Velegasiti – Macedonian Slavic tribe (Bregzati, Bregez ™ Tai, Bregzi). In the migration of the Slavs to Macedonia, V. They settled in the southeastern part of Thessaly, around the towns of Teba and Demetry (today’s Gulf Voloska). They are mentioned as part of the large tribal union (614-615) created under the guidance of the Prince Hazon. In 616 Failedly attacked the city of Thessaloniki along with other Macedonian Slavic tribes. In ⅶ c. Another tribal alliance was formed at the helm of Rex Bless. After his murder, Slavic tribes besieged Thessaloniki (674). But V. They did not join the United Tribes, because they maintained peaceful relations with Thessalonians. After a two-year siege, the Slavs attacked the city (676), but they had to retreat. A few days later, the soloons were supplied with grain and fruit from the Velegasites. Numerous Slavic toponyms testify to them. Their cultivation was called Velsity or Velegasija (βελζντù, notebooks). Later, Akamir’s Archont participated in organizing a plot (799) against the Irina Emperor. Probably Akamir was a stand-alone ruler of Velsjyy, which at that moment was under the emperor of the Emperor, on the threshold of state unification. Exhibit. ILIT.: Byzantine sources for historu Naroda Yugoslavije, and 1955; Stjepan Antholeak, Medieval Macedonia, and Skopje, 1983; Branko Panov, Medieval Macedonia, ⅲ, Skopje, 1983; O. C. Ivanova, Mr. D. Litzrin, Rannn-Falde Guarities in Balkanah, Moscow, 1985; D. Litrigin, ⅶ-IX wolves. As a social-political organization of the Slavs, “history”, ⅹⅺ, 2, Skopje, 1985, 23-32; History of the Macedonian people, and, Skopje, 2000; Milan Boskovski, Names Macedonia and Macedonians in medieval sources, Skopje, 2003. B. R.-J. Panorama of Veles.
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