Bojana Krsmanović
Biographic Data
| ID | 6480904 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Bojana Krsmanović |
| GIVEN NAMES | Bojana |
| FAMILY NAME | Krsmanović |
| SIGNATURE | KRSMANOVIĆ B |
| AFFILIATIONS | Institute for Byzantine Studies of the SASA, Belgrade |
| ORCID | 0000-0003-2978-8543 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 13 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 0 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 13 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2004 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2025 |
| H-INDEX | 0 |
Water and cities – Edessa/Vodena as a case study
The paper examines information about the city known as Edessa (in Greek) or Vodena (in Slavic), highlighting how the settlement consistently maintained connections to nearby watercourses and water systems. Archaeological research has contributed significantly to our understanding of the topography of this classical and, even more so, medieval city, which experienced continuous development at the same site until the urban core of Vodena was destro…
On the role of Bulgarian fortresses in the war of 976-1018
After 1018/1019, the organization of Byzantine rule in the interior regions of the Balkans rested on the administration that John I Tzimiskes established in the areas taken from Bulgaria after 971 and the experience Basil II acquired during the war of 976-1018/1019 against Samuel and his successors. The sources attest that the struggle for Bulgarian independence relied on a dense network of fortresses in the interior of the Balkans. Accounts of t…
New Byzantine seals from Morava (Margum) and Branicevo
The authors present new finds of Byzantine lead seals at Morava (Margum), Branicevo and the broader area around them. The seals from Morava and Branicevo were unearthed in the course of archaeological excavations, which make these finds particularly important. Significant among them is the seal from Morava, which belonged to Symeon (?), magister and logothete of the dromos, from the end of the tenth century, which indicates the presence of Byzant…
Castration as a consequence of the strengthening of the dynastic principle
The paper discusses examples of corporal mutilation that accompanied intra-dynastic conflicts or clashes with real or potential pretenders to the imperial throne. Castration was a known but rarely applied measure in the political conflicts of the 7th and 8th century. Hence the two consecutive cases of castration of all sons of the deposed emperor Michael I Rhangabe (813) and the assassinated emperor Leo V the Armenian (820) deviated from the prev…
On the military competences of the logothetes tou dromou in the 8th century
The paper analyses the circumstances in which the incumbents of the office of the logothetes tou dromou operated in the first century of this post?s existence. It concludes that in the 8th century the logothetes tou dromou was usually recruited from military ranks and that he could also wield military authority. At this time the system of central command was not yet defined through specific functions, which certainly influenced the competences of…
On Theophylact’s in Defense of Eunuchs (I)
The first part of this paper analyzes a text by Theophylact of Ohrid known as In Defense of Eunuchs. In terms of its genre and topic, this work stands alone in Byzantine literature. Through a dialogue between the two interlocutors - a monk and a eunuch, Theophylact challenges the traditional representation of eunuchs. He particularly focuses on the condemnation of castration in Ecclesiastical Canons and secular legislation (of the late Roman Empi…
Byzantine seals from the Ras fortress
In this paper, seals found at the location of the Ras fortress (Tvrdjava Ras) have been published. Inscriptions on these seals show that they used to belong to persons which could be identified with certain military commanders who served under Alexios I Komnenos. The seals in question are: the seals of protonobelissimos Eustathios Kamytzes, Constantine Dalassenos Doukas, protoproedros and doux Constantine Kekaumenos and a certain person called Al…
The importance of Mount Athos and the Ohrid Archbishopric for the policy of Basil II in the Balkans
