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Stefan Uroš IV Dušan's Charter for the Monastery of the Holy Virgin in Htětovo

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King Stefan Uroš IV Dušan's Charter given to the Polog Monastery of Bogorodica Htětovska (Monastery of the Holy Virgin of Htetovo), well known as the Htětovo`s Charter. The Charter was issued between 24 September 1345 – 15 October 1345 (as terminus ante quem), when Stefan Dušan already started to use title “Master of almost the entire Empire of Romania” and for terminus post quem to be the period after the summer/autumn of 1343 when Stefan Dušan started using for the first time the title “Master and/or King of Greek lands”.

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Name Class Begin End Relation Type Description
Albanians Group Indoeuropean speaking ethnic in the Western Balkans, which is often mentioned as shepherds, similiar to the Vlachs.
Archimandry of the Holy Virgin of Htetovo Group The Church of the Holy Virgin of Htetovo had first the rank of Archimandry and after became a part of the Monastery of Htetovo.
Arsenije Person Mentioned in the sources from 1343 to 1353. He was the Abbot (igumen) of the Monastery of the Holy Virgin in Htětovo. He was the petitioner, who asked the Serbian King Stefan Uroš IV Dušan and Uroš, the Young King, to issue the chrysobull charter for the Monastery of the Holy Virgin in Htětovo (Si hrusovulь uspomenutijemь grěš’nago črnoriz’ca Arsenija, igumena htětovьskaago napisa gospodinь kralь Stepanь sь synom’ si Urošemь). It is obvious that Arsenije was Abbot of the monastery at the time, when the Serbian King Stefan Uroš IV Dušan, together with his son, granted the chrysobull for the Monastery of the Holy Virgin in Htětovo. He is probably identical with the Bishop of Zletovo, Arsenij, who is mentioned in the Lesnovo manuscript of Ephrem the Syrianʼs paraenesis from 1353 (poneže ne běh pisьcъ, nja povelěnïemь gospodina mi episkopa Arsenïa načrьtoh sih knigь). Arsenij was portrayed on the painting in the narthex of the Monastery of Archangel Michael in Lesnovo.
Draja Person Mentioned in the chrysobull charter of the Serbian King Stefan Uroš IV Dušan for the Monastery of the Holy Virgin in Htětovo. He was a priest. The Serbian King Stefan Uroš IV Dušan donated, together with his son, the Young King Uroš, the church of St. Nicholas near Jadvarce with the priest Draja, his family, place, boundaries and all rights to the Monastery of the Holy Virgin in Htětovo (U Jadvar᾿cěhь crьkovь Svety Nikolaje, što priloži kraljevьstvo mi Svetoi Bogorodici Htětovʼskoi, popa Draju sь rodomь i sь městomь, sь megami i sь vsěmi pravinami).
Isaha Person Probably died before summer 1343. He was a monk. His wife was Isašina. He donated his court in Sedlarevo with meadows, oak forest, mill, pasture and all boundaries and rights to the Monastery of the Holy Virgin in Htětovo. This endowment was confirmed by the Kefalija of Polog Vladoje (I što priloži Isaha u Sedlarevě město, dvorь i s livadami i sь dubravomь. Povelěnijemь i milostiju gospodina kralja izdade Vladoje kefalija pološki sь vsěmi megjami i pravinami, i sь mlinom i s pašištemь, i vse što jestь imalь Isaha). According to the Bogorodica Htětovska charter he and his wife granted one fourth of the village Sedlarevo with all boundaries, rights, mills, meadows and an enclosure to the Monastery of the Holy Virgin in Htětovo for tonsure (Selo Sedlarevo, što daa Isaha za postrigь i za svojega podružija postrigь, četvrьtu čestь vsego sela sь vsěmi megami i sь mliny i sь livadami, sь ōgradijemь i sь vsěmi pravinami. I tuzi kalugericu Isašinu hrani crьkьvь do smrьti).
Isašina Person Mentioned in the charter of Serbian King Stefan Uroš IV Dušan for the Monastery of the Holy Virgin in Htětovo from 1345. She was a nun. Her husband was Isaha. According to the Bogorodica Htětovska charter she and Isaha granted one fourth of the village Sedlarevo with all boundaries, rights, mills, meadows and an enclosure to the Monastery of the Holy Virgin in Htětovo for tonsure. The monastery was in turn obliged to took care of her until her death (Selo Sedlarevo, što daa Isaha za postrigь i za svojega podružija postrigь, četvrьtu čestь vsego sela sь vsěmi megami i sь mliny i sь livadami, sь ōgradijemь i sь vsěmi pravinami. I tuzi kalugericu Isašinu hrani crьkьvь do smrьti).
Pribacь Person Mentioned in the charter of Serbian King Stefan Uroš IV Dušan for the Monastery of the Holy Virgin in Htětovo from 1345. The Serbian King Stefan Uroš IV Dušan confirmed, together with his son, the Young King Uroš, the endowment of Pribacь in Krpeno to the Monastery of the Holy Virgin in Htětovo. Pribacь donated his domain, the church of Saint George, with family, retinue and people settled here by his will. He granted also water-mills, enclosures, hay harvests, meadows, hill together with all boundaries and rights (I selo Krьpena što priloži kraljevьstvo mi Svetoi Bogorodici Htětovьskoi, Pribʼca sь crьkoviju Svetymь Geōrʼgьjemь, sь rodomь i sь dvorani, sь ljudmi što je priselilь Pribʼcь, s městomь i s vodenicami, s ōgradijemь, sь sěnokosy, s livadami, sь brьdomь, sь vsěmi megami i pravinami).
Stefan Uroš IV Dušan Person Stefan Dušan, also called Stefan Uroš IV, English Stephen Dushan, or Stephen Uroš IV (born 1308—died Dec. 20, 1355) king of Serbia (1331–46) and “Emperor of the Serbs, Greeks, and Albanians” (1346–55), the greatest ruler of medieval Serbia, who promoted his nation’s influence and gave his people a new code of laws.
