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. The document is important for the history of Capodistria ( Koper) and

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, because it is the first

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evidence of the presence of Slavic-speaking population in Istria close to

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heard complaints by the leaders of Istria about the bishops and the duke of Istria, John. The document is believed to have been recorded on the orders of Fortunatus II,

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to fish) only affected the coast. The Latin text has been edited many times, but the standard edition is by Manaresi. The text has been translated into various modern languages.French translation: Ph. Depreux, ''Les societes occidentales du milieu du VI a la fin du IX siecle'' (Rennes, 2002), pp. 293-99
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English translation: C. West, 'In The Time of the Greeks'
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References

* F. Borri, 'Neighbours and relatives: the plea of Rizana as a source for Northern Adriatic elites', ''Mediterranean Studies'' 17 (2008),1-26 * T. S. Brown, ''Officers and Gentlemen and Officers: Imperial Administration and Aristocratic Power in Byzantine Italy, A.D.554-800'' (London, 1984) * J. Davis, ''Charlemagne’s Practice of Empire'' (Cambridge, 2015), pp. 102–4, 274-7 * M. Innes, ‘Framing the Carolingian Economy’, ''Journal of Agrarian Change'' 9 (2009), 42-58. History of Istria 804 City Municipality of Koper Popular assemblies Medieval politics Legal disputes {{Europe-hist-stub

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