THE XENON OF THE KING (KRALJ) STEFAN UROŠ II MILUTIN AN IMPERIAL SCHOOL IN CONSTANTINOPLE OF THE 15TH CENTURY

Свети краљ Милутин и његово доба: историја, књижевност, уметност (2023) (стр. 429-443)

АУТОР(И) / AUTHOR(S): Elias Petrou

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DOI: 10.46793/6008-065-5.429P

САЖЕТАК / ABSTRACT:

The “Xenon of the Kral” was founded by the Serbian King Stefan Uroš II Milutin in the Byzantine capital’s Northwest part at the beginning of the 14th century. Since its establishment, the Xenon played a significant role in the social, political, intellectual, and cultural scene of Constantinople. From the existence of an inn and a hospital in its premises to the foundation of a scriptorium, a bookbinding workshop, and an imperial school, the Xenon became probably the most important institute during the last decades of the Byzantine Empire. The colorful miniature of the scholar John Argyropoulos teaching at the Imperial School of the “Xenon of the Kral” on the f. 33v if the codex Oxon. Barocci. gr. 87 confirms its significance among the contemporary intellectual circles of the Capital.

This article focuses on the establishment and evolution of the Xenon in Constantinople, its geographical and intellectual identity through various sources, and the protagonists who were active inside its walls. Where and why was the Xenon founded? Who appears to be related to it? What happened to the Xenon after the events of 1453? These and many other ques- tions are being attempted to be answered.

КЉУЧНЕ РЕЧИ / KEYWORDS:

Xenon of the Kral, King Stefan Uroš II Milutin, Constantinople, Codex Oxon. Barocci. gr. 87, Scriptorium, hospital, John Argyropoulos

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