Stefan Uroš V Person Stefan Uroš V was the second tsar of the Serbian Empire. He was crowned as Serbian king after his father Stefan Uroš IV Dušan crowned himself emperor. Under his sovereingity the desintegration of Serbia began.
Tax Collector for the use of state pastures Group A travničar collected a tax, called trěvnina, in the Byzantine Empire this tax was paid in money, but in the Serbian Kingdom and later Empire as well in money as in goods (from a herd was given two rams, two lamb, chees and dinar).
Varnava Person Probably deceased before summer 1343. He donated the seventh part of the village Hvališe to the Monastery of the Holy Virgin in Htětovo. He possessed also the field called Monohorav above Mlačice. This land ran from the corner of the road to the road called after the village of Lěška, to the village of Krušica and the river Bistrica. He granted it to the Monastery of the Holy Virgin in Htětovo (Ōtь Hvališe 7 čestь, što dade Varnava za dušu. I nad Mlačicami Monohoravь, što jestь dalь Var᾿nava, ōtь zakutija do lěška puty i do Krušice i do rěke Htětove). His endowment consisted according to the chrysobull charter not only of the seventh part of the village Hvališe, but also of a field near Hvališe (U Hvališe nivije, zaduštьnina Varʼnavina i ōtь Hvališe sedʼma čestь što dade Varʼnava za dušju).
Vlachs Group Romanesque speaking people on the Balkans. Maybe descendents of the ancient Latin-speaking population of the Roman provinces on the Balkans.
Places (35)
Name Class Begin End Description
Brodь (2) Place The Serbian King Stefan Uroš IV Dušan donated, together with his son the Young King (mlad kralь) Uroš, the settlement site of Brodь with the river and the hunting ground exclusively to the Monastery of the Holy Virgin of Htetovo. Only the monastery had the right to allow others to exploit this river region (Selište Brodь sь rěkomь I lovištemь da ne meteha niktore tьk’mo Bogorodica Htětovьska jako utiče u Veliku, nik’to da ne vlage ni vadity ni mlina postavity, tьkmo komu crьkvь podastь ili zaměni).
Gari (1) Place The Serbian King Stefan Uroš IV Dušan donated, together with his son the Young King (mlad kralь) Uroš, the village of Gari with all boundaries and rights to the Monastery of the Holy Virgin in Htětovo. The monastery received also a summer pasture and the church of Saint John Chrysostom with all rights (selo Gari sь vsěmi megjami i pravinami, i s planinomь i crьkvь svetago Iōana Zlatoustago sь vsěmi pravinami). The Emperor Stefan Uroš IV. Dušan donated the village of Selce in Polog with Veli Vrh, hamlets, vineyard and all rights to the Monastery of the Holy Archangels in Prizren. In the delimitation of Selce also the village of Gari is mentioned (selo u Polozě Selce, i s Velimь Vrьhomь, i sь zaselki, i s vinogrady, i sь vsěmi pravinami, a megja mu sь Htětovomь na Črьni Dolь i prěko za Veli Vrьhь na Stražišta, i ōtь tudu prěko do Dola Velijega na Bajevь Kamy, i megja s Porojemь po dělu uzь Vlaku tere na Planincu, a s Hraštani ōtь Sopotca uz brьdo na Dupnii Kamy; i megja z Garani po vodovagi na Dobri Studen᾿cь ta na Uši, i na Črьni Vrьhь, i niz brьdo na rěku, i niz řeku gdě se obě rěcě stajeta pod Brodcem, i megja Světcomь [also Slaveva sic!] uz rěku na Srědnju Planinu, i uz brьdo Planine po dělu na Bělьmužьcь, i planina Ranestьcь).
Gari (1), Summer Pastures (planina) Place The Serbian King Stefan Uroš IV Dušan donated, together with his son the Young King (mlad kralь) Uroš, the village of Gari with all boundaries and rights to the Monastery of the Holy Virgin in Htětovo. The monastery received also summer pastures (selo Gari sь vsěmi megjami i pravinami, i s planinomь).
Gostivar Place In the list of 14 abbots of the Serbian church the Abbot Danil from the Monastery of Gostivar occupies the eleventh place (gostivarskii Danilь). The Serbian King Stefan Uroš IV Dušan donated, together with his son the Young King (mlad kralь) Uroš, the village of Štenče together with all rights and boundaries to the Monastery of the Holy Virgin of Htětovo. The boundaries in the charter are called after the sites Modriče and Gostivar (Štenče selo sь vsěmi pravinami i s megami, sь modričkymi i gostivarskymi, i do metochyje Svetyje Nedělje, pravo nizь děl prěz Veliku, na Dubь jedini, na Lisiče Jazbine, pravo naa Mogilice, na cěstu u Crьveni Brěg, a ōt Crьvenoga Brěga pravo na Glogovnikь).
Hraštany Place The Serbian King Stefan Uroš IV Dušan donated a vineyard near Hraštany to the Monastery of Treskavec (Lucinь vinogradь podь Hraštany i sь brьdomь). According to the Land Inventory Brebion a certain Vlksan donated an estate from his field, which was underneath the road called after the village Hraštany, to the Monastery of the Holy Virgin in Htětovo (Drugi komatь nive Vlьksanove pod putemь hraštanьskymь). The Serbian King Stefan Uroš IV Dušan donated, together with his son the Young King (mlad kralь) Uroš, the village of Hraštany together with all boundaries, rights and mills to the Monastery of the Holy Virgin in Htětovo (Selo Hraštany sь vsěmi megjami i pravinami i sь mliny). The Serbian Emperor Stefan Uroš IV Dušan donated the village of Selce in Polog with Veli Vrh, hamlets, vineyard and all rights to the Monastery of the Holy Archangels in Prizren. In the delimitation of Selce the village of Hraštany is also mentioned (selo u Polozě Selce, i s Velimь Vrьhomь, i sь zaselki, i s vinogrady, i sь vsěmi pravinami, a megja mu sь Htětovomь na Črьni Dolь i prěko za Veli Vrьhь na Stražišta, i ōtь tudu prěko do Dola Velijega na Bajevь Kamy, i megja s Porojemь po dělu uzь Vlaku tere na Planincu, a s Hraštani ōtь Sopotca uz brьdo na Dupnii Kamy; i megja z Garani po vodovagi na Dobri Studen᾿cь ta na Uši, i na Črьni Vrьhь, i niz brьdo na rěku, i niz řeku gdě se obě rěcě stajeta pod Brodcem, i megja Světcomь [also Slaveva sic!] uz rěku na Srědnju Planinu, i uz brьdo Planine po dělu na Bělьmužьcь, i planina Ranestьcь). The Serbian Emperor Stefan Uroš IV Dušan donated the village of Htětovo, Hraštany and Mlačice with the land, which was added to the belongings of the Monastery of the Holy Virgin in Htětovo by the time while he was a king, to the Monastery of Hilandar (Selo Htětovo i Hraštani, Mlačice i sь zemlōmь što priložihь).
