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Carlin · 01-31-2021, 05:13 PM

In 1321 a decree issued by the Byzantine Emperor recognized the special status of the village of Soucha (today Suhë) is mentioned while its Vlach population is exempted from military service. [Nicol, Donald M. (1984). The Despotate of Epirus 1267-1479: A Contribution to the History of Greece in the Middle Ages. Cambridge University Press. p. 88. ISBN 9780521261906. The document ends with the matter of a village called Soucha... were exempt from military service.]

At 1630-1653 the Vlach-speaking inhabitants of Saraqinisht were able to contribute to the foundation of several Orthodox monuments such as the churches of Saint Nicholas, Prophet Elija and the nearby monastery of Theotokos of Spilaio.

01-31-2021, 05:13 PM	#72
Carlin Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: Canada Posts: 2,966	In 1321 a decree issued by the Byzantine Emperor recognized the special status of the village of Soucha (today Suhë) is mentioned while its Vlach population is exempted from military service. [Nicol, Donald M. (1984). The Despotate of Epirus 1267-1479: A Contribution to the History of Greece in the Middle Ages. Cambridge University Press. p. 88. ISBN 9780521261906. The document ends with the matter of a village called Soucha... were exempt from military service.] At 1630-1653 the Vlach-speaking inhabitants of Saraqinisht were able to contribute to the foundation of several Orthodox monuments such as the churches of Saint Nicholas, Prophet Elija and the nearby monastery of Theotokos of Spilaio.