Interrupted evolution: the Serbian medieval assembly (Sabor)

2017/01/02 by Nina Kršljanin · 1 citation
Arts and Humanities · #Byzantine Studies and History #Historical and Archaeological Studies

paper · doi:10.1080/02606755.2016.1260818

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Abstract

SUMMARYThis article discusses the origins, evolution, composition and competence of the State Sabor – the assembly of medieval Serbia. Since there are no preserved written documents that prescribe its structure, competence or decision-making procedure, all research regarding the Sabor has to be based on the accounts of individual Sabors held throughout Serbian medieval history. This article also aims to show the power relations between the Sabor and the monarch and to determine the criteria according to which matters were taken before the Sabor. Finally, a short comparison is made of the Sabor to the assemblies of neighbouring countries – Bosnia, Byzantium and Hungary. The article concludes with some final remarks about the nature of the Sabor and its legacy after the conquest of Serbia by the Ottoman Empire.

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