Hraštany, Mills Place The Serbian King Stefan Uroš IV Dušan donated, together with his son the Young King (mlad kralь) Uroš, the village of Hraštany together with all boundaries, rights and mills to the Monastery of the Holy Virgin in Htětovo (Selo Hraštany sь vsěmi megjami i pravinami i sь mliny).
Htětovo Place The Monastery of the Holy Virgin in Htětovo appears for the first time in the document collection of the Archbishop of Ohrid Demetrios Chomatenos. One monk from the Monastery of the Holy Virgin in Htětovo Gerasimos claimed damages for the properties, which were illegally extorted from his relative by the Priest Moschos (Ὁ γὰρ ἀπὸ τοῦ Ἄνω Πολόγου ὁρμώμενος καὶ ἐν τῇ σεβασμίᾳ μονῇ τῆς ὑπεραγίας δεσποίνης ἡμῶν Θεοτόκου τῇ ἐν Κτεατόβῃ ἀσκούμενος μοναχὸς Γεράσιμος).The Bulgarian Tsar Constantine I Asen donated the village of Rěčice together with vineyards, mills, meadows, summer pastures and hunting grounds to the Monastery of Saint George-Gorg. In the boundary description of the village Rěčice also the furrow named after the village of Htětovo is mentioned (ta nizь Velikja do Htětovьskja brazdja). The Serbian King Stefan Uroš II Milutin confirmed the possession of the village of Rěčice to the Monastery of Saint George-Gorg. The wording of the passage concerning the boundary description is practically the same as in the chrysobull charter of Constantine I Asen (i nizь Veliku rěku do htětovьske brazde). The Serbian King Stefan Uroš IV Dušan donated the church of the priest Mihalicь in Htětovo to the monastery of Treskavec (crьkovь koju sьhtisa popь Mihalicь vь Htětově na Krьpenьscě městě). The Serbian Emperor Stefan Uroš IV Dušan donated the Monastery of the Holy Virgin of Htětovo with villages to the Monastery of Hilandar (U Polozě crьkovь Mati božija Htětovska i sь seli). The same emperor donated the village of Htětovo, Hraštany and Mlačice with the land, which was added to the belongings of the Monastery of the Holy Virgin of Htetovo by him by the time while he was a king, to the Monastery of Hilandar (Selo Htětovo i Hraštani, Mlačice i sь zemlōmь što priložihь).
Htětovo, Monastery of the Holy Virgin Place The Monastery of the Holy Virgin in Htětovo appears for the first time in the document collection of the Archbishop of Ohrid Demetrios Chomatenos. One monk from the Monastery of the Holy Virgin in Htětovo Gerasimos claimed damages for the properties, which were illegally extorted from his relative by the Priest Moschos (Ὁ γὰρ ἀπὸ τοῦ Ἄνω Πολόγου ὁρμώμενος καὶ ἐν τῇ σεβασμίᾳ μονῇ τῆς ὑπεραγίας δεσποίνης ἡμῶν Θεοτόκου τῇ ἐν Κτεατόβῃ ἀσκούμενος μοναχὸς Γεράσιμος). In the list of 14 abbots of the Serbian church the abbot Theōdorь from the Monastery of the Holy Virgin in Htětovo occupies the tenth place (htětovskii Theōdorь). The Serbian king Stefan Uroš IV Dušan, together with his son the Young King (mlad kralь) Uroš, confirmed old and several new possessions to the Monastery of the Holy Virgin in Htětovo. The Serbian emperor Stefan Uroš IV Dušan donated the Monastery of the Holy Virgin in Htětovo with villages to the Monastery of Hilandar (U Polozě crьkovь Mati božija Htětovska i sь seli). The monastery was abandoned and fell into decay during the later Ottoman period. The building material from the monastery was used in the construction of the nowadays ruined Baltepe fortress.
Hvališe Place The Serbian King Stefan Uroš IV Dušan donated, together with his son the Young King (mlad kralь) Uroš, a field near Hvališe, which was bestowed to the monastery by Varnava for the sake of salvation, and the seventh part of Hvališe, which was a donation of Varnava for the sake of salvation as well, to the Monastery of the Holy Virgin in Htětovo (U Hvališi nivije, zadušnьnina Varnavina, i ōtь Hvališe sedma čestь što dade Varnava za dušju). The Land Inventory of the Monastery of the Holy Virgin in Htětovo contains evidence on the village Hvališe and its seventh part, which Varnava gave to the monastery for the sake of his salvation (287, art. 21: ōtь Hvališe 7 čestь, što dade Varnava za dušu). The canal and the road of Hvališe are then mentioned only with connection to the road called after the village Leška (287, art. 27: Niva pod lěš᾿kimь putem᾿ nizь izvodь hvališ᾿ki prodana ōd Parda i ōd Theōdora šure mu, polovina prodana, a polovina harizana; 289, art. 41: Niva Pardova podь lěškimь putemь kako se staje hvališki putь i lěš᾿ki i do megje hvališ᾿ke, što kupismo i što jestь dano crьkvi za dušu Theōdorovu i Aleksinu).
