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Seals from Macedonia

 

Medieval seals


Seal of Mauros* from 684-685. The inscription says: "Of Mauros, patricius and archon of the Keramisians** and Bulgarians".

*Mauros was the most famous diplomat and warrior of Kuber (Kuber lead a large group of Bulgarians, who settled in 7th century in the region of today's Macedonia and obtained some independence from the Byzantine empire)

**Keramisians were called the people who lived in the "Keramisian field", the region around today's Bitola - a town in southern Macedonia

 


Seal of theme Bulgaria* (it's center was Skopie) from Nikitas Karikis, duke of Bulgaria

* "themes" were called the administrative regions in the Byzantine empire. After the fall of Bulgaria, the territory became "theme Bulgaria". It can be seen here:

  • Themes in the Byzantine Empire under Basil II
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    Seals from 19th century


    Bulgarian church municipality - Ohrid

     


    Bulgarian municipality - Ohrid

     


    Bulgarian municipality - Prilep

     


    Bulgarian municipality - Voden

     


    Bulgarian cultural club - Voden

     


    Bulgarian church municipality - Voden

     


    Bulgarian church municipality in Voden

     


    Bulgarian church municipality - Solun (Thesaloniki)

     


    Bulgarian school in Veles

     


    Bulgarian society in Skopje 1870

     


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