Catepanate of Ras
The Catepanate of Ras (Byzantine Greek: Κατεπανίκιον Ἄρσης) was a province (catepanate) of the Byzantine Empire, established around 971 in central regions of early medieval Serbia, during the rule of Byzantine Emperor John Tzimiskes (969–976). The catepanate was named after the fortified town of Ras, eponymous for the historical region of Raška (Latin: Rascia). The province was short-lived, and collapsed soon after 976, following the Byzantine retreat from the region after the restoration of the Bulgarian Empire.
| Catepanate of Ras Κατεπανίκιον Ἄρσης | |||||||||
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| Province of Byzantine Empire | |||||||||
| 971–976 | |||||||||
| Capital | Ras | ||||||||
| • Type | Catepanate | ||||||||
| Historical era | Middle Ages | ||||||||
• Established | 971 | ||||||||
• Disestablished | 976 | ||||||||
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