Cherana Bulgara de loco nomine Acrida (Нови венециански документи от 1390–1415 г. за българи роби на остров Крит)
Cherana Bulgara de Loco Nomine Acrida (New Venetian Documents from 1390–1415 Concerning Bulgarian, Slaves on the Island of Crete)

Summary/Abstract: In the article 56 short documents of a register with entries of the Venetian State Archives – Archivio di State di Venezia – Duca di Candia, busta 11. Actorum (1368–1415) are published, translated in Bulgarian and analyzed. The documents report the legalisation of the status of slaves of Bulgarian origin brought to the Island of Crete. In their majority these slaves were from places in Macedonia, Moesia and other regions of the Balkan Peninsula. Observations are made on the way they were enslaved, on their place of origin, anthroponymy and religious allegiance. The value of the newly discovered register as an important source for Bulgarian history during the second half of the 14th and the beginning of the 15th century is emphasised.

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