“takoće i mrsniem ljudem (...)”: PRILOG ČITANJU OPORUKE GOSTA RADINA
“takoće i mrsniem ljudem (...)”: CONTRIBUTION TO THE READING OF THE GOST RADIN’S TESTAMENT

Summary/Abstract: Discovery of the document, with today’s recognizable name The Testament of gost Radin, marked a significant crossroad in studying of the Bosnian church. This Testament belongs to the group of most significant documents on Bosnian medieval history. This is the most comprehensive document which emerged from the inner circle of the Church community, from a member of its hierarchy that speaks, in an explicit way, about themselves. Since 1911, when this testament was discovered by Ćiro Truhelka until today, interest among scientist who investigated issues regarding the Bosnian church, never ceased. Its multiple significance is confirmed with numerous and diverse approaches within the domestic and foreign scientific scene. In this paper we expressed commitment to pointing out particular segments of this Testament, which seem to be insufficiently examined. In that sense, we offer a historiographical cross section of most noted works on this subject. The author of this Testament is gost Radin Butković, high dignitary of the Bosnian church. Even though he is a member of hierarchy of this religious instance, his activity is more known through his political engagements. From the beginning of his political career he is mentioned with the title starac. Simultaneously with his advancement on the social ladder, Radin gets promoted in his monastic life as well, and rises to the rank of gost, second highest dignitary on the Bosnian church hierarchy, after the title of djed. At the end of 1430s Radin is the confidant of a powerful magnate, herceg Stjepan Vukčić Kosača. Growing dangers to which the land of Hum was exposed because of the Ottoman threat, which already conquered the main territory of the Bosnian Kingdom, caused Radin’s to escape in refuge to the territory of Republic of Dubrovnik. He died in the beginning of 1467.

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