Medieval Serbian charters

Medieval Serbian charters includes mainly royal chrysobulls (hrisovulje) and charters (povelje) determining the legal status of endowments and regulation of the population, their rights and obligations of the monastic estates. As of 1989, there were 165 preserved monastery charters, a few royal chrysobulls, and one city charter.

Work Date Type Description
Charter of Hilandar (1st) 1198–99 monastery charter Stefan Nemanja for Hilandar. Founding charter.
Charter of Hilandar (2nd) 1200–01 monastery charter Stefan the First-Crowned for Hilandar.
Charter of Žiča 1220 monastery charter Stefan the First-Crowned for Žiča. Founding charter.
Charter of Skoplje 1299–1300 monastery charter Stefan Milutin for the Monastery of St. George, Skopje [sr]. Includes regulations from the Soldier's Law.
St. Stephen Chrysobull 1314–16 monastery charter Stefan Milutin for Banjska. Founding charter.
Charter of Gračanica 1321 monastery charter Stefan Milutin for Gračanica. Founding charter.
Dečani chrysobulls 1330 monastery charter Stefan Dečanski for Visoki Dečani. Founding charters.
Charter of Treskavac 1331–45 monastery charter Stefan Dušan for Treskavac.
Charter of Ston 1331–45 charter Stefan Dušan for Ston.
Charter of Kroja 1343 city charter Stefan Dušan for Krujë.
Holy Archangels' Chrysobull 1348–52 monastery charter Stefan Dušan for Monastery of the Holy Archangels.
Prilep Chrysobull 1346–55 charter Stefan Dušan for Karyes.
Arhiljevica Chrysobull 1354 charter Stefan Dušan for Arhiljevica.
Charter of Ravanica 1381 monastery charter Lazar for Ravanica. Founding charter.
Mining Code 1412 code of law Stefan Lazarević for Novo Brdo.
St. Paul's Decree 1430 monastery charter Đurađ Branković for St. Paul's Monastery.

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References

  1. ↑ Šarkić 1989, p. 184.

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