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King Milutin commissioned the construction of the Petrič fortress complex.
Answer: True
The source explicitly states that King Milutin commissioned the construction of the Petrič fortress complex.
The Petrič fortresses were founded at the end of the 13th century.
Answer: True
The Petrič fortress complex was founded at the end of the 13th century, according to historical records.
The strategic positioning of the Petrič fortress complex was intended to protect the royal court situated in Nerodimlje.
Answer: True
The complex's location was strategic, serving to protect the royal court in Nerodimlje.
Nerodimlje was not the only Župa in the Kingdom of Serbia to host royal courts; it hosted multiple royal courts within its territory.
Answer: True
Nerodimlje was a significant administrative district (Župa) that hosted multiple royal courts, but it was not the sole Župa to do so in the Kingdom of Serbia.
Nerodimlje's designation as a 'court of the King of Serbia' signifies its importance as a royal residence and administrative center.
Answer: True
Nerodimlje's designation as a 'court of the King of Serbia' signifies its importance as a royal residence and administrative center.
What was the primary function of the Petrič fortress complex?
Answer: To provide protection for the royal court located in Nerodimlje.
The primary function of the Petrič fortress complex was to provide protection for the royal court located in Nerodimlje.
Which king commissioned the construction of the Petrič fortress complex?
Answer: King Milutin
King Milutin commissioned the construction of the Petrič fortress complex.
During which century was the Petrič fortress complex founded?
Answer: 13th century
The Petrič fortress complex was founded at the end of the 13th century.
What does the term 'late medieval' refer to in the context of the Petrič fortresses?
Answer: The final centuries of the Middle Ages.
The term 'late medieval' refers to the final centuries of the Middle Ages.
Which of the following was NOT listed as another royal court in the Nerodimlje Župa?
Answer: Petrovaradin
Petrovaradin was not listed as another royal court in the Nerodimlje Župa; Svrčin, Pauni, and a court near Shtime were mentioned.
What does the description 'satellite of Nerodimlje' suggest about Petrič's role?
Answer: It served a supporting role to Nerodimlje.
The description 'satellite of Nerodimlje' suggests that Petrič served a supporting role to the primary royal center at Nerodimlje.
The Petrič fortress complex comprised two distinct fortresses, not a single large one designed for extensive military operations.
Answer: True
The source indicates the complex consisted of two fortresses, Veliki Petrič and Mali Petrič, rather than a single large structure.
Veliki Petrič, also known as Velika Kaleja, was the larger of the two fortresses, not the smaller one known as Mala Kaleja.
Answer: True
Veliki Petrič, also referred to as Velika Kaleja, was the larger fortress, while Mali Petrič was known as Mala Kaleja.
The Petrič fortresses were located on the southern slopes of Carraleva Mountain.
Answer: True
The fortresses were constructed on the southern slopes of Carraleva Mountain.
Mali Petrič was situated approximately 3.5 kilometers south of Veliki Petrič.
Answer: True
The smaller fortress, Mali Petrič, was located approximately 3.5 kilometers south of the larger Veliki Petrič.
Based on site topography, the Veliki Petrič fortress is inferred to have had a triangular shape, not a circular one.
Answer: True
Inferred from the topography of its site, the Veliki Petrič fortress is believed to have possessed a triangular architectural form.
The Veliki Petrič fortress was constructed using large stones and lime mortar.
Answer: True
The construction of the Veliki Petrič fortress utilized large stones and lime mortar, reflecting common medieval building practices.
The southern wall of Veliki Petrič was approximately 2 to 2.2 meters thick, not 1 meter.
Answer: True
The remnants indicate that the southern wall of Veliki Petrič had a thickness ranging between 2 and 2.2 meters.
A gate measuring 3.3 meters in width was documented in the southern wall of Veliki Petrič, not the northern wall.
Answer: True
A gate with a width of 3.3 meters was documented in the southern wall of the Veliki Petrič fortress.
Historian Konstantin Jireček documented the presence of four towers at the Veliki Petrič fortress, not six.
