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'''Keratsa Petritsa''' ({{lang-bg|''Кераца Петрица''}}) was a Bulgarian noblewoman (''[[bolyar]]ka''), sister of tsar [[Michael Shishman of Bulgaria]]. Her eldest son [[Ivan Alexander of Bulgaria|Ivan Alexander]] rose to the Bulgarian throne after vicissitudes of politics.
| spouse = [[Sratsimir]]
| issue = [[Ivan Alexander of Bulgaria]]<br>[[Helena of Bulgaria, Empress of Serbia]]<br>[[John Komnenos Asen]]<br>Michael, despotes of [[Vidin]]<br>Theodora
| house = [[House of Shishman|Shishman]]
| father = [[Shishman of Vidin]]
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'''Keratsa Petritsa''' ({{langx|bg|Кераца Петрица}}; {{floruit}} ) was a Bulgarian noblewoman (''[[bolyar]]ka''), sister of tsar [[Michael Shishman of Bulgaria]]. Her eldest son [[Ivan Alexander of Bulgaria|Ivan Alexander]] rose to the Bulgarian throne after vicissitudes of politics.


Keratsa was the daughter of the ''[[despotes|despotēs]]'' [[Shishman]] of [[Vidin]] by an unnamed daughter of the [[sebastokrator]] Peter and [[Anna-Theodora Asenina of Bulgaria|Anna (Theodora)]], herself daughter of [[Ivan Asen II]] and [[Irene Komnene of Epirus]]. She was also a distant cousin of tsar [[Theodore Svetoslav]] and tsar [[George II of Bulgaria|George II Terter]].
Keratsa descended, via a lateral line, from [[Ivan Asen II]].{{sfn|Златарски|2006|p=67}} She was the sister of [[Michael Shishman of Bulgaria|Michael III Shishman Asen]] and [[Belaur]],{{sfn|Златарски|2006|p=67}}{{sfn|Божилов|1998|p=80}} children of ''[[despotes|despotēs]]'' [[Shishman of Vidin|Shishman]] of [[Vidin]] by an unnamed daughter of [[sebastokrator]] Peter and [[Anna-Theodora Asenina of Bulgaria|Anna (Theodora)]].<ref>{{cite book|title=Arkheologii︠a︡|volume=29–30|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=QlE-AQAAIAAJ|year=1987|publisher=Bŭlgarska akademii︠a︡ na naukite.|page=40}}</ref> She was also a distant cousin of tsar [[Theodore Svetoslav]] and tsar [[George II of Bulgaria|George II Terter]].{{cn|date=March 2016}} She was Catholic.{{sfn|Златарски|2006|p=67}}<ref>{{cite book|author=Александър Николов|title=La cultura spirituale cattolica: sua presenza ed influsso in Bulgaria|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=ixg5AAAAMAAJ|year=1992|publisher=Гея-Либрис|page=79}}</ref>


Since the middle of the 13th century, the area of Vidin had been effectively autonomous under ineffective Bulgarian overlordship, and was ruled successively by [[Yakov Svetoslav]] (died 1276), [[Shishman]] (died between 1308 and 1313), and then the future [[Michael Shishman of Bulgaria|Michael Asen III]]. Shishman and his son received the high courtly title of [[despotes|despotēs]] from their cousin [[Theodore Svetoslav]] and, on the childless death of young [[George II of Bulgaria|George Terter II]] in 1323, the brother of Keratsa Petritsa was elected emperor of Bulgaria by the nobility.
Since the middle of the 13th century, the area of Vidin had been effectively autonomous under ineffective Bulgarian overlordship, and was ruled successively by [[Yakov Svetoslav]] (died 1276), [[Shishman of Vidin|Shishman]] (died between 1308 and 1313), and then the future [[Michael Shishman of Bulgaria|Michael Asen III]]. Shishman and his son received the high courtly title of [[despotes|despotēs]] from their cousin Theodore Svetoslav and, on the childless death of young George Terter II in 1323, the brother of Keratsa Petritsa was elected emperor of Bulgaria by the nobility.<ref>Павлов, Пламен. ''Търновските царици''. В.Т.: ДАР-РХ, 2006.</ref>{{page needed|date=March 2016}}


Keratsa Petritsa converted from Catholicism to Orthodoxy at some point, and retired to a convent under the [[monastic name]] Theophana (Теофана). Her memory is honored in the Bulgarian Orthodox ''Synodic'' (Синодик):
Keratsa Petritsa was married [[despotes|despotēs]] [[Stratsimir of Kran]]. They had five children:
{{cquote|''For Keratsa, the pious despoina, mother of the great tsar Ivan Alexander, adopted then an angelic image and called Theophana, may her memory live forever.''<ref>{{cite book|author1=Petŭr Mutafchiev|author2=Ivan Duĭchev|title=Istorii͡a͡ na bŭlgarskii͡a͡ narod|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=R_vTAAAAMAAJ|year=1943|publisher=Khemus A.D.|quote=Въ Синодика се п-ве „въчна паметь" на „благочестивата деспотица Кераца, майка на великия царь Иванъ Александра, която приела следъ това ангелски образъ и била наречена Теофана".}}</ref>}}
*[[Ivan Alexander of Bulgaria|Ivan Alexander]], despotes of [[Lovech]], who ascended on the throne as emperor of Bulgaria after a coup d'état in 1331.

*[[Helena of Bulgaria|Helena]], who married king [[Stefan Uroš IV Dušan of Serbia|Stefan Dushan of Serbia]] on [[19 April]] [[1332]].
== Issue ==
*[[Ivan Komnenos]], who was granted as despotes of [[Vlorë|Valona]] by his brother-in-law [[Stefan Uroš IV Dušan of Serbia|Stefan Dushan of Serbia]].
Keratsa Petritsa married ''[[despot (court title)|despot]]'' [[Sratsimir]] of Kran. They had five children:
*[[Ivan Alexander of Bulgaria|Ivan Alexander]] (or Ivan Shishman), ''despot'' of [[Lovech]], who succeeded as emperor of Bulgaria after a coup in 1331.
*[[Helena of Bulgaria|Helena]], married Serbian King [[Stefan Dušan]] in 1332.
*[[John Komnenos Asen]], who was made despotes of [[Lordship of Valona|Valona]] by his brother-in-law [[Stefan Uroš IV Dušan of Serbia|Stefan Dushan of Serbia]].
*Michael, despotes of [[Vidin]]
*Michael, despotes of [[Vidin]]
*Theodora
*Theodora
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==Annotations==
She is known in sources as ''Despotess Keratsa'' (деспотица Кераца).<ref>{{cite book|author=Božidar Ferjančić|title=Despoti u Vizantiji i Južnoslovensk zemljama|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=uYBTAAAAYAAJ|year=1960|publisher=Naučno Delo|page=141|quote=... титулу наслеђује од своје мајке која се у изворима назива деспотица Кераца.3}}</ref> She is also called ''Kera Petritsa'' (Кера Петрица).{{sfn|Божилов|1994|p=137}} In correspondence with Pope Benedict XII she is called ''Petrissa'', rendered in Bulgarian as ''Petritsa'' (Петрица).{{sfn|Божилов|1994|p=137}} The name "Keratsa" is not known in Bulgarian history.{{sfn|Божилов|1994|p=137}} "Keratsa" or "Kiratsa" are diminutives of the Greek title ''kyr'' (lord).<ref>{{cite book|title=Palaeobulgarica: Starobŭlgaristika|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=jTRpAAAAMAAJ|year=2005|publisher=Bŭlgarska akademii︠a︡ na naukite, Tsentŭr za bŭlgaristika|quote=име Кераца или Кираца се явява умалителна форма от гръцката дума къра (госпожа)}}</ref>


==References==
Keratsa retired to a convent under the monastic name Theophana (Bulgarian: Теофана). Her memory is honored in the Synodic of Bulgarian Church:
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{{cquote|''For Keratsa, the pious despoina, mother of the great tsar Ivan Alexander, adopted then an angelic image and called Theophana, may her memory live forever.''}}
==Sources==

*{{cite book|first=Иван |last=Божилов|title=Фамилията на Асеневци : (1185-1460): Генеалогия и просопография|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=nBsXAQAAIAAJ|year=1994|publisher=Изд-во на БАН Марин Дринов}}
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*{{cite book|first=Иван |last=Божилов|title=История на България / Иван Божилов, и др|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=GXq2AAAAIAAJ|year=1998|publisher=Абагар}}
*{{cite book|first=Александър |last=Златарски|title=Закъснялото завръщане в Европа|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=i--gAAAAMAAJ|year=2006|publisher=Izdatelsko atelie Ab|quote=<!-- [p. 67:] Папа Бенедикт XII (1334-1342) Той е поддържал кореспонденция с цар Иван Александър и с приелата католицизма майка на Кера-Петрица (тя е внучка по съребърна линия на цар Иван Асен II, ... -->}}


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Latest revision as of 20:56, 28 October 2024

Keratsa Petritsa
SpouseSratsimir
IssueIvan Alexander of Bulgaria
Helena of Bulgaria, Empress of Serbia
John Komnenos Asen
Michael, despotes of Vidin
Theodora
HouseShishman
FatherShishman of Vidin

Keratsa Petritsa (Bulgarian: Кераца Петрица; fl. ) was a Bulgarian noblewoman (bolyarka), sister of tsar Michael Shishman of Bulgaria. Her eldest son Ivan Alexander rose to the Bulgarian throne after vicissitudes of politics.

Keratsa descended, via a lateral line, from Ivan Asen II.[1] She was the sister of Michael III Shishman Asen and Belaur,[1][2] children of despotēs Shishman of Vidin by an unnamed daughter of sebastokrator Peter and Anna (Theodora).[3] She was also a distant cousin of tsar Theodore Svetoslav and tsar George II Terter.[citation needed] She was Catholic.[1][4]

Since the middle of the 13th century, the area of Vidin had been effectively autonomous under ineffective Bulgarian overlordship, and was ruled successively by Yakov Svetoslav (died 1276), Shishman (died between 1308 and 1313), and then the future Michael Asen III. Shishman and his son received the high courtly title of despotēs from their cousin Theodore Svetoslav and, on the childless death of young George Terter II in 1323, the brother of Keratsa Petritsa was elected emperor of Bulgaria by the nobility.[5][page needed]

Keratsa Petritsa converted from Catholicism to Orthodoxy at some point, and retired to a convent under the monastic name Theophana (Теофана). Her memory is honored in the Bulgarian Orthodox Synodic (Синодик):

For Keratsa, the pious despoina, mother of the great tsar Ivan Alexander, adopted then an angelic image and called Theophana, may her memory live forever.[6]

Issue

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Keratsa Petritsa married despot Sratsimir of Kran. They had five children:

Annotations

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She is known in sources as Despotess Keratsa (деспотица Кераца).[7] She is also called Kera Petritsa (Кера Петрица).[8] In correspondence with Pope Benedict XII she is called Petrissa, rendered in Bulgarian as Petritsa (Петрица).[8] The name "Keratsa" is not known in Bulgarian history.[8] "Keratsa" or "Kiratsa" are diminutives of the Greek title kyr (lord).[9]

References

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  1. ^ a b c Златарски 2006, p. 67.
  2. ^ Божилов 1998, p. 80.
  3. ^ Arkheologii︠a︡. Vol. 29–30. Bŭlgarska akademii︠a︡ na naukite. 1987. p. 40.
  4. ^ Александър Николов (1992). La cultura spirituale cattolica: sua presenza ed influsso in Bulgaria. Гея-Либрис. p. 79.
  5. ^ Павлов, Пламен. Търновските царици. В.Т.: ДАР-РХ, 2006.
  6. ^ Petŭr Mutafchiev; Ivan Duĭchev (1943). Istorii͡a͡ na bŭlgarskii͡a͡ narod. Khemus A.D. Въ Синодика се п-ве „въчна паметь" на „благочестивата деспотица Кераца, майка на великия царь Иванъ Александра, която приела следъ това ангелски образъ и била наречена Теофана".
  7. ^ Božidar Ferjančić (1960). Despoti u Vizantiji i Južnoslovensk zemljama. Naučno Delo. p. 141. ... титулу наслеђује од своје мајке која се у изворима назива деспотица Кераца.3
  8. ^ a b c Божилов 1994, p. 137.
  9. ^ Palaeobulgarica: Starobŭlgaristika. Bŭlgarska akademii︠a︡ na naukite, Tsentŭr za bŭlgaristika. 2005. име Кераца или Кираца се явява умалителна форма от гръцката дума къра (госпожа)

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