Jad(o)varce Place The Serbian King Stefan Uroš IV Dušan donated together with his son, the Young King (mlad kralь) Uroš, the church of St. Nikola near Jadvarce with the priest Draj, his family, place, boundaries and all rights to the Monastery of the Holy Virgin in Htětovo (U Jadvar᾿cěhь crьkovь Svety Nikolaje, što priloži kraljevьstvo mi Svetoi Bogorodici Htětovskoi, popa Draju sь rodomь i sь městomь, sь megami i sь vsěmi pravinami). The Emperor Stefan Uroš IV Dušan donated the church of St. Nikola near Jadvarce, previously bestowed to the Monastery of the Holy Virgin in Htětovo, to the Monastery of Hilandar (I vь Jadovarcehь crьkovь Svety Nikolaje, što priloži carьstvo mi Bogorodici Htětovskoi popa Draju i sь rodōmь i sь městomь i sь megjami i sь vsěmi pravinami).
Jad(o)varce, Church Sveti Nikola Place The Serbian King Stefan Uroš IV Dušan donated together with his son, the Young King (mlad kralь) Uroš, the church of St. Nikola near Jadvarce with the priest Draj, his family, place, boundaries and all rights to the Monastery of the Holy Virgin in Htětovo (U Jadvar᾿cěhь crьkovь Svety Nikolaje, što priloži kraljevьstvo mi Svetoi Bogorodici Htětovskoi, popa Draju sь rodomь i sь městomь, sь megami i sь vsěmi pravinami). The Emperor Stefan Uroš IV Dušan donated the church of St. Nikola near Jadvarce, previously bestowed to the Monastery of the Holy Virgin in Htětovo, to the Monastery of Hilandar (I vь Jadovarcehь crьkovь Svety Nikolaje, što priloži carьstvo mi Bogorodici Htětovskoi popa Draju i sь rodōmь i sь městomь i sь megjami i sь vsěmi pravinami).
Krušica (3) Place King Stefan Uroš IV Dušan donated together with his son, the young king (mlad kralь) Uroš, a piece of land above Mlačice delimited from the hiding place to the road called after the village Leška, Krušice and the river of Htětovo to the Monastery of the Holy Virgin of Htetovo. (Nad Mlačicami ōtь Zakutija do lěškoga puti, i do Krušice, i do rěke Htětove). The site Krušica appears twice in the Land Inventory Brebion. The monk Leondij donated a field near Krušica to the Monastery of the Holy Virgin of Htětovo (285, art. 15: Niva koju dade kalogerь Leondije, poredь Krušice, prěs-putь, ōtь Sipun᾿dinove mege do Kanaděja). A certain Kjur and Kostica donated the field Monohoravь in Krušica to the Monastery of the Holy Virgin of Htetovo for the sake of salvation (285, art. 17: Niva u Krušice Monohoravь, ōtь dolnega puti, ōtь Dubca i do Stankove kuplenice, dano ōtь Kjure i ōtь Kostica za dušu).
Krьpeno Place In the year 1334/35 King Stefan Uroš IV Dušan donated the village of Krpeno to the Treskavec Monastery (U Polozě metohь Krьpenь sь voděničьjemь i sь vinogradi i sь nivijemь i sь planinami i sь vьsěmi pravinami jego, što priloži svetopočivšii kralь za dušu si). King Stefan Uroš IV Dušan donated the village of Krьpeno in the Region of Polog together with the Metochion of Saint Nicholas, meadows, fields, vineyards and all people (Selo vь Poloze Krьpeno, metohь Svety Nikola, što priloži svety kralь, sь nivijemь, sь vinogrady, sь ljudmi, sь voděnicijemь i sь rěku; brazda kirь Manoilova; brazda Desilova; livada na Starymь Kladenьci; niva Nikiforovecь ōdь Carego Kladenьca do togo potoka i do togo i do careva druma ko ide ōdь Polaticь na Bivolь Brodь; Lucinь vinogradь podь Hraštany i sь brьdomь; crьkovь koju sьhtisa popь Mihalicь vь Htětově na Krьpenьscě městě). The exact position is unknown. In the year 1344/45 King Stefan Uroš IV Dušan confirmed the donation of the village of Krьpeno with the Church of Saint Nicholas, vineyards and watermills to the Treskavec Monastery (Selo u Polozě Krpeno i crьkvь Svetyi Nikolae s niviemь, s vinogradi, s voděničiemь i sь brьdomь). King Stefan Uroš IV Dušan donated together with his son, the Young King (mlad kralь) Uroš, the village of Krpen with all boundaries and rights to the Monastery of the Holy Virgin of Htetovo (Selo Krьpena sь vsěmi megami i pravinami). King Stefan Uroš IV Dušan granted together with his son, the young king (mlad kralь) Uroš, the village of Krpen with the domain of Pribec (Pribac), the church of Saint George and the family, retinue, people settled here by Pribec (Pribac), town (place), water-mills, gardens, hay harvests, meadows, hill (mountain), boundaries and all rights to the Monastery of the Holy Virgin in Htětovo (I selo Krьpena, što priloži kraljevьstvo mi S(ve)toi B(ogorodi)ci Htětovьskoi, Pribca sь crьkoviju Svetymь Geōrgyjemь i sь rod(o)m i sь dvorani, s ljudmi što je priselilь Pribcь, sь městom i s vodenicami, sь ōgradijemь, sь sěnokosy, s livadami, sь brьdomь, sь vsěmi megami i pravinami).
Krьpeno, Church of Sveti Georgij Place The Serbian King Stefan Uroš IV Dušan granted together with his son, the Young King (mlad kralь) Uroš, the village of Krьpeno with the domain of Pribac, the church of Sveti Georgij and the family, retinue, people settled here by Pribac, place, water-mills, gardens, hay harvests, meadows, hill, boundaries and all rights to the Monastery of the Holy Virgin in Htětovo (I selo Krьpena, što priloži kraljevьstvo mi Svetoi Bogorodici Htětovьskoi, Pribca sь crьkoviju Svetymь Geōrgyjemь i sь rodom i sь dvorani, s ljudmi što je priselilь Pribʼcь, sь městom i s vodenicami, sь ōgradijemь, sь sěnokosy, s livadami, sь brьdomь, sь vsěmi megami i pravinami).
