The Medieval Churches in the Diocesan Centre of the Sape

Authors

  • Liza Brunga Academy of Albanological Studies. Tirana

Abstract

The city of Sapa was the centre of today's Zadrima region. Before this province got this Slavic toponym, it was known as Sapa's field. For this, Ljubic writes that, on the left side of the Drin River, lies the area of Zadrime since the Middle ages; Shat Field, with the Sati Castle. This city was part of the list of medieval Albanian cities mentioned in the works of the prominent albanologists. The settlement of Sapa in which the bishopric's seat is located is thought to have been between two sides of the mountain, the Mount of St. Mehilli (western side of the mountain) and the Mount of Saint Ejlli (the eastern side of the mountain). Various historical sources show that the Sapa episcopal headquarter has moved several times from one place to another at different times and different historical circumstances. Based on these data, we can identify three dwellings located at different points of Mount St Mehilli, of the Suburban village of Shkodra district Nenshat.

Keywords: Churches, Medieval, Sape, Zadrima, History, Archaelogy, Bishops, etc.

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2018-09-09

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Brunga, L. (2018). The Medieval Churches in the Diocesan Centre of the Sape. ANGLISTICUM. Journal of the Association-Institute for English Language and American Studies, 7(8), 58–72. Retrieved from https://anglisticum.org.mk/index.php/IJLLIS/article/view/1745

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Volume 7, No.8, August, 2018