Maps of Power

Ovčarov 1994

Description

Nikolaj D. Ovčarov, Proučvanija vŭrhu srednovekovieto i po-novata istorija na Vardarska Makedonija (Sofija 1994).

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Name Class Begin End Relation Type Description
Bratōslavь Person Mentioned in the charter of the Serbian King Vlьkašinь (Demetrios Vlukasinos) from 5th April 1370. He was the Logotet of the Serbian King Vlьkašinь (Demetrios Vlukasinos). The Serbian King Vlьkašinь (Demetrios Vlukasinos) entrusted Bratōslavь with the task to write the charter, in which he confirmed the old charters of the Serbian rulers issued for the Republic of Ragusa. Bratōslavь accomplished the task at Brod in the region of Poreč (Povělenijem gospodina kralja logōfetь Bratōslavь prěruči pisati i tōmu milostnikь. U Pōreči na Brōdu).
Gropas Andreas Person Mentioned in different documents and relics from 1371 to 1379. According to the ktitor inscription in the Church Mal sveti Kliment in Ōhrid from 1378 he was the μέγαλος ζούπανος of Ōhrid. The Historia della casa Musachia records, that Andreas Gropas was married with Kiranna, the daughter of Andreas II. Musachi (questo Signor Groppa predetto dʼOcrida hehbe per moglie la Signora Chiranna seconda figlia sua). The sepulchral inscription for Ostoja Rajaković from 1379 reports, that he was the father-in-law of Ostoja Rajaković (zetь župana Grōpe). ). His son-in-law was also Balša Balšić (Balsa suo genero). He had his own coins minted since 1371. So far 27 pieces of these coins have been preserved. One of the coins has the legend „po milosti Božiei velikь županь Gropa gospodinь Ohrid.‟ Six coins mention him as župan. His father-in-law and his son-in-law Balša helped him to liberate the city of Kastoria from the control of the king Markos/Marko Kraljević. According to the Historia della casa Musachia he ruled beside Ōhrid also in Debar (Signor Groppa Signor dʼOcrida overo Debria). Nikolaj D. Ovčarov proposed to read some monogramm attempts found in the Church of Sveta Sofija in Ōhrid as signatures of Andreas Gropa. This ascertainment could lead us to the assumption, that Andreas Gropas had his own chancery.