Leška Place The Serbian King Stefan Uroš IV Dušan donated together with his son, the Young King (mlad kralь) Uroš, a piece of land above Mlačice delimited from the hiding place to the road named after the site Leška, Krušice and the river of Htětovo to the Monastery of the Holy Virgin in Htětovo (Nad Mlačicami ōtь Zakutija do lěškoga puti, i do Krušice, i do rěke Htětove). The road from Leška is mentioned several times in the Land Inventory Brebion (286, art. 18: Niva tu nad brazdom, i do lěška puti u Jablan᾿ce ō desnu stranu careva puti, što kupi piskopь Ignati za Budimirova konja, što běše dalь za dušu ōtь Polelějevěhь synovь i ōd Raduna i ōd Gjuroja; 286, art. 19: I proti toi nivě ōd lěve strane puty do Strězova polja i do lěš᾿ka puty, kuplen᾿no ōtь Gjuroja i ōtь svesti mu Radoslave, što imь jestь těhь děl polovina ōtь surod᾿nikь za 27 perperь kьda běše igumьnь Nikodimь; 287, art. 21: Pole, što dade gospodinь kralь ōtь starogo broad želinьskoga kako zahodi putь ōtь Htětove, i gore do lěškoga puti, što zahodi kь rěcě; 287, art. 23: Niva pod lěš᾿kimь putemь, i nizь drugi putь kako ide ōtь zgora, što dade Branilo ōtь Želina za dušu, do kuplenice Stan᾿kove i do Kjurine; 287, 26: Niva megju Dvěma Mogilicama dana ōd Galina za dušu, ōd tьsta Pardova, jako brazda zahodi ōd vrьbe i do lěška puti i do rěke; 287, art. 27: Niva pod lěš᾿kimь putem᾿ nizь izvodь hvališ᾿ki prodana ōd Parda i ōd Theōdora šure mu, polovina prodana, a polovina harizana; 289, art. 41: Niva Pardova podь lěškimь putemь kako se staje hvališki putь i lěš᾿ki i do megje hvališ᾿ke, što kupismo i što jestь dano crьkvi za dušu Theōdorovu i Aleksinu; 295, art. 60: Niva što kupismo u Strěza ōd lěš᾿ka puti nizь putь htětovьsky u kneževu nivu, na 6 zametь; 296, art. 66: Azь Voih᾿na, Polelějevь unukь, prodah nivu Materi Božijei Htětovьskoi pod lěškimь putemь, što su prěžde moi roditeli prodali do Strězove zemle, za 15 perper; 296–297, art. 68: Niva koju kupi ikonomь Neōfitь u Kumana, Kjurohnina syna, i u pašenoga mu Dragoslava, i u šuren mu u Dragije, i u Rajana za 8 perperь, do lěška puti i nizь nikiforovьski putь iz dola, i uz Rebra i do crьkvna stlьpa).
Lěskovljani Place Tsar Constantine I Asen donated the village of Rěčice together with vineyards, mills, meadows, summer pastures and hunting grounds to the Monastery of Saint George-Gorg. The site of Lěskovljani is attested as a boundary marker. (Vь Položkoi ōblasti selo Rěčici, i to darovan’noje s(ve)toïmь Romanomъ carjemь Svetōmu Geōrgiju sъ vinogradi, sь nivijemъ, i sъ žrъnъkami, sъ perivolmi, sь sěnokosi, sь zaběloï, sь planinami, sь lovištemъ zvěrnoïmъ, i sь vsěmi dohodkoï i sь vsěmi pravinami…a sinorь selu tōmu:…o na Točilь koi laz…ad…Lěskovijane…vьz brьdō do gor… [ta pravo na Točilь, koi lazi nadь Lěskovijane, tere vьz brьdō do gora]). The Serbian King Stefan Uroš II Milutin confirmed the donation of the village of Rěčice with boundaries including the site of Lěskovljani to the Monastery of Saint George-Gorg (Selo vь ōblasti Položьkoi Rěčice sь Popovlïani, …A mege rěčicke počinajutь ōt…i ōt tudu parvo na Točilь koi slazi nad Leskovijani tere uz brьdo dogvozda). According to the Nomic charter preserved in the Land Inventory-Brebion one of the group of people gathered at the Monastery of Holy Virgin in Htětovo and consulted in the dispute over the possession rights of the hill Pleš, was Theodor, who came from Lěskovljani (Theodor ōdь Lěskovljanь). The Serbian King Stefan Uroš IV Dušan donated together with his son, the Young King (mlad kralь) Uroš, the village of Lěskovljani with all boundaries and rights to the Monastery of the Holy Virgin in Htětovo (Selo Lěskovljani sь vsěmi megami i pravinami). The Land Inventory Brebion contains evidence about a field and an estate underneath Lěskovljani, which belonged to the Monastery of the Holy Virgin in Htětovo (293, art. 50: Niva pod Lěskovljani nizь brazdu pod putem...i pod Lěskovljani komatь niz brazdu). According to the Land Inventory Brebion a certain Obradь donated a part of a vineyard near Lěskovljani to the Monastery of the Holy Virgin in Htětovo for the right to have a grave (298, art. 83: i komat vinograda u Lěskovljanehь, i dvě črьnici, i pod Vrьbomь niva na 6 zametь, što dade Obradь za grobь). On 10 August 1354 the Emperor Stefan Uroš IV Dušan issued together with his son King Uroš the charter for the Monastery of Hilandar, in which he confirmed the donation of the village of Lěskovljani with all boundaries and rights by the lady Višeslava and her sons Bogdan and Bogoje to the Monastery of Hilandar (…što jestь priložila gospožda carьstva mi Višeslave hramu Prěsvetije Bogorodice Hilandrskije, selo Lěskovlěne s megomь, s periōromь i vsěmi pravinami sela toga, po htěniju gospožde Višeslave i sinovь jeje Bogdana i Bogoja, a ni po jednoi silě ni po nevoli…i zapisah mi selo Lěskovlěne s megami, s utesi, s periōromь i sь vsěmi pravinami sela toga, da jestь crьkьve Svetije Bogorodice Hilandarьskije do dьni i do věka…).
