New Byzantine seals from Morava (Margum) and Braničevo
Abstract
The authors present new finds of Byzantine lead seals at Morava (Margum),
Braničevo and the broader area around them. The seals from Morava and
Braničevo were unearthed in the course of archaeological excavations, which
make these finds particularly important. Significant among them is the seal
from Morava, which belonged to Symeon (?), magister and logothete of the
dromos, from the end of the tenth century, which indicates the presence of
Byzantine officials in Morava and the establishment of Byzantine authority
along the north-western Danubian border following the fall of the Bulgarian
empire in 971. Three new seals from Braničevo complement the list of
Byzantine officials in connection with the events on the Danubian border in
the eleventh and twelfth centuries. The seals found in the broader area of
Brani~evo should also be added to this list. Of particular significance among
them is the seal of Georgios Palaiologos Doukas Komnenos, megas
heta...ireiarches, a well known historical figure involved in events in Hungary,
Serbia and on the Danubian border in the 1160s.
Keywords:
Seals / Byzantium / Morava / Margum / Braničevo / Administration / BorderSource:
Starinar, 2018, 68, 111-124Publisher:
- Arheološki institut, Beograd
Funding / projects:
- Urbanisation Processes and Development of Mediaeval Society (RS-MESTD-Basic Research (BR or ON)-177021)
- Tradition, Innovation and Identity in the Byzantine World (RS-MESTD-Basic Research (BR or ON)-177032)
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Institution/Community
Археолошки институт / Institute of ArchaeologyTY - JOUR AU - Ivanišević, Vujadin AU - Krsmanović, Bojana PY - 2018 UR - http://rai.ai.ac.rs/handle/123456789/277 AB - The authors present new finds of Byzantine lead seals at Morava (Margum), Braničevo and the broader area around them. The seals from Morava and Braničevo were unearthed in the course of archaeological excavations, which make these finds particularly important. Significant among them is the seal from Morava, which belonged to Symeon (?), magister and logothete of the dromos, from the end of the tenth century, which indicates the presence of Byzantine officials in Morava and the establishment of Byzantine authority along the north-western Danubian border following the fall of the Bulgarian empire in 971. Three new seals from Braničevo complement the list of Byzantine officials in connection with the events on the Danubian border in the eleventh and twelfth centuries. The seals found in the broader area of Brani~evo should also be added to this list. Of particular significance among them is the seal of Georgios Palaiologos Doukas Komnenos, megas hetaireiarches, a well known historical figure involved in events in Hungary, Serbia and on the Danubian border in the 1160s. PB - Arheološki institut, Beograd T2 - Starinar T1 - New Byzantine seals from Morava (Margum) and Braničevo EP - 124 IS - 68 SP - 111 DO - 10.2298/STA1868111I ER -
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Ivanišević, V.,& Krsmanović, B.. (2018). New Byzantine seals from Morava (Margum) and Braničevo. in Starinar Arheološki institut, Beograd.(68), 111-124. https://doi.org/10.2298/STA1868111I
Ivanišević V, Krsmanović B. New Byzantine seals from Morava (Margum) and Braničevo. in Starinar. 2018;(68):111-124. doi:10.2298/STA1868111I .
Ivanišević, Vujadin, Krsmanović, Bojana, "New Byzantine seals from Morava (Margum) and Braničevo" in Starinar, no. 68 (2018):111-124, https://doi.org/10.2298/STA1868111I . .