Maps of Power

Donation of Bistrica

Begin 01.09.1258
End 31.08.1277

Properties

ID 7362
System Class Acquisition
Case Study Historical Region of Macedonia TIB 16
Event Donation

Description

Tsar Constantine I Asen donated the village of Bistrica to the Monastery of Saint George-Gorg.

Relations

Places (1)
Name Class Begin End Description
Bistrica (1) Place The Bulgarian Tsar Konstantin I Asen (reigned 1257-1277) donated the village of Bistrica with its meadows, summer pastures and winter pastures to the Monastery of Saint George-Gorg (Selo Bistrica vь Babuně, sь pašišti, sь lětōvišti, sь zimovišti, i sь vsěmi pravinami ihь). The Serbian King Stefan Uroš II Milutin (reigned 1282-1321) confirmed the donation of the village of Bistrica to the same monastery, which according to his charter was originally given by the Bulgarian Tsar Kalojan (Selo Bistrica vь Babuně pridanoje Kaloïanjemь caremь, i to darova kraljevьstvo mi Svetomu Geōrgïju s` nivijem`, s` voděničijemь, sь sěnokosi, sь lětovišti i sь zimovišti kobilamь i ōvcamь, i sь vsěmi pravinami sela togo).
Actors (2)
Name Class Begin End Relation Type Description
Constantine I Asen Person Constantine I Tich Asen was between the years 1258 and 1277 Tsar of the Second Bulgarian Empire. He became Tsar after the murder of Koloman and the defeat of Mico in the Bulgarian civil war of 1256-57. He married the Nicean Princess Eirine Laskarina and later Maria Palaiologina. Both wives influenced his foreign affairs. The internal politics were dominated by the disputes among the boyars. He died in a battle against the rebells commanded by Ivajlos.
Monastery of Saint George-Gorg Group The Monastery of Saint George-Gorg was a monastery in or near Skopje in the 14th century, but was deserted and cannot be localised with certainty in modern day Skopje.
Events (4)
Name Class Begin End Description
Donation of Bistrica, Meadows Acquisition Tsar Constantine I Asen donated meadows in or near the village of Bistrica to the Monastery of Saint George-Gorg.
Donation of Bistrica, Summer Pasture Acquisition The Bulgarian Tsar Constantine I Asen donated summer pastures in or near the village of Bistrica to the Monastery of Saint George-Gorg.
Donation of Bistrica, Winter Pasture Acquisition The Bulgarian Tsar Constantine I Asen donated winter pastures in or near the village of Bistrica to the Monastery of Saint George-Gorg.
Donation of Properties by the Bulgarian Tsar Constantine I Asen to the Monastery of St. George-Gorg Acquisition The Bulgarian Tsar Constantine I Asen donated properties to the Monastery of Saint George-Gorg, which was located in or near Skopje.
Sources (1)
Name Class Description
Skopje Monastery of St. George 1 Source The Bulgarian Tsar Konstantin I Asen (reigned 1257-1277) confirmed previous donations of properties and people to the Monastery of St. George-Gorg near Skopje and added his own. The charter is dated to the years of his reign (1257/58-1277).