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The paper explores the role the Athonites and their estates played in the evolution of the econom... more The paper explores the role the Athonites and their estates played in the evolution of the economy and settlement in Chalkidike from the foundation of the great monasteries of Lavra and Iviron in the late tenth century to the Ottoman conquest of the peninsula around 1423. We first consider the factors that determined the wealth of the Athonites as well as their behavior as great landowners. In the second part, we study the evolution of Athonite landholding in the Chalkidike during the period in question. This part is based on a table provided as Appendix, which registers all available data on the properties the monasteries held in Chalkidike. Six maps, based on this table, indicate what is known regarding the Athonite landownership in the peninsula at given moments. In the third and final part we attempt an assessment of the role of the monasteries for the economy and settlement in Chalkidike.
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