Mlačice Place The Serbian King Stefan Uroš IV Dušan donated together with his son, the Young King (mlad kralь) Uroš, the village of Mlačice with all boundaries, rights and mills to the Monastery of the Holy Virgin in Htětovo. A field near Mlačice was also added to the belongings of the monastery by the king (Selo Mlačice sь vsěmi megjami i pravinami i sь mliny, i polje što priloži kraljevstvo mi poredь Mlačicь ōtь staroga broda želinьskogo sь livadami, kako ischodi potokь ōtь Htětovštice i gdě utěče u Veliku). According to the Land Inventory Brebion a certain Varnava donated a field called Monohorav above Mlačice to the Monastery of the Holy Virgin in Htětovo (I nad Mlačicami Monohoravь, što jestь dalь Var᾿nava, ōtь zakutija do lěška puty i do Krušice i do rěke Htětove). According to the Land Inventory Brebion a certain Nikolic and his brother Hranislav donated a field in Dub velii near Mlačice to the Monastery of the Holy Virgin in Htětovo for the right to have a grave and for the perpetuation of their memory (Niva u Duba velijego poredь Mlačicь što dade Nikolicь i brat mu Hranislavь za grobь i za pomenь, 6 zametь). The Emperor Stefan Uroš IV Dušan donated the village of Mlačice with the land, which was previously given to the Monastery of the Holy Virgin in Htětovo by the King (Milutin?, see Petrovski 144–145), to the Monastery of Hilandar (Mlačice sь zemlomь, što je dalь svety kralь; a megja zemli toi ōdь Nikiforca kako grede putь na ōpogorь prězь livadu u Kraljevu Pekь i u Bivolь Brod). The same emperor donated the village of Htětovo, Hraštany and Mlačice with the land, which was added to the belongings of the Monastery of the Holy Virgin in Htětovo during his reign as king, to the Monastery of Hilandar (Selo Htětovo i Hraštani, Mlačice i sь zemlōmь što priložihь).
Mlačice, Mills Place The Serbian King Stefan Uroš IV Dušan donated together with his son, the Young King (mlad kralь) Uroš, the village of Mlačice with all boundaries, rights and mills to the Monastery of the Holy Virgin in Htětovo. A field near Mlačice was also added to the belongings of the monastery by the king (Selo Mlačice sь vsěmi megjami i pravinami i sь mliny, i polje što priloži kraljevstvo mi poredь Mlačicь ōtь staroga broda želinьskogo sь livadami, kako ischodi potokь ōtь Htětovštice i gdě utěče u Veliku).
Modriče Place In the list of 14 abbots of the Serbian church the Abbot Vartolomej from the Monastery in Modriče occupies the ninth place (modričskii vrьdoloměi). According to the Nomic charter preserved in the Land Inventory Brebion one witness in the dispute over the possession rights of the hill Pleš, whose name was Kalinik, came from Modriče (kir Kalinikь ōd Modriče). The Serbian King Stefan Uroš IV Dušan donated together with his son, the Young King (mlad kralь) Uroš, the village of Štenče together with all rights and boundaries to the Monastery of the Holy Virgin of Htetovo. The boundaries in the charter are called after the sites Modriče and Gostivar (Štenče selo sь vsěmi pravinami i s megami, sь modričkymi i gostivarskymi, i do metochyje Svetyje Nedělje, pravo nizь děl prěz Veliku, na Dubь jedini, na Lisiče Jazbine, pravo naa Mogilice, na cěstu u Crьveni Brěg, a ōt Crьvenoga Brěga pravo na Glogovnikь).
Mogilica (3) Place The Serbian King Stefan Uroš IV Dušan donated together with his son, the Young King (mlad kralь) Uroš, the village of Štenče together with all rights and boundaries to the Monastery of the Holy Virgin in Htětovo. Here, Mogilica is attested as a boundary marker (Štenče selo sь vsěmi pravinami i s megami, sь modričkymi i gostivarskymi, i do metochyje Svetyje Nedělje, pravo nizь děl prěz Veliku, na Dubь jedini, na Lisiče Jazbine, pravo naa Mogilice, na cěstu u Crьveni Brěg, a ōt Crьvenoga Brěga pravo na Glogovnikь). According to the Land Inventory Brebion Mogilica was used as boundary marker in the description of a field Monohor, which was bought by the Monastery of the Holy Virgin in Htětovo and then exchanged for a vineyard in Globice (284, art. 7: Niva Monohorь što kupihomь i měnismo u Globice za vinogradь, ōd Mogilice do puty krьpenьska, i dolu do prěčnogo puti). The same charter contains evidence on the donation of a field underneath Mogilica by Theodor Sulima for the right to have a grave for kir Nikifor (Niva pod Mogylicomь, po putem, dana ōtь kir Theōdora Sulime za kir Nikifora grobь, do kir Mihaleve mege).
Nanov Dol, Mountain Place From the time of the issue of the Htětovo Charter the Mountain (pasture) Nanov Dol was prohibited to Vlachs, Albanians and the travničar (the state pasture tax collector) (I vidě kraljevьstvo mi crьkьvь Svetuju Bogorodicu Htětovьsku ne imuštu planine, i priložihь planinu Nanovь Dolь sь vsěmi megami ōkolʼnimi, da ju ima svetaja crьkьvy, i da ne meteha nikto ōtь vladuštihь kraljevьstva mi, ni travʼničar, ni Arʼbanasinь, ni vlahь. Kto li se naide zabavljaje na toi planině da plati kraljevьstvu mi 300 perperь). The Serbian King Stefan Uroš IV Dušan issued a charter to the Monastery of Bogorodica Htetovska (Monastery of the Holy Virgin in Htětovo), also known as the Htětovo’s Charter, between 24 September 1343 and 15 October 1345. The terminus ante quem seems to be the year 1345, when Stefan Dušan had already started to use the title “Master of almost the entire Empire of Romania”, and as terminus post quem the period after the autumn of 1343, when Stefan Dušan had started to use the title “Master and/or King of Greek lands” for the first time.
