Paristrion
| Paristrion Παρίστριον, Παραδούναβον, Παραδούναβις | |
|---|---|
| Province (doukaton) of the Dorostolon | |
| Historical era | Middle Ages |
• Establishment. | 10th or 11th century |
• Disbanded as a province. | 12th century |
Paristrion (
Moesia Inferior) in the 11th and 12th centuries.[1]
Although
forts were rebuilt and re-occupied.[4]
The region however fell back under
Cuman raids thereafter, the Paristrion remained largely peaceful and prosperous in the 12th century.[6] The province seems to have been disbanded by the late 12th century.[1]
Rulers
-Basil Apokapes- 1056-1064
-Nestor 1074-1078( in rebellion)
References
- ^ a b c ODB, "Paristrion" (A. Kazhdan), p. 1589.
- ^ Stephenson 2000, pp. 55, 78.
- ^ a b Nesbitt & Oikonomides 1991, pp. 150–151.
- ^ Stephenson 2000, pp. 56–58.
- ^ Stephenson 2000, pp. 59, 63–64.
- ^ cf. Stephenson 2000, pp. 80–107.
Sources
- ISBN 0-19-504652-8.
- Nesbitt, John; ISBN 0-88402-194-7.
- Stephenson, Paul (2000). Byzantium's Balkan Frontier: A Political Study of the Northern Balkans, 900–1204. Cambridge, United Kingdom: Cambridge University Press. ISBN 0-521-77017-3.