Maps of Power

Donation of Melnik, Summer Pastures

Begin 01.01.1321
End 31.12.1356

Properties

ID 110752
System Class Acquisition
Case Study Ethnonym of the Vlachs
Event Donation

Description

The Byzantine emperors Andronikos II, Michael IX, Andronikos III and Ioannes V Palaiologos donated and confirmed between 1319 and 1342 several summer pastures to the Monasteries of Chilandar and Zographu on Mount Athos. These summer pastures are called Matzista, Hagios Demetrios Pterotos, Lakteba and Tzerkbista in the respective sources (1319: hē peri ton Melenikon dēmosiakē planēnē hē Matzista syn tē tu Hagiu Dēmētriu tu Pterōtu kalumenē; 1321: hē peri ton Melenikon planēnē hē Matista; 1327: tēn peri ton Melenikon eis ta Lestia dēmosiakēn planēnēn tēn Lakteban; 1328: anti tēs planēnēs tēs legomenēs Laktebas tēs katechomenēs para tōn dēlōthentōn monachōn epilabesthai kai katechein to meros autōn tēn peri ton topon tu Meleniku dēmosiakēn heteran planēnēn tēn legomenēn Tzerkbistan; 1342: peri ton Melenikon dēmosiakēs planēnēs tēs hutō kalumenēs Laktebas […] tēn peri ton auton topon ton Melenikon heteran dēmosiakēn planēnēn tēn legomenēn Tzerkbēstan).
The Serbian emperor Stefan Uroš V confirmed in 1356 a donation of the church of Saint Nikola and an unnamed summer pasture to the Metropolitan of Melnik (Svetago Nikoli Čudotvor’ca Stožьskoga u Mělnicě u gradu s planinomь).

Relations

Sources (1)
Name Class Description
Actes de Chilandar I Source The edition "Actes de Chilandar I" contains charters by the Byzantine Emperors in favour of the Monastery of Chilandar on Mount Athos.
Places (1)
Name Class Begin End Description
Melnik, Summer Pastures Place The Byzantine emperors Andronikos II, Michael IX, Andronikos III and Ioannes V Palaiologos donated and confirmed between 1319 and 1342 several summer pastures to the Monasteries of Chilandar and Zographu on Mount Athos. These summer pastures are called Matzista, Hagios Demetrios Pterotos, Lakteba and Tzerkbista in the respective sources (1319: hē peri ton Melenikon dēmosiakē planēnē hē Matzista syn tē tu Hagiu Dēmētriu tu Pterōtu kalumenē; 1321: hē peri ton Melenikon planēnē hē Matista; 1327: tēn peri ton Melenikon eis ta Lestia dēmosiakēn planēnēn tēn Lakteban; 1328: anti tēs planēnēs tēs legomenēs Laktebas tēs katechomenēs para tōn dēlōthentōn monachōn epilabesthai kai katechein to meros autōn tēn peri ton topon tu Meleniku dēmosiakēn heteran planēnēn tēn legomenēn Tzerkbistan; 1342: peri ton Melenikon dēmosiakēs planēnēs tēs hutō kalumenēs Laktebas […] tēn peri ton auton topon ton Melenikon heteran dēmosiakēn planēnēn tēn legomenēn Tzerkbēstan). The Serbian emperor Stefan Uroš V confirmed in 1356 a donation of the church of Saint Nikola and an unnamed summer pasture to the Metropolitan of Melnik (Svetago Nikoli Čudotvor’ca Stožьskoga u Mělnicě u gradu s planinomь).
Events (1)
Name Class Begin End Description
Mentioning of Melnik Activity The town of Melnik was mentioned by several Byzantine and Serbian emperors in their donations of possessions and properties.