Sedlarevo Place The Serbian King Stefan Uroš IV Dušan donated together with his son, the Young King (mlad kralь) Uroš, one fourth of the village of Sedlarevo with all boundaries, mills, meadows, gardens and all rights, an endowment of Isah, to the Monastery of the Holy Virgin in Htětovo (Selo Sedlarevo, što daa Isaha za postrigь i za svojega podružija postrigь, četvrьtu čestь vsego sela sь vsěmi megami i sь mliny i sь livadami, sь ōgradijemь i sь vsěmi pravinami. I tuzi kalugericu Isašinu hrani crьkьvь do smrьti. I sija vʼsa malaa i velikaa ōgledavь kraljevьstvo mi zapisahь vʼsa i utvrьdihь da nepokolěbimo). Isah had given this possession for his and his wife᾿s clerical tonsure (Selo Sedlarevo, što daa Isaha za postrigь i za svojega podružija postrigь, četvrьtu čestь vsego sela sь vsěmi megami i sь mliny i sь livadami, sь ōgradijemь i sь vsěmi pravinami). According to the Land Inventory Brebion Isah donated the village of Sedlarevo with court, meadows, an oak forest, mill, pasture, all boundaries and all rights to the Monastery of the Holy Virgin of Htetovo. This donation was confirmed by the Kephalos (Head of the Polog district) of Polog Vladoje (I što priloži Isaha u Sedlarevě město, dvorь i s livadami i sь dubravomь. Povelěnijemь i milostiju gospodina kralja izdade Vladoje kefalija pološki sь vsěmi megjami i pravinami, i sь mlinom i s pašištemь, i vse što jestь imalь Isaha). The Emperor Stefan Uroš IV Dušan donated the village Sedlarevo with Izbice to the Monastery of Hilandar (Selo Drěnovьcь, Brodьcь, Sedlarevo i sь Izbicami).
Sedlarevo, Mills Place The Serbian King Stefan Uroš IV Dušan donated together with his son, the Young King (mlad kralь) Uroš, one fourth of the village of Sedlarevo with all boundaries, mills, meadows, gardens and all rights, an endowment of Isah, to the Monastery of the Holy Virgin in Htětovo (Selo Sedlarevo, što daa Isaha za postrigь i za svojega podružija postrigь, četvrьtu čestь vsego sela sь vsěmi megami i sь mliny i sь livadami, sь ōgradijemь i sь vsěmi pravinami. I tuzi kalugericu Isašinu hrani crьkьvь do smrьti. I sija vʼsa malaa i velikaa ōgledavь kraljevьstvo mi zapisahь vʼsa i utvrьdihь da nepokolěbimo). Isah had given this possession for his and his wife᾿s clerical tonsure (Selo Sedlarevo, što daa Isaha za postrigь i za svojega podružija postrigь, četvrьtu čestь vsego sela sь vsěmi megami i sь mliny i sь livadami, sь ōgradijemь i sь vsěmi pravinami). According to the Land Inventory Brebion Isah donated the village of Sedlarevo with court, meadows, an oak forest, mill, pasture, all boundaries and all rights to the Monastery of the Holy Virgin of Htetovo. This donation was confirmed by the Kephalos (Head of the Polog district) of Polog Vladoje (I što priloži Isaha u Sedlarevě město, dvorь i s livadami i sь dubravomь. Povelěnijemь i milostiju gospodina kralja izdade Vladoje kefalija pološki sь vsěmi megjami i pravinami, i sь mlinom i s pašištemь, i vse što jestь imalь Isaha).
Suha gora Place The Serbian King Stefan Uroš IV Dušan donated together with his son, the Young King (mlad kralь) Uroš, the summer pasture with the mowings and grass at Suha gora to the Monastery of the Holy Virgin in Htětovo. He entrusted the monks of Svety Ilija with the care of this possession (Na Suhoi Gorě planina, sь sěnokosi, s travomь, do lokve i do mege čelopečke, da se branii Svetago Ilije ljudmi, i nikto ōtь vladuštiihь kraljevьstva mi da ničto ne zabavitь).
Sveta Nedela Place In the charter of the Serbian king Stefan Uroš IV Dušan for the Monastery of the Holy Virgin in Htětovo the boundaries of Štenče are described. The village of Štenče and its possessions bordered on the Metochion of Sveta Nedela (Štenče selo sь vsěmi pravinami I s megami, sь modričkymi i gostivarskymi, i do metochyje Svetyje Nedělje). According to the Land Inventory Brebion the Priest Nikola from Rěčice donated a field above Sveta Nedela to the Monastery of the Holy Virgin in Htětovo for the sake of his salvation (Niva nad Svetomь Nedelomь što dade popь Nikola ōdь Rěčicь). The same document describes how a certain Savdik, since he wanted to have child, donated a field above Sveta Nedela to the Monastery of the Holy Virgin in Htětovo (p. 297, art. 76: Savdikь viděvь jere ne imamь poroda da što priložihь Materi Božije za kupь za to da ně rěči, nь davamь nivu nad Svetomь Nedelomь ōtь puti podluž᾿ka, us᾿ put měčički, i do brazde podluž᾿ke, i vinu do mege podluž᾿ke de me pomenuje crьkva).
Svety Ilija Place The Serbian King Stefan Uroš IV Dušan donated together with his son, the Young King (mlad kralь) Uroš, the Metochion of Svety Ilija located in Upper Polog to the Monastery of the Holy Virgin in Htětovo (u Gornjem Polozě metohь Svety Ilija). The monks of Svety Ilija took care of the posessions of the monastery at Suha Gora (da se branii Svetago Ilije ljudmi, i nikto ōtь vladuštiihь kraljevьstva mi da ničto ne zabavitь).
Vrutok Place The Serbian King Stefan Uroš IV Dušan donated together with his son, the Young King (mlad kralь) Uroš, the valley (village) of Vrutok near the spring of the river Vardar together with mills, lands, fields and hay harvests to the Monastery of the Holy Virgin in Htětovo, which owned them even before the charter was issued (i dolu na rěcě Vrut’kь: sь mliny i sь zemlomь, sь nivijemь, i sь sěnokosy što ci je i prěge bylo).
