Qark Shkodra , Albania |
Description
According to Šufflay, the castle of Oblik was mentioned in several Frankish annals as located at the right bank of the river Bojana beneath the Taraboš mountain. Oblik was the place where the Bulgarian Tsar Samuel sieged and arrested the serbian prince Vladimir (FŠ LPD., 326, VM Lj., 75 - et has iupanias ... Obliquus; AA II, 749 s (230) - de Oblich, Šufflay 1924, 23 - in Obliquo ad custodiendum castellum).