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Kuzma (tepčija)
Kuzma ( sr-cyr, Кузма; 1306) was a Serbian nobleman that served king Stefan Milutin (r. 1282–1321), with the title of ''tepčija''. The Serbian court hierarchy at that time was as follows: ''stavilac'', ''čelnik'', ''kaznac'', ''tepčija'' and '' vojvoda'', the supreme title. He was given the governorship of Vranje (a ''župa'', "county", including the town and neighbouring villages) some time before 1306. He was a contemporary of ''kaznac Kaznac ( sr-cyr, казнац) was a court title of the state employee in medieval Bosnia and Serbia who was in charge for the treasury in the territory under his jurisdiction — ''kaznačina'' (казначина). The name of the title is derive ...'' Miroslav, who held the surroundings of Vranje. References Sources * 14th-century Serbian nobility People from the Kingdom of Serbia (medieval) Vranje 13th-century births 14th-century deaths Tepčija {{Serbia-noble-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Stefan Milutin
Stefan Uroš II Milutin ( sr-Cyrl, Стефан Урош II Милутин, Stefan Uroš II Milutin; 1253 – 29 October 1321), known as Saint King, was the King of Serbia between 1282–1321, a member of the Nemanjić dynasty. He was one of the most powerful rulers of Serbia in the Middle Ages and one of the most prominent European monarchs of his time. Milutin is credited with strongly resisting the efforts of Byzantine Emperor Michael VIII Palaiologos to impose Roman Catholicism on the Balkans after the Union of Lyons in 1274. During his reign, Serbian economic power grew rapidly, mostly due to the development of mining. He founded Novo Brdo, which became an internationally important silver mining site. As most of the Nemanjić monarchs, he was proclaimed a saint by the Serbian Orthodox Church with a feast day on October 30. Early life He was the youngest son of King Stefan Uroš I and his wife, Queen Helen, who was a distant cousin of Sicilian King Charles I of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tepčija
Tepčija ( sr-Cyrl, тепчија) was a court title of Medieval Croatia, Croatia, Medieval Serbia, Serbia and Medieval Bosnia, Bosnia in the Middle Ages. The functions and position in the court is unclear. It was first mentioned in Croatia in the second half of the 11th century, and later in Serbia in the first half of the 13th century, and in Bosnia during 13th and 14th century. The title-holder took care of the country's feudal estates. There were two or three levels in title, the ''veliki tepčija'' (grand), "''tepčija''" and ''Mali tepčija'' (lower). "Veliki tepčija" took care of the royal estates. ''Tepčija'' had a similar office to that of the ''kaznac'' , and cared of all major feudal estates bar that which belonged to the Court. "Tepčija" had executive authorities. His servants were called ''otroci'' ( ''otrok''). The Serbian court hierarchy at the time of king Stefan Milutin (r. 1282–1321) was as follows: ''stavilac'', ''čelnik'', ''kaznac'', ''tepčija'' and ''vo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Stavilac
Stavilac ( sr-Cyrl, ставилац, literally meaning "placer") was a court title in Medieval Bosnia and Medieval Serbia in the Middle Ages. It was similar to the Byzantine court offices of ''domestikos'' and cup-bearer (''pinkernes'', known in Serbian as ''peharnik''). It had a role in the ceremony at the royal table, though the holder could be entrusted with jobs that had nothing to do with court rituals. According to studies of Rade Mihaljčić, the ''holder'' was in charge of acquiring, preparing and serving food at the royal table. It was a confidant duty, given to the highest and most notable nobility, which the ruler relied on in all occasions. History of usage Its oldest mention is from the Serbian court of King Stefan Milutin (r. 1282–1321), when Đuraš Vrančić had the title. The title of ''stavilac'' ranked as the last in the hierarchy of the Serbian court, behind ''čelnik'', ''kaznac'', ''tepčija'' and ''vojvoda'', the supreme title. It was, nevertheless, quite pr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
čelnik
''Čelnik'' ( sr-Cyrl, челник) was a high court title in the Kingdom of Serbia, Serbian Empire and Serbian Despotate. In its early form, the holder was entrusted with the security of property belonging to the Orthodox Church from the aristocrats (compare Catholic Vidame), so the holder appeared in the role of a judge or executor of the ruler's decisions, in disputes between the church and the nobility. At the beginning of the 15th century, during the Serbian Despotate, the title of ''veliki čelnik'' (велики челник, "grand čelnik") was the equivalent of count palatine and was the highest court title, with the title-holders holding great provinces, property and honours. History During the reign of King Stefan Milutin (r. 1282–1321), the title holder was entrusted with the security of property belonging to the Church from the aristocrats, so the holder appeared in the role of a judge or executor of the ruler's decisions, in disputes between the church and th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kaznac
Kaznac ( sr-cyr, казнац) was a court title of the state employee in medieval Bosnia and Serbia who was in charge for the treasury in the territory under his jurisdiction — ''kaznačina'' (казначина). The name of the title is derived from Serbo-Croatian word ''kazna'' (). The ''kaznac'' was a financial-taxation service, translated into Latin '' camerarius'' (itself rendered " chamberlain"). In the Dečani chrysobulls, King Stefan Dečanski Stefan Uroš III, , known as Stefan of Dečani ( sr-Cyrl, Стефан Дечански, Stefan Dečanski, ( – 11 November 1331), was King of Serbia from 6 January 1322 to 8 September 1331. Dečanski was the son of King Stefan Milutin (). He ... (r. 1321–1331) mentioned that the court dignitaries present at the Dečani assembly were the ''kaznac'', '' tepčija'', '' vojvoda'', ''sluga'' and '' stavilac''. The title of ''veliki kaznac'' (велики казнац, "grand kaznac") was later transformed into '' protovestij ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vranje
