Category: Историја / History
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Иконокластика (иконоборство) – и зошто православните цркви се полни со икони!
Ете така едноставно, мал спор, лично обедување на еден император засекогаш ќе го променат христијанството и историјата.
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The only man who took on Stalin and lived to tell the tale -yep – Tito
Alright folks, grab your popcorn and buckle up because we are about to time travel to the era of Tito, the man who put a full stop to Stalin’s killing spree with just a letter. He wrote to Stalin: Stop sending assassins, we have already caught six, because I will have to send one and…
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Sailing Against the Tide: Zheng Yi Sao’s Reign over the South China Sea
Ahoy there, mates! So you like tales of Pirates and rum, eh? Well, I reckon ye’ve heard plenty about Blackbeard, Calico Jack, and perhaps even our good friend Captain Morgan, with his liquid gold in a bottle. But hold fast! But have you heard about the most notorious of all them Pirates. Aye, I speak…
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Vodocha – a not so brief History – The arrival of the Ottomans
As mentioned in the previous text, despite Turkish rule, Vodocha remained Christian, and it is still the seat of the Strumica Diocese. As we know from travel writers who visited the Strumica Valley during that time, the region was known for its vineyards. The landscape and the water field would slowly begin to change, leading…
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Vodocha – a not so brief history – Hrs & Strez
The death of Samuel signalled a turning point in the history of the Strumica Valley. The Vodocha monastery complex was damaged during this period but was restored immediately afterwards. The administration of Strumica was taken over by the Macedonian dignitary Dragomuz, who ruled the region until 1018 when he handed over the rule to Basil…
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Vodocha a brief History – The Belasica Battle
Once upon a time in the year 969, Milno was a bustling diocesan hub, but oh, how things were about to change! To the west, the legendary Macedonian medieval state was slowly coming to life, thanks to the mighty Tsar Samuel. The centuries-old dream of a new Macedonian Kingdom was now a thrilling reality, and…
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Vodocha – a not-so-brief history 2
In the previous part, we stopped when the Romans took over the village, however, we will not dwell on it for long as the Roman rule will not be long-lived. The most important traces of their presence live in the archaeological site behind the monastery. It is there they left proof of just how much…
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Vodocha – (a not so) brief history 1
Nested on the banks of the river Vodocha and the sleepy hills of Mount Elenica, one of the three mountains of the Strumica valley is the small village of Vodocha. Nowadays, there is rarely any smoke coming out of the desolate chimneys of the eighty houses that will not strike you either as charming or…
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Водоча – (не така) кратка историја – oд 1905 до 1940
Водоча ќе биде сериозно потресена веќе наредната 1906 година, од една афера која на нозе ќе ја дигне целата струмичка котлина. Имено, на почетокот од 1906 година една муслиманска банда убила шестмина селани-дрвари од селата Дабиља, Добрејци и Водоча, во пределот околу селото Попчево наречен, Попчевската Планина. Веста за настанот веднаш стигнала во градот, а…
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Водоча – (не така) кратка историја – до 1905
Како што рековме во претходниот текст, и покрај турското владение Водоча останала христијанска, а и понатаму седиште на Струмичката епархија. Од она што го знаеме од патописците кои ја посетиле струмичката котлина, во таа доба нејзин заштитен знак биле лозјата. Ваквиот изглед на котлината а и водочкото поле полека ќе почне да се менува. Оттука…