Athos Holy Mount

Greek Documents	13.23 Chrysobull issued by John VII Palaeologos June 1405 St Paul's Monastery, Archives Parchment, 37 x 54 cm
	The Emperor confirms the gift by his 'good friend' Sabias Radosthlabos to St Paul's Monastery of the villages of Abramitae and Neochorion in the district of Kalamaria, exempts the villagers from all irregular taxes and forced labour, and grants them protection against the arbitrary actions or exactions of any public official. The villages in question had been a gift from the Emperor Andronicus IV Palaeologos (1376-1379). The document bears the signature of the Emperor, in red, and the gold seal still affixed in its original position.
	Bibliography: Dolger 1931, no. 34. Binon 1942, pp. 282-6.
	N.E.
	Index of exhibits of Monastery of St. Paul's 15th century

Church Fathers ||| Elpenor's Free Greek Lessons Promote Greek Learning

Reference address : https://www.elpenor.org/athos/en/e218dm23.asp