Lesnik (Serbia)
Lesnik (Greek: Λεσνηκ) was a fortified town in medieval Serbia (Rascia), registered by Byzantine Emperor Constantine Porphyrogenitus, under the rule of Časlav Klonimirović.[1]
Serbia consisted of the following fortifications (καστρα, 'castle'): Destinikon (Δεστινίκον), Černavusk (Τςερναωουσκεή), Međurečje (Μεγυρέτονς), Dresneik (Δρεσνεηκ), Lesnik (Λεσνηκ), Salines (Σαληνέζ), in the Zhupa of Bosnia (Βοσνωνα): Katera (Κατερα) and Desnik (Δέσνηκ)."De Administrando Imperio by Constantine VII[1]
The location is unknown,[2] but has been connected with:
- The toponym Lješnica
- The toponym Lešnica
- The toponym Lesnica
- in Trgovište, Serbia
References[]
- ^ a b De Administrando Imperio
- ^ Ilić, Jovan (1995-01-01). The Serbian question in the Balkans. Faculty of Geography, University of Belgrade.
- ^ The Journal of the Anthropological institute. 1879-01-01.
Categories:
- Former populated places in the Balkans
- Lost cities and towns
- 9th century in Serbia