Books by Lena Barmparitsa
The Dissertation was based on the study of a group of everyday life metal objects dated to the Fr... more The Dissertation was based on the study of a group of everyday life metal objects dated to the Frankish period of Peloponnesus (1205-1428). The metal finds derived from recent excavations and field survey at the castles of Chlemoutsi, Glarentza, as well as other medieval sites of Elis province. The finds have been classified according to their use in distinct categories; Arms and armour, horse trapping, dress accessories, household devices (including entities for house security, lighting devices, metal kitchen utensils, sewing and clothing equipment), tools and fitments as well as trade equipment. A large number of iron nails and metal plates, dated to the Frankish period due to excavation data, are listed to two separate appendixes.
Subsequently, the metal finds in conjunction with contemporary written sources and the iconography, were the foothold for the examination of aspects of everyday life in the Frankish ‘Principality of Achaea’. The warriors of the state were protected during fights, with chain mail and additional reinforcing of either metal or leather plates. Lance and sword were the main weapons of the knight. Arrows and crossbows enjoyed vast distribution in the lower military rows. A considerable number of horse trapping, mainly spurs and horseshoes, attests for the intensive use of warhorses as well as animals for transportation. The higher social ranks of the Principality were dressed according to the contemporary dressing code of western Europe and especially nearby Italy; from the 14th century on the outer garments, of both male and female, tended to be more well-fitting and stylish and strapped with belts. The household equipment that was brought to light covered almost all basic human needs; the research process suggested the use of simple furnishings, the usage of oil and wax for lighting, eating habits in accordance with food supplies of the region, sewing and clothing as main household activity. A great number of nails and metal plates implicate the temporary use of metal workshops to cover the simplest needs of the citizens. The funerary habits of the upper social classes of Glarentza were in accordance with similar practices spread all over the medieval Christian world. Finally, recent excavations as well as the metal finds configured, the well attested from the written sources, importance of Glarentza as a commercial crossroad of the late Middle Ages.
Papers by Lena Barmparitsa
Πρακτικά Επιστημονικού Συνεδρίου "Η Βόχα στον χρόνο", 2022
The fertile land of Vocha is located between Corinth and Vasiliko (Ancient Sikion). The plain wit... more The fertile land of Vocha is located between Corinth and Vasiliko (Ancient Sikion). The plain with the low hills and the mountainous passes to the south was continuously inhabited since the prehistoric period. During the Byzantine and Frankish period (6th c. – ca. 1460), small agricultural settlements emerged, as indicated by the small churches traced in the hinterland which probably covered the liturgical needs of the nearby population. The settlements were situated close to the main coastal road that connected Corinth with Patras since antiquity (Kokkoni, Zevgolateio, Poulitsa, Tarsina). They were also constructed on mountainous or semi-mountainous inland passages (Vardounia, Stimanga, Chalki, the stronghold of Foukas), that were meant to provide carefully selected views of the surrounding landscape and the plain, protection, as well as access to arable strips of land, pastures, water supply sources and timber.
Intercultural Encounters in Medieval Greece after 1204 , 2022
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Πελοποννησιακά Παράρτημα 33, 2021
Secular Byzantine Women, 2022
Two family dining scenes (folios 9v, 18v) from the well-known Book of Job
from the National Libra... more Two family dining scenes (folios 9v, 18v) from the well-known Book of Job
from the National Library of France (Parisinus graecus 135), provide evidence of the appearance, status, and role of female family members during the Late Middle Ages. The two scenes are characterised by the variety of iconographic types of men and women and the numerous roles that emerge and feed, from a specific perspective, into the scientific research of the position and importance of women within the family during the Late Byzantine period.
Hesperia: The Journal of the American School of Classical Studies at Athens, 2015
AURA 4, 2021
The need for consumption of liquid foods, especially by vulnerable groups (infants, the sick, the... more The need for consumption of liquid foods, especially by vulnerable groups (infants, the sick, the elderly), has contributed to the long-term use of spoons. In the Middle Ages, eating with the use of one's fingers was the most common way. However, spoons, in addition to their practical use, when made of metal, were treated as investment goods and symbols of social rank. A copper alloy spoon from the Frankish castle of Chlemoutsi with a double-headed eagle at the tip of its handle, and two more samples from the church of Hagios Petros of Kastania in Western Mani correspond to types known in the late Antiquity, which vary in typology and are found in a wide geographical range in the late Middle Ages. Since prehistoric times, spoons made of clay, metal, glass, bone, horn or wood have been used as household items, for the consumption of liquid foods and desserts. 1 Throughout the entire medieval period, viscid and solid foods were most commonly ingested using one's fingers, eventually with the help of bread. Therefore, the use of spoons, apart from gradually answering a necessity, implied sophistication and, to a certain extent, reflected one's social position. 2 Luxurious spoons, made of silver or copper alloys and sometimes decorated, often formed sets of identical objects, indicating the economic and social status of their owners, and were even used as a means of boasting. 3 References to the utilitarian and capital value of spoons are quite frequent in written sources of the middle and late Byzantine period, as well as in the Latin states of the Eastern Mediterranean. 4 In Western Europe, silver spoons were treated as a social symbol and investment goods, and were often exchanged as wedding gifts or offered at baptisms. 5 Moreover, in monasteries, just like in hospitals and other public benefit foundations, the
Εν Σοφία μαθητεύσαντες. Essays in Byzantine Material Culture and Society in Honour of Sophia Kalopissi-Verti, 2019
Iron weapons deriving from excavation research at the castles of Chlemoutsi and Clarenza in North... more Iron weapons deriving from excavation research at the castles of Chlemoutsi and Clarenza in Northwest Peloponnese, suggests
that the strongholds of the Principality of Achaia were in constant military provision. The archaeological evidence is examined
in connection with information from textual sources and pictorial means, directly or indirectly related to the Principality, in an
attempt to understand the social and economic aspects that determined the military character of the Frankish Morea.
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Πρακτικά του Συνεδρίου "Το Αρχαιολογικό Έργο στα Νησιά του Αιγαίου", που είχε πραγματοποιηθεί στη Ρόδο το 2013, 2017
Epano Kastro (i.e. the “upper Castle”) is located at the NE side of Andros and watches over a gre... more Epano Kastro (i.e. the “upper Castle”) is located at the NE side of Andros and watches over a great part of the island. In the late Middle Ages this rocky plateau hosted a fortified settlement, whose ruins were first recorded by European travelers of the 19th c. later scholars supposed that this site could be the – unknown from other sources – Byzantine capital of the island.
Helen Deliyanni-Doris, assistant professor of Byzantine Archaeology at the university of Athens, began to search the site in 2004, directing a team of post-graduate students. The extended survey and the excavation data proved that Epano Kastro was founded by the Venetians, who took control of the island in 1207. Their major purpose
was to fortify the hill with a strong surrounding wall that included several cisterns, a rain-water collector, a church and an independent defense on the top (donjon). later on, the enclosed space was densely populated
with small, single-space houses and larger domestic complexes. Although the Venetians left the castle in 1566, the settlement was still inhabited in the first decades of Ottoman rule, probably because of the fear of piratic raids.
As an extended, fortified island settlement that remains intact of later additions, Epano Kastro provides us with valuable evidence on the daily life and culture in the Venetian Aegean and especially in the island of Andros.
BYZANTINA SYMMEIKTA 29, 2019
Epano Kastro (Upper Castle) of Andros, Greece, was built by the Venetian sovereigns after 1205. D... more Epano Kastro (Upper Castle) of Andros, Greece, was built by the Venetian sovereigns after 1205. During 2004-2010 a research excavation into preeminent parts of the castle was organized by the University of Athens. The metal finds, mainly from copper alloys and iron, were serving the practical needs of the inhabitants and most of them date back to the period of the Venetian rule on the island (1205-1566).
Deltion of the Christian Archaeological Society 40, 2019
Epano Kastro is located in the southeast of the island of Andros and was built by the Venetian so... more Epano Kastro is located in the southeast of the island of Andros and was built by the Venetian sovereigns after 1205. During the period 2004-2010 the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens conducted excavations at eminent parts of the castle. Rings, items of private devotion and dress accessories from the excavation at Epano Kastro, most of which date back to the Venetian occupation (1205-1566), suggest the existence of a provincial society that was aware of the main dress codes of the Late Middle Ages.
H χρήση του αλόγου στην προβιομηχανική εποχή καθόρισε πολλαπλές ανθρώπινες δραστηριότητες: μεταφο... more H χρήση του αλόγου στην προβιομηχανική εποχή καθόρισε πολλαπλές ανθρώπινες δραστηριότητες: μεταφορές, παραγωγικές διαδικασίες, τη διεξαγωγή του πολέμου. Σε δυο επίκαιρες θέσεις του πριγκιπάτου της Αχαΐας, τα κάστρα Χλεμούτσι και Γλαρέντζα, πρόσφατες ανασκαφές έφεραν στο φως μια σημαντική συλλογή στοιχείων ιπποσκευής. Πρόκειται κυρίως για σπιρούνια, που συνδέονταν με αστούς της Γλαρέντζας που είχαν την ιδιότητα του ιππότη και πέταλα αλόγων και ημιόνων.
Four epigrams of the Komnenian era refer to thriumphs of the Emperors Alexios I (1081-1118) and M... more Four epigrams of the Komnenian era refer to thriumphs of the Emperors Alexios I (1081-1118) and Manuel I (1143-1180) Komnenos. The epigram for emperor Alexios was written by Nikolaos Kallikles, while the other three derive from the codex Marc.gr. 524 and are dealing with depiction of thriumphs of the emperor Manuel.
Conference Presentations by Lena Barmparitsa
Talks by Lena Barmparitsa
Theodoros Gavras was commander of the administrative region (thema) of Chaldea in Pontus during t... more Theodoros Gavras was commander of the administrative region (thema) of Chaldea in Pontus during the second half of the 11th century. His life turned to be a constant fight against the Seljuks who were attacking the region. He became a saint of the Orthodox Church because of his martyrdom in Erzurum. During the 12th century his descendants built a church in Trapezounta in honor of his sacrifice, which possibly turned to be a monastery under the governing of the Great Comnenoi of Trapezounta (possibly during the 13th or 14th century) and was decorated with frescoes. The place was declining during the Ottoman conquest and was totally vanished by the middle of the 20th century.
Conference Organization by Lena Barmparitsa
by Ioanna Christoforaki, Louise Bourdua, Maria Vassilaki, Rafał Quirini-Popławski, Sophia Kalopissi-Verti, Demetris Athanasoulis, Michalis Olympios, Lena Barmparitsa, Vicky Foskolou, Eleni Kanaki, Kostas Giapitsoglou, Maria Bormpoudaki, Rehav Rubin, and Michele Bacci
The aim of this conference is to examine the artistic legacy of the Mendicant Orders, namely the... more The aim of this conference is to examine the artistic legacy of the Mendicant Orders, namely the Franciscans and the Dominicans, in the eastern Mediterranean. This is a hitherto unexplored topic, overshadowed by the extensive research on the mendicants mainly in Italy and the West in general. Unlike the Crusaders, who were viewed with hostility in the East, the ascetic way of living of the mendicants was instrumental in promoting a compassionate face of Catholic Western Europe in the eyes of Orthodox Easterners. Their vow to poverty and active charity towards the poor brought in closer contact two worlds of differing doctrines, hitherto divided by the trauma of the religious schism in 1054 and the sack of Constantinople by the Fourth Crusade in 1204.
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Subsequently, the metal finds in conjunction with contemporary written sources and the iconography, were the foothold for the examination of aspects of everyday life in the Frankish ‘Principality of Achaea’. The warriors of the state were protected during fights, with chain mail and additional reinforcing of either metal or leather plates. Lance and sword were the main weapons of the knight. Arrows and crossbows enjoyed vast distribution in the lower military rows. A considerable number of horse trapping, mainly spurs and horseshoes, attests for the intensive use of warhorses as well as animals for transportation. The higher social ranks of the Principality were dressed according to the contemporary dressing code of western Europe and especially nearby Italy; from the 14th century on the outer garments, of both male and female, tended to be more well-fitting and stylish and strapped with belts. The household equipment that was brought to light covered almost all basic human needs; the research process suggested the use of simple furnishings, the usage of oil and wax for lighting, eating habits in accordance with food supplies of the region, sewing and clothing as main household activity. A great number of nails and metal plates implicate the temporary use of metal workshops to cover the simplest needs of the citizens. The funerary habits of the upper social classes of Glarentza were in accordance with similar practices spread all over the medieval Christian world. Finally, recent excavations as well as the metal finds configured, the well attested from the written sources, importance of Glarentza as a commercial crossroad of the late Middle Ages.
Papers by Lena Barmparitsa
from the National Library of France (Parisinus graecus 135), provide evidence of the appearance, status, and role of female family members during the Late Middle Ages. The two scenes are characterised by the variety of iconographic types of men and women and the numerous roles that emerge and feed, from a specific perspective, into the scientific research of the position and importance of women within the family during the Late Byzantine period.
that the strongholds of the Principality of Achaia were in constant military provision. The archaeological evidence is examined
in connection with information from textual sources and pictorial means, directly or indirectly related to the Principality, in an
attempt to understand the social and economic aspects that determined the military character of the Frankish Morea.
Helen Deliyanni-Doris, assistant professor of Byzantine Archaeology at the university of Athens, began to search the site in 2004, directing a team of post-graduate students. The extended survey and the excavation data proved that Epano Kastro was founded by the Venetians, who took control of the island in 1207. Their major purpose
was to fortify the hill with a strong surrounding wall that included several cisterns, a rain-water collector, a church and an independent defense on the top (donjon). later on, the enclosed space was densely populated
with small, single-space houses and larger domestic complexes. Although the Venetians left the castle in 1566, the settlement was still inhabited in the first decades of Ottoman rule, probably because of the fear of piratic raids.
As an extended, fortified island settlement that remains intact of later additions, Epano Kastro provides us with valuable evidence on the daily life and culture in the Venetian Aegean and especially in the island of Andros.
Conference Presentations by Lena Barmparitsa
Talks by Lena Barmparitsa
Conference Organization by Lena Barmparitsa
Subsequently, the metal finds in conjunction with contemporary written sources and the iconography, were the foothold for the examination of aspects of everyday life in the Frankish ‘Principality of Achaea’. The warriors of the state were protected during fights, with chain mail and additional reinforcing of either metal or leather plates. Lance and sword were the main weapons of the knight. Arrows and crossbows enjoyed vast distribution in the lower military rows. A considerable number of horse trapping, mainly spurs and horseshoes, attests for the intensive use of warhorses as well as animals for transportation. The higher social ranks of the Principality were dressed according to the contemporary dressing code of western Europe and especially nearby Italy; from the 14th century on the outer garments, of both male and female, tended to be more well-fitting and stylish and strapped with belts. The household equipment that was brought to light covered almost all basic human needs; the research process suggested the use of simple furnishings, the usage of oil and wax for lighting, eating habits in accordance with food supplies of the region, sewing and clothing as main household activity. A great number of nails