Answer: True
The historian Konstantin Jireček documented the remnants of four towers belonging to the Veliki Petrič fortress.
The Nerodimka River is formed by the confluence of the Mala and Golema rivers.
Answer: True
The Nerodimka River originates from the confluence of the Mala River and the Golema River.
The use of large stones and lime mortar reflects traditional medieval construction techniques, not advanced, modern ones.
Answer: True
The use of large stones and lime mortar represents common and traditional building techniques employed during the Middle Ages.
Locating fortresses above river confluences generally provides strategic advantages, such as control over waterways and terrain.
Answer: True
Locating fortresses above river confluences generally provides strategic advantages, such as control over waterways and terrain.
Which of the following was NOT one of the two main fortresses comprising the Petrič complex?
Answer: Svrčin Fortress
The two main fortresses were Veliki Petrič (Velika Kaleja) and Mali Petrič (Mala Kaleja). Svrčin Fortress was a different site.
What is the modern-day geographical location of the Petrič fortress complex relative to a known town?
Answer: West of Ferizaj
The Petrič fortress complex is located west of the modern town of Ferizaj.
How far south was Mali Petrič situated from Veliki Petrič?
Answer: Approximately 3.5 kilometers
Mali Petrič was situated approximately 3.5 kilometers south of Veliki Petrič.
What shape is inferred for the Veliki Petrič fortress based on its site topography?
Answer: Triangular
Based on its site topography, the Veliki Petrič fortress is inferred to have had a triangular shape.
Which historical figure documented the presence of four towers at Veliki Petrič?
Answer: Konstantin Jireček
Historian Konstantin Jireček documented the presence of four towers at the Veliki Petrič fortress.
What was the approximate thickness of the southern wall of Veliki Petrič?
Answer: 2 - 2.2 meters
The southern wall of Veliki Petrič was approximately 2 to 2.2 meters thick.
What was the width of the gate located in the southern wall of Veliki Petrič?
Answer: 3.3 meters
The gate located in the southern wall of Veliki Petrič measured 3.3 meters in width.
The Petrič fortresses overlooked the confluence of which two rivers?
Answer: Mala River and Golema River
The Petrič fortresses overlooked the confluence of the Mala River and the Golema River.
Petrič played a significant role in the succession dispute between Stefan Dušan and his father, Stefan Dečanski.
Answer: True
The Petrič complex was central to the conflict between Stefan Dušan and his father, Stefan Dečanski, regarding the succession to the Serbian throne.
In 1331, Stefan Dečanski fled to Petrič, but was subsequently captured there, not escaped.
Answer: True
During the events of 1331, Stefan Dečanski fled to Petrič, where he was subsequently besieged and captured.
Historical records do not definitively state whether Stefan Dečanski sought refuge in Veliki Petrič or Mali Petrič during the 1331 events.
Answer: True
The historical accounts do not specify whether Stefan Dečanski took refuge in Veliki Petrič or Mali Petrič during the 1331 events.
Stefan Dečanski was executed by strangulation following his capture at Petrič.
Answer: True
After his capture at Petrič and subsequent imprisonment, Stefan Dečanski was executed by strangulation.
Vuk Branković governed the District of Branković during the period it encompassed Petrič.
Answer: True
Vuk Branković held jurisdiction over the District of Branković, which included Petrič, from 1371 to 1412.
The year 1331 is significant as it marks the capture of Stefan Dečanski at Petrič by Stefan Dušan.
Answer: True
The year 1331 is significant because it was the year Stefan Dečanski was captured at Petrič by Stefan Dušan.
Which event involving Stefan Dušan and his father occurred at Petrič in 1331?
Answer: Stefan Dečanski was captured.
In 1331, Stefan Dečanski was captured at Petrič during the conflict with his son, Stefan Dušan.
What was the fate of Stefan Dečanski after his capture at Petrič?
Answer: He was imprisoned and later strangled.
