Карејске хрисовуље Стефана Душана
The Carian Charters of Stefan Dušan

Summary/Abstract: The three gold stamped charters of Emperor Stefan Dušan from 1348 granting the Carian Cell of St. Sava of Jerusalem the village of Kosorići in Metohija were creating some doubts among the Serbian scholars studying the Middle Ages as to their authenticity. A detailed analysis of data contained in these charters, as well as the comparison with other documents treating similar subjects (the charter of King Stefan Dečanski dated September 6, 1327, and the act of the Chilandar prior Dorotej from 1359-1361), have shown that the Carian documents could be taken at face value. The outside features of the analyzed documents show that the first one – the charter issued in Čahra by Skoplje – is an original, while both charters issued in Prilep are copies. The set of Carian grants of Emperor Dušan points to the importance of the St. Sava of Jerusalem’s Cell for him. This could be seen most clearly in the fact that the Empress Jelena became the second protector of this Cell – before her this had been King Milutin only – thus establishing a direct link with the founder of this Cell the Serbian St. Sava.

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