Vrutok, Mills Place The Serbian King Stefan Uroš IV Dušan donated together with his son, the Young King (mlad kralь) Uroš, the valley (village) of Vrutok near the spring of the river Vardar together with mills, lands, fields and hay harvests to the Monastery of the Holy Virgin in Htětovo, which owned them even before the charter was issued (i dolu na rěcě Vrut’kь: sь mliny i sь zemlomь, sь nivijemь, i sь sěnokosy što ci je i prěge bylo).
Čelopek Place The Serbian king Stefan Uroš IV Dušan, together with his son the Young King (mlad kralь) Uroš, donated a summer pasture with the mowings and grass at Suha gora to the Monastery of the Holy Virgin of Htetovo. The bestowed posession bordered on Čelopek (Na Suhoi Gorě planina, sь sěnokosi, s travomь, do lokve i do mege čelopečke).
Štenče Place The Serbian King Stefan Uroš IV Dušan donated together with his son, the Young King (mlad kralь) Uroš, the village of Štenče together with all rights and boundaries to the Monastery of the Holy Virgin in Htětovo (Štenče selo sь vsěmi pravinami i s megami, sь modričkymi i gostivarskymi, i do metochyje Svetyje Nedělje, pravo nizь děl prěz Veliku, na Dubь jedini, na Lisiče Jazbine, pravo naa Mogilice, na cěstu u Crьveni Brěg, a ōt Crьvenoga Brěga pravo na Glogovnikь). The monastery received also the hillfort of Štenče with ground, hill (mountain), trees (wood), which belonged to the Byzantine emperor (i samo gradište Štenče, što je bylo carevo, ili je polje, ili je brьdo, ili je drěvo). The Emperor Stefan Uroš IV Dušan donated the village of Štenče to the Monastery of Hilandar. Štenče is listed together with Vlkovno as a village located in Upper Polog (I u Gornjemь Polozě selo Štenče i sь Vlьkovnōm).
Štenče, Hillfort Place The Serbian King Stefan Uroš IV Dušan donated together with his son, the Young King (mlad kralь) Uroš, the village of Štenče together with all rights and boundaries to the Monastery of the Holy Virgin in Htětovo (Štenče selo sь vsěmi pravinami i s megami, sь modričkymi i gostivarskymi, i do metochyje Svetyje Nedělje, pravo nizь děl prěz Veliku, na Dubь jedini, na Lisiče Jazbine, pravo naa Mogilice, na cěstu u Crьveni Brěg, a ōt Crьvenoga Brěga pravo na Glogovnikь). The monastery received also the hillfort of Štenče with ground, hill (mountain), trees (wood), which belonged to the Byzantine emperor (i samo gradište Štenče, što je bylo carevo, ili je polje, ili je brьdo, ili je drěvo).
Žeden, Winter Pasture Place The Serbian King Stefan Uroš IV Dušan donated together with his son, the Young King (mlad kralь) Uroš, the winter pasture of Žeden to the Archimandry in Htětovo (I zabělь kraljevьstva mi Žed'nь priložihь Svetoi Bogorodici Htětovьskoi da si ima zimovišta kobilamь i ōv'camь).
Želino Place The Serbian King Stefan Uroš IV Dušan donated together with his son, the Young King (mlad kralь) Uroš, the village of Staro Želynje to the Monastery of the Holy Virgin in Htětovo with the church located nearby, water mill, field, meadows, hay harvests, mountain and all rights (Selo Staro Želynje u crkovь u njemь, sь vodeničijemь, s nivije, sь livadami, sь sěnokosi, sь brьdomь, i sь vsěmi pravinami). The Emperor Stefan Uroš IV Dušan confirms only one half of the village of Staro Želynje as a posession of the Monastery of Hilandar. The emperor donated it with the village boundaries and the church (I Starogo Želina polovina sь megjami i sь crьkviju).
Želino, Church Place The Serbian King Stefan Uroš IV Dušan donated together with his son, the Young King (mlad kralь) Uroš, the village of Staro Želynje to the Monastery of the Holy Virgin in Htětovo with the church located nearby, water mill, field, meadows, hay harvests, mountain and all rights (Selo Staro Želynje u crkovь u njemь, sь vodeničijemь, s nivije, sь livadami, sь sěnokosi, sь brьdomь, i sь vsěmi pravinami). The Emperor Stefan Uroš IV Dušan confirms only one half of the village of Staro Želynje as a posession of the Monastery of Hilandar. The emperor donated it with the village boundaries and the church (I Starogo Želina polovina sь megjami i sь crьkviju).
Želino, Watermill Place The Serbian King Stefan Uroš IV Dušan donated together with his son, the Young King (mlad kralь) Uroš, the village of Staro Želynje to the Monastery of the Holy Virgin in Htětovo with the church located nearby, water mill, field, meadows, hay harvests, mountain and all rights (Selo Staro Želynje u crkovь u njemь, sь vodeničijemь, s nivije, sь livadami, sь sěnokosi, sь brьdomь, i sь vsěmi pravinami).
Events (3)
Name Class Begin End Description
Donation of Mountain Nanov Dol Acquisition King Stefan Uroš IV Dušan and his son, the Young King (mladi kral) Uroš, donated the Mountain Nanov Dol to the Monastery of the Holy Virgin of Htetovo. From the time of the issuance of the Htetovo's Charter the Mountain Nanov Dol was prohibitet for Vlachs, Albanians and travničar (state pasture tax collector).
Donation of possessions and goods by Stefan Uroš IV Dušan to the Archimandry of the Holy Virgin of Htetova Acquisition Stefan Uroš IV Dušan donated several goods and possessions to the Archimandry of the Holy Virgin of Htetova.
Donation of the winter pasture of Žeden to the Archimandry of Htetovo by the Serbian king Stefan Uroš IV Dušan Acquisition The Serbian King Stefan Uroš IV Dušan donated together with his son, the Young King (mlad kralь) Uroš, the winter pasture of Žeden to the Archimandry of Htetovo (I zabělь kraljevьstva mi Žed'nь priložihь Svetoi Bogorodici Htětovьskoi da si ima zimovišta kobilamь i ōv'camь).