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Dostinik or Destinikon (Serbian: Достиник, Dostinik, Greek: Δεστινίκον, Latin: Dostinica[1]) was the first capital of Serbia (Rascia) during the Middle Ages (early 7th century) in present-day Metohia (Drsnik)[2][3] or Prijepolje-Sjenica[4][5] or somewhere between rivers Bosna and Drina.[6]
Remains of a fortification thought to be that of Destinikon have been found in the Archaeological site of Vrsenice, near Sjenica. The findings date from late antiquity and early Byzantine.[7]
Serbia comprised 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).
Klonimir of Serbia had Destinikon occupied during his rule in the 9th century.[8]
See also
- Destenika, a town in Greece
References
- ^ http://books.google.se/books?id=HdoLAAAAYAAJ
- ^ http://www.rastko.rs/isk/vkorac-medieval_architecture.html
- ^ Relja Novakovic, Gde se nalazila Srbija od VII do X veka (Where Serbia was situated from the 7th to 10th centuries) [Serbia, Belgrade: Narodna knjiga, 1981], pp. 61-63.
- ^ [1] Slowanské starožitnosti
- ^ http://www.skgo.org/php/opstine/detalji.php?Id=101&IdSvojstva=KU
- ^ http://books.google.se/books?id=-a8WAAAAQAAJ
- ^ http://www.novavizija.org/REPOSITORY/136_sjenica_bastina.pdf
- ^ http://books.google.se/books?id=YIAYMNOOe0YC
Historical capitals of Serbia since 1841 Belgrade Categories:- Former capitals of Serbia
- Former populated places in the Balkans
- Lost cities and towns
- 9th century in Serbia
- 10th century in Serbia
- Serbian history stubs
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