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Lesnik (Serbia)

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Lesnik (Greek: Λεσνηκ) was a fortified town in medieval Serbia (Rascia), registered by Byzantine Emperor Constantine Porphyrogenitus, under the rule of Časlav Klonimirović.

Serbia consisted of the following fortifications (καστρα, 'castle'): Destinikon (Δεστινίκον), Černavusk (Τςερναωουσκεή), Međurečje (Μεγυρέτονς), Dresneik (Δρεσνεηκ), Lesnik (Λεσνηκ), Salines (Σαληνέζ), in the Zhupa of Bosnia (Βοσνωνα): Katera (Κατερα) and Desnik (Δέσνηκ)."De Administrando Imperio by Constantine VII

The location is unknown, but has been connected with:

  • The toponym Lješnica
  • in Derventa,  Bosnia and Herzegovina
  • in Tuzla,  Bosnia and Herzegovina
  • in Kučevo,  Serbia
  • The toponym Lešnica
  • in Loznica,  Serbia
  • in Podujevo, Kosovo
  • The toponym Lesnica
  • in Trgovište,  Serbia
  • References

    Lesnik (Serbia) Wikipedia