History Petrič Fortress

fresco of father , son:

stephen of dečani , dušan mighty.

visoki dečani monastery, 14th century (unesco).

kingdom of serbia had numerous temporary courts in administrative districts known župas. in nerodimlje župa there 3 courts of king milutin: nerodimlje (below petrič), svrčin (on island of svrčin lake) , pauni. fourth court within complex several kilometers north of pauni, on location of modern day Štimlje village.

petrič mentioned in connection struggle between stefan dušan , father stefan dečanski on throne of serbia. in 1331 stefan dušan came skadar nerodimlje overthrow father stefan dečanski fled petrič small number of men. unknown whether veliki or mali petrič. dušan first captured court in nerodimlje treasury , besieged petrič captured on 21 august 1331 , imprisoned father in zvečan fortress, strangled.

administration

petrič belonged following states:

since establishment @ end of 13th century until 1346 petrič part of kingdom of serbia
in period 1346—1371 belonged serbian empire
in period 1371—1412 petrič part of district of branković governed vuk branković
in period 1412—1441 belonged serbian despotate.

petrič again mentioned when valley below fortress registered (as valley of petric) in 1485 ottoman defter. according defter valley populated 13 serbian , 1 albanian household.