The essay ascertains that the monastic center located on Mount Athos and the Ohrid Archbishopric played a very important role in the policies pursued by Basil II. It was during his rule that the first foreign monasteries, which later Greek sources refer to as monastic communities ??????? ??????? (Iveron and Amalfi), were established. The third monastery displaying this characteristic was the Serbian monastery Hilandar. Since Hilandar had been est…
John Tzimiskes and Nikephoros II Phokas
The paper considers two basic philological/historical issues. The first deals with the most important preserved Greek sources describing the preparation of the conspiracy against Nikephoros II Phokas and his murder (Leo the Deacon, Michael Psellos, John Skylitzes and John Zonaras). It examines their reliance on the lost sources known as version "A" and "B" of the biography of Nikephoros II Phokas, and refers in particular to the Short History by …
Das Problem der sogenannten zusammengesetzten Bezirke auf dem Balkan im 11. Jahrhundert
(nemacki) In der vorliegenden Arbeit wurden Charakteristika der sogenannten zusammengesetzten milit?risch-zivilen Bezirke behandelt, die aus zwei oder drei Untereinheiten bestanden. Diese Untereinheiten der zusammengesetzten Bezirke hatten in der Regel feste zivile und milit?rische Verwaltungsstrukturen, d.h. sie hatten eine gewisse Unabh?ngigkeit. Ein zusammengesetzter Bezirk konnte in den Quellen als ein 'thema' (im Singular) bezeichnet werden …
O problemu akumulativne vojne vlasti stratega, monostratega i stratega avtokratora
(nemacki) Die hochrangigsten Kommandobefugnisse sind durch die akkumulativen Eigenschaften der Militargewalt, welche aus ihnen hervorgeht charakterisiert. In Byzanz wurde die Spitze der milit?rischen Hierarchie durch jene Funktionen repr?sentiert, die das Potenzial hatten, in hohem oder h?chstem ma?e die Befehlsgewalt ?ber Truppen verschiedener Gattung und geographischer Herkunft miteinander zu vereinen. Da das Potenzial milit?rischer Funktionen …
The potential of the office of Domestikos ton Scholon VIII-X centuries
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Legendary genealogies of Byzantine Emperors and their families
Theoretically, the Byzantine Emperor was, just like in the times of the Roman Empire, chosen on the basis of his personal qualities and merits ? by the grace of God, of course. Practically, the factors which determined the ascension of a person to the throne were much more complex, the methods of gaining power being multifarious. In consequence, the political philosophy was confronted with the question of whether it is virtue (aret?) or origin (g…
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Legendary genealogies of Byzantine Emperors and their families
Theoretically, the Byzantine Emperor was, just like in the times of the Roman Empire, chosen on the basis of his personal qualities and merits ? by the grace of God, of course. Practically, the factors which determined the ascension of a person to the throne were much more complex, the methods of gaining power being multifarious. In consequence, the political philosophy was confronted with the question of whether it is virtue (aret?) or origin (g…
The potential of the office of Domestikos ton Scholon VIII-X centuries
nema
O problemu akumulativne vojne vlasti stratega, monostratega i stratega avtokratora
(nemacki) Die hochrangigsten Kommandobefugnisse sind durch die akkumulativen Eigenschaften der Militargewalt, welche aus ihnen hervorgeht charakterisiert. In Byzanz wurde die Spitze der milit?rischen Hierarchie durch jene Funktionen repr?sentiert, die das Potenzial hatten, in hohem oder h?chstem ma?e die Befehlsgewalt ?ber Truppen verschiedener Gattung und geographischer Herkunft miteinander zu vereinen. Da das Potenzial milit?rischer Funktionen …
Das Problem der sogenannten zusammengesetzten Bezirke auf dem Balkan im 11. Jahrhundert
(nemacki) In der vorliegenden Arbeit wurden Charakteristika der sogenannten zusammengesetzten milit?risch-zivilen Bezirke behandelt, die aus zwei oder drei Untereinheiten bestanden. Diese Untereinheiten der zusammengesetzten Bezirke hatten in der Regel feste zivile und milit?rische Verwaltungsstrukturen, d.h. sie hatten eine gewisse Unabh?ngigkeit. Ein zusammengesetzter Bezirk konnte in den Quellen als ein 'thema' (im Singular) bezeichnet werden …
John Tzimiskes and Nikephoros II Phokas
The paper considers two basic philological/historical issues. The first deals with the most important preserved Greek sources describing the preparation of the conspiracy against Nikephoros II Phokas and his murder (Leo the Deacon, Michael Psellos, John Skylitzes and John Zonaras). It examines their reliance on the lost sources known as version "A" and "B" of the biography of Nikephoros II Phokas, and refers in particular to the Short History by …
The importance of Mount Athos and the Ohrid Archbishopric for the policy of Basil II in the Balkans
The essay ascertains that the monastic center located on Mount Athos and the Ohrid Archbishopric played a very important role in the policies pursued by Basil II. It was during his rule that the first foreign monasteries, which later Greek sources refer to as monastic communities ??????? ??????? (Iveron and Amalfi), were established. The third monastery displaying this characteristic was the Serbian monastery Hilandar. Since Hilandar had been est…
Byzantine seals from the Ras fortress
In this paper, seals found at the location of the Ras fortress (Tvrdjava Ras) have been published. Inscriptions on these seals show that they used to belong to persons which could be identified with certain military commanders who served under Alexios I Komnenos. The seals in question are: the seals of protonobelissimos Eustathios Kamytzes, Constantine Dalassenos Doukas, protoproedros and doux Constantine Kekaumenos and a certain person called Al…
On Theophylact’s in Defense of Eunuchs (I)
The first part of this paper analyzes a text by Theophylact of Ohrid known as In Defense of Eunuchs. In terms of its genre and topic, this work stands alone in Byzantine literature. Through a dialogue between the two interlocutors - a monk and a eunuch, Theophylact challenges the traditional representation of eunuchs. He particularly focuses on the condemnation of castration in Ecclesiastical Canons and secular legislation (of the late Roman Empi…
On the military competences of the logothetes tou dromou in the 8th century
The paper analyses the circumstances in which the incumbents of the office of the logothetes tou dromou operated in the first century of this post?s existence. It concludes that in the 8th century the logothetes tou dromou was usually recruited from military ranks and that he could also wield military authority. At this time the system of central command was not yet defined through specific functions, which certainly influenced the competences of…
Castration as a consequence of the strengthening of the dynastic principle
The paper discusses examples of corporal mutilation that accompanied intra-dynastic conflicts or clashes with real or potential pretenders to the imperial throne. Castration was a known but rarely applied measure in the political conflicts of the 7th and 8th century. Hence the two consecutive cases of castration of all sons of the deposed emperor Michael I Rhangabe (813) and the assassinated emperor Leo V the Armenian (820) deviated from the prev…
New Byzantine seals from Morava (Margum) and Branicevo
The authors present new finds of Byzantine lead seals at Morava (Margum), Branicevo and the broader area around them. The seals from Morava and Branicevo were unearthed in the course of archaeological excavations, which make these finds particularly important. Significant among them is the seal from Morava, which belonged to Symeon (?), magister and logothete of the dromos, from the end of the tenth century, which indicates the presence of Byzant…
On the role of Bulgarian fortresses in the war of 976-1018
After 1018/1019, the organization of Byzantine rule in the interior regions of the Balkans rested on the administration that John I Tzimiskes established in the areas taken from Bulgaria after 971 and the experience Basil II acquired during the war of 976-1018/1019 against Samuel and his successors. The sources attest that the struggle for Bulgarian independence relied on a dense network of fortresses in the interior of the Balkans. Accounts of t…
Water and cities – Edessa/Vodena as a case study
The paper examines information about the city known as Edessa (in Greek) or Vodena (in Slavic), highlighting how the settlement consistently maintained connections to nearby watercourses and water systems. Archaeological research has contributed significantly to our understanding of the topography of this classical and, even more so, medieval city, which experienced continuous development at the same site until the urban core of Vodena was destro…
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