After his capture at Petrič, Stefan Dečanski was imprisoned and subsequently strangled.
Which entity governed Petrič from 1371 to 1412?
Answer: The District of Branković
From 1371 to 1412, Petrič was governed by the District of Branković, under Vuk Branković.
What is the significance of the year 1331 concerning Petrič?
Answer: It marked the capture of Stefan Dečanski by Stefan Dušan.
The year 1331 is significant as it marked the capture of Stefan Dečanski by Stefan Dušan at Petrič.
The remnants of the Petrič fortresses are currently covered by forest and not easily accessible.
Answer: True
The source indicates that the remnants of both the Veliki and Mali Petrič fortresses are presently covered by forest.
Following the Serbian Empire, Petrič was controlled by the District of Branković and later the Serbian Despotate, prior to direct Ottoman control.
Answer: True
Following the Serbian Empire, Petrič was controlled by the District of Branković and later the Serbian Despotate, prior to direct Ottoman control.
The 1485 Ottoman defter documented the valley of Petric as having both Serbian and Albanian households, not solely Albanian.
Answer: True
The 1485 Ottoman defter documented the valley of Petric as being inhabited by 13 Serbian households and one Albanian household.
Petrič holds the designation of a Cultural monument of Exceptional Importance in Serbia.
Answer: True
Petrič holds the designation of a Cultural monument of Exceptional Importance in Serbia.
The official Serbian designation for Petrič's cultural heritage status is 'Remains of the medieval towns of Mali and Veliki Petrič'.
Answer: True
The official Serbian designation for Petrič's cultural heritage status is 'Ostaci srednjovekovnih gradova Malog i Velikog Petriča', translating to 'Remains of the medieval towns of Mali and Veliki Petrič'.
Petrič was designated a Cultural monument of Exceptional Importance on December 31, 1967.
Answer: True
The designation of Petrič as a Cultural monument of Exceptional Importance was made on December 31, 1967.
The reference number SK 1418 is associated with Petrič's official cultural heritage status, not its status as a national park.
Answer: True
SK 1418 is the official reference number assigned to Petrič within Serbia's national registry of cultural heritage sites.
The fresco depicting Stephen of Dečani and Dušan the Mighty is located in the Visoki Dečani monastery.
Answer: True
The fresco portraying Stephen of Dečani and Dušan the Mighty is situated within the Visoki Dečani monastery.
The fresco of Stephen of Dečani and Dušan the Mighty dates from the 14th century, not the 15th century.
Answer: True
The fresco depicting Stephen of Dečani and Dušan the Mighty dates from the 14th century.
The designation 'Cultural monument of Exceptional Importance' implies significant legal protection for a site in Serbia, not minimal.
Answer: True
The designation 'Cultural monument of Exceptional Importance' signifies that a site holds significant value and receives a high level of legal protection in Serbia.
The fresco is identified as a 'founder's portrait', also known by the Serbian term 'ktitorski portret'.
Answer: True
The fresco is identified as a 'founder's portrait' (ktitorski portret), indicating it depicts the patrons or founders of the site.
The presence of both Serbian and Albanian households in the 1485 defter suggests a multi-ethnic population in the Petric valley, not a homogenous one.
Answer: True
The 1485 defter's record of both Serbian and Albanian households indicates a multi-ethnic population in the Petric valley.
What is the current condition of the remnants of the Petrič fortresses?
Answer: They are covered by forest.
The remnants of the Petrič fortresses are currently covered by forest.
According to the 1485 Ottoman defter, how many Serbian households were recorded in the valley of Petric?
Answer: 13
The 1485 Ottoman defter recorded 13 Serbian households in the valley of Petric.
What is the official Serbian designation for Petrič's cultural heritage status?
Answer: Remains of the medieval towns of Mali and Veliki Petrič
The official Serbian designation for Petrič's cultural heritage status is 'Remains of the medieval towns of Mali and Veliki Petrič'.
On what date was Petrič officially designated as a Cultural monument of Exceptional Importance?
