Status, position, title, profession in the graffiti of the Savior church of Polotsk
https://doi.org/10.29235/2524-2369-2025-70-3-204-217
Abstract
Selfrealization in society is important for the individual. A person can manifest himself in different areas of life. The article combines various indicators of who a person was in society: rank, position, title, profession, and even a temporary position that he received during his studies. The only criterion is the addition to the name, which is in the inscription. She points to his position, title, occupation. In the monastic period, priests are mentioned most of all in graffiti, less – abbots, deacons, sexton. There are mentions of archimandrites, metropolitans, bishops, monks and nuns. Of the professions, an icon painter is mentioned in connection with the death of his wife. In the Jesuit period, four professions are mentioned: doctor, soldier, komornik, jeweller. In some inscriptions there is a reference to the Jesuit order. An analysis of such additions to names shows that the authors of the inscriptions were more interested in the local life that took place in the city.
Keywords
Polotsk,
Savior church of Polotsk,
graffiti,
rank,
position,
profession,
title,
status,
XII–XVII centuries
About the Author
I. L. Kalechits
Institute of History of the National Academy of Sciences of Belarus
Belarus
Belarus
Inna L. Kalechits – Ph. D. (Hist.), Associate Professor,
Leading Scientific Researcher
1 Akademicheskaya Str., Minsk 220072
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