Vranje ( sr-Cyrl, Врање, ) is a city in Southern Serbia and the administrative center of the Pčinja District. According to the 2022 census, the city itself has a population of 55,214 while the city administrative area has 74,381 inhabitants. Vranje is the economical, political and cultural centre of the Pčinja District in Southern Serbia. It was the first city from the Balkans to be declared UNESCO city of Music in 2019. It is located on the Pan-European Corridor X, close to the borders with North Macedonia, Kosovo and Bulgaria. The Serbian Orthodox Eparchy of Vranje is seated in the city, as is the 4th Land Force Brigade of the Serbian Army. Etymology The toponym Vranje is first attested in an 11th-century Byzantine text. The town's name is believed to be derived from ''vran'', a word of Slavic origin meaning swarthy or dark, or the archaic Slavic given name Vran, which itself is derived from the same word. History The Romans conquered the region in the 2nd or 1s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
župa
A župa, or zhupa, is a historical type of administrative division in Southeast Europe and Central Europe, that originated in medieval South Slavs, South Slavic culture, commonly translated as "county" or "parish". It was mentioned for the first time in the eighth century and was initially used by the South Slavs, South and West Slavs, denoting various territorial units of which the leader was the župan. In modern Serbo-Croatian, the term also refers to an ecclesiastical parish, in Slovene language, Slovene likewise for ''župnija'', while the related ''županija'' is used in Croatia for lower administrative subdivisions, and likewise by Croats from Bosnia and Herzegovina (as a synonym for ''kanton''). Etymology The word ''župa'' or ' (Slovak language, Slovak and Czech language, Czech: ; Polish language, Polish: ; Serbo-Croatian and Bulgarian language, Bulgarian: ; adopted into and rendered in Greek language, Greek as (, "land ruled by a župan")), is derived from Slavic lang ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Miroslav (kaznac)
Miroslav ( sr-cyr, Мирослав; 1305–06) was a Serbian nobleman with the title of ''kaznac'', serving King Stefan Milutin (r. 1282–1321). He was among the witnesses mentioned in the charter issued to the Ratac Monastery by Milutin in 1306, alongside noblemen ''čelnik'' Branko and ''župan'' Vladislav, holding the title of ''kaznac''. Miroslav held the surroundings of Vranje, while ''tepčija Tepčija ( sr-Cyrl, тепчија) was a court title of Medieval Croatia, Croatia, Medieval Serbia, Serbia and Medieval Bosnia, Bosnia in the Middle Ages. The functions and position in the court is unclear. It was first mentioned in Croatia in the ...'' Kuzma held the ''župa'' of Vranje. References Sources * {{s-end 14th-century Serbian nobility People from the Kingdom of Serbia (medieval) 13th-century births 14th-century deaths Kaznac Vranje ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Obrad (veliki Tepčija)
Obrad ( sr-cyr, Обрад) was a Serbian nobleman that served king Stefan Vladislav (r. 1234–43), with the title of '' veliki tepčija''. He is the oldest ''veliki tepčija'' known by name. The title-holder took care of the royal estates. He is mentioned in the 1230s, as a "great lord" (''veliki gospodin''). He had a ''menologion A menologium (, pl. menologia), also known by other names, is any collection of information arranged according to the days of a month, usually a set of such collections for all the months of the year. In particular, it is used for ancient Roman ...'' written, which later came into the possession of Radoslava ("the wife of the ''tepčija''", presumably ''veliki tepčija'' Mišljen). The work includes songs to St. Sava. He seems to have not belonged to the royal family. References Sources * * * {{DEFAULTSORT:Obrad 13th-century Serbian nobility People from the Kingdom of Serbia (medieval) 13th-century deaths 12th-century births Tep� ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hardomil
Hardomil ( sr-cyr, Хардомил; d. before 1327) was a Serbian nobleman that served king Stefan Milutin (r. 1282–1321), with the title of ''tepčija''. He was mentioned as deceased in 1327, in a litigation between his sons' estates and Hilandar. His sons inherited notable land property, which evidents his social status and property state, but not his jurisdiction. The judgement established that his sons, Dmitar and Borislav (called the Hardomilić brothers in historiography), had unlawfully used Hilandar's property, and thus the property was returned to Hilandar. Hardomil was succeeded by Vladoje ( 1326), who served king Stefan Dečanski (r. 1321–31) as ''tepčija''. The Serbian court hierarchy at that time was as follows: ''stavilac'', ''čelnik'', ''kaznac'', ''tepčija Tepčija ( sr-Cyrl, тепчија) was a court title of Medieval Croatia, Croatia, Medieval Serbia, Serbia and Medieval Bosnia, Bosnia in the Middle Ages. The functions and position in the court is uncle ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Baldovin
Baldovin ( sr-cyr, Балдовин; ) was a Serbian ''knez'' (duke) and ''kaznac'' (financial chancellor) that served King Stefan Uroš III (). He held the province around Vranje. Life According to Konstantin Jireček, he was most likely born in Kotor. Most scholars maintain that Baldovin was a nobleman mentioned by both his titles (knez and kaznac), although some theorize that there were in fact two magnates by that name.Društvo istoričara SR Srbije 1976, p. 18: "О родбинским односима кнеза Балдовина и жупана Мажьушата види 'В. Сп. Радойичин, Феудалиа породица Багаш, Враъьски Гласник 1 (1965), 20. Ако би била иста личност кнез Балдовин и казнац Балдовин‚ онда би Балдовин био родом из Котора ..." Baldovin was possibly an ancestor of the Bagaš noble family. Metropolitan Arsenije of Prizren, ''kazn ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