Answer: December 31, 1967
Petrič was officially designated as a Cultural monument of Exceptional Importance on December 31, 1967.
What does the reference number SK 1418 signify for Petrič?
Answer: Its official cultural heritage reference number
SK 1418 signifies Petrič's official cultural heritage reference number in Serbia.
Where is the fresco depicting Stephen of Dečani and Dušan the Mighty located?
Answer: In the Visoki Dečani monastery
The fresco depicting Stephen of Dečani and Dušan the Mighty is located in the Visoki Dečani monastery.
What does the term 'ktitorski portret' mean in relation to the fresco?
Answer: A founder's portrait
The term 'ktitorski portret' means 'founder's portrait', referring to the depiction of patrons or founders.
What does the designation 'Cultural monument of Exceptional Importance' imply for a site in Serbia?
Answer: It holds significant value and receives high legal protection.
This designation implies that the site holds significant value and receives high legal protection in Serbia.
What does the presence of both Serbian and Albanian households in the 1485 defter suggest about the Petric valley?
Answer: It had a multi-ethnic population.
The presence of both Serbian and Albanian households in the 1485 defter suggests a multi-ethnic population in the Petric valley.
What historical period does the fresco of Stephen of Dečani and Dušan the Mighty belong to?
Answer: 14th century
The fresco belongs to the 14th century.
What does the mention of UNESCO in relation to the Visoki Dečani monastery signify?
Answer: It is recognized as a World Heritage site.
The mention of UNESCO signifies that the Visoki Dečani monastery is recognized as a World Heritage site.
In medieval Serbia, 'Župas' were administrative districts, not primarily religious centers.
Answer: True
The term 'Župa' in medieval Serbia referred to an administrative district or territory, not a religious center.
The term 'Župa' refers to an administrative district in medieval Serbia, not a type of currency.
Answer: True
In medieval Serbia, a 'Župa' was an administrative division or district, not a form of currency.
The Serbian word 'Mali' means 'Small', not 'Great' or 'Large'.
Answer: True
In Serbian, 'Mali' translates to 'Small', contrasting with 'Veliki' which means 'Great' or 'Large'.
An 'Ottoman defter' served as an official registry for taxation and population data within the Ottoman Empire.
Answer: True
An 'Ottoman defter' served as an official registry for recording taxation and population data within the Ottoman Empire.
The 'nickname' field in the infobox serves to provide alternative names or local appellations for the fortress, such as 'Pjetriqi'.
Answer: True
The 'nickname' field in the infobox serves to provide alternative names or local appellations for the fortress, such as 'Pjetriqi'.
The term 'category' denotes the classification or type to which an item belongs, such as grouping 'large stones and lime mortar' as construction materials.
Answer: True
The term 'category' denotes the classification or type to which an item belongs, such as grouping 'large stones and lime mortar' as construction materials.
The Serbian name 'Ostaci srednjovekovnih gradova Malog i Velikog Petriča' translates to 'Remains of the medieval towns of Mali and Veliki Petrič'.
Answer: True
The Serbian name 'Ostaci srednjovekovnih gradova Malog i Velikog Petriča' translates to 'Remains of the medieval towns of Mali and Veliki Petrič'.
In the context of medieval Serbia, what was a 'Župa'?
Answer: An administrative district
In medieval Serbia, a 'Župa' was an administrative district.
What does the term 'Veliki' mean in Serbian?
Answer: Large
In Serbian, 'Veliki' means 'Large' or 'Great'.
What was the administrative structure that hosted temporary royal courts in medieval Serbia?
Answer: Župas
Temporary royal courts in medieval Serbia were hosted within administrative districts known as 'Župas'.
What is an 'Ottoman defter'?
Answer: An official registry for taxation and population.
An 'Ottoman defter' is an official registry used for taxation and population records.
Which of the following terms refers to the administrative districts in medieval Serbia where royal courts were located?
Answer: Župa
The term 'Župa' refers to the administrative districts in medieval Serbia where royal courts were located.