Печатите на Теодорокан, патриций и катепан на Едеса (средата на ХІ в.)

Abstract

В статье публикуются два моливдовула, отчеканенные одним и тем же буллотирием. Один из них хранится в коллекции Ashmoleon Museum (Oxford), предполагается, что его происхождение связано с Газиантепом в Турции. Второй был найден во время раскопок в Плиске. Обе печати принадлежали катепану Эдессы Феодорокану, датируются они 50-ми гг. ХІ в. По письменным источникам и данным сфрагистики известны несколько представителей фамилии Феодороканов, однако точная идентификация кого-либо из них с владельцем печати невозможна.

There are two specimens, strike by one bulotirion. The first specimen is keeping in the Ashmoleon Museum in Oxford. It`s origin is probably from Gaziantep, Turkey. The other one is found during the archaeological excavations in Pliska. The seal is dated after the middle of 11th c. Who is that Theodorocanos and when exactly he was a katepano of Edessa? Is this a person familiar to us? Personal or family name refers? On the metrical texts so offend, the family name is write out. Several deputies of that family are known during the 11th c. unfortunately we cannot identify anyone. It is possible a third person with family or personal name could be presented on our seal. What is the connection between the seal of Theodorocan patrikios and katepano of Edessa and its finding in Pliska? May be he wrote from Edessa to his relative or friend in Pliska. Or he came on the Balkans with his troops for some special military operation. I thing the last is more possible solution.