Bitola inscription
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The Bitola inscription is a 11th century stone inscription of the Bulgarian Tsar Ivan Vladislav commemorating the fortification works on the Bitola fortress. The stela was found in 1956 during the demolition of an old Ottoman mosque in the town of Bitola, Republic of Macedonia and it is now kept at the Bitola Historical Museum.
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Translation from Old Bulgarian:
In year 6523 (1015) since the creation of the world, this fortress, built and made by Ivan, Tsar of Bulgaria, was renewed with the help and the prayers of Our Most Holy Lady and through the intercession of her twelve supreme apostles. The fortress was built as a haven and for the salvation of the lives of the Bulgarians. The work on the fortress of Bitola commenced on the twentieth day of October and ended on the… This Tsar was Bulgarian by birth, grandson of the pious Nikola and Ripsimia, son of Aaron, who was brother of Samuil, Tsar of Bulgaria, the two who routed the Greek army of Emperor Basil at Stipone where gold was taken… and this… Tsar was defeated by Emperor Basil in 6522 (1014) since the creation of the world in Klyutch (the Battle of Kleidion) and died at the end of the summer.
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- Бурмов, Александър. Новонамерен старобългарски надпис в НР Македония, Пламък, 3, София 1959, 10, с.84-86
- Заимов, Йордан. Битолският надпис на цар Иван Владислав, самодържец български. Епиграфско изследване, София 1970
- Заимов, Йордан. Битольская надпись болгарского самодержца Ивана Владислава, 1015-1016, Вопросы языкознания, 28, 1969, 6, с. 123-133;
- Мошин, Владимир. Битољска плоча из 1017. год., Македонски jазик, ХVІІ, Скопjе 1966, с.51-61;
- Томовић, Г. Морфологиjа ћирилских натписа на Балкану. Историjски институт. Посебна издања, 16, Београд 1974, с.33
- Mathiesen R. The Importance of the Bitola Inscription for Cyrilic Paleography, The Slavic and East European Journal,21, Bloomington 1977, 1, p. 1-2
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