Arhiljevica ( sr-cyr, Архиљевица) is the name of a lost medieval village and monastery (dedicated to the "Holy Mother of God") which existed during the
Serbian Empire
The Serbian Empire ( sr, / , ) was a medieval Serbian state that emerged from the Kingdom of Serbia. It was established in 1346 by Dušan the Mighty, who significantly expanded the state.
Under Dušan's rule, Serbia was the major power in the ...
and
its aftermath. It was in the possession of the
Dejanović noble family. Based on Emperor
Stefan Dušan
Stefan Uroš IV Dušan ( sr-Cyrl, Стефан Урош IV Душан, ), known as Dušan the Mighty ( sr, / ; circa 1308 – 20 December 1355), was the King of Serbia from 8 September 1331 and Tsar (or Emperor) and autocrat of the Serbs, Gr ...
's charter dating to 10 August 1354, Arhiljevica was situated where the granted villages of Podlešane, Izvor and
Rućinci lay, on the slopes of
Jezer (Kumanovska Crna Gora).
[ ] The fact that Dejan built Arhiljevica rather than renovated it is evidence of his economic strength.
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Former populated places in the Balkans
Lost cities and towns
Serbian Empire
Medieval Macedonia
14th-century Serbian Orthodox church buildings
Medieval Serbian Orthodox monasteries
Dejanović noble family
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