Lesnik (Serbia)

Lesnik (Greek: Λεσνηκ) was a fortified town in medieval Serbia (Rascia), registered by Byzantine Emperor Constantine Porphyrogenitus, under the rule of Časlav Klonimirović.[1]

For other uses, see Lesnik.

Serbia consisted of the following fortifications (καστρα, 'castle'): Destinikon (Δεστινίκον), Černavusk (Τςερναωουσκεή), Međurečje (Μεγυρέτονς), Dresneik (Δρεσνεηκ), Lesnik (Λεσνηκ), Salines (Σαληνέζ), in the Zhupa of Bosnia (Βοσνωνα): Katera (Κατερα) and Desnik (Δέσνηκ)."De Administrando Imperio by Constantine VII[1]

The location is unknown,[2] but has been connected with:

References
  1. De Administrando Imperio
  2. Ilić, Jovan (1995-01-01). The Serbian question in the Balkans. Faculty of Geography, University of Belgrade.
  3. The Journal of the Anthropological institute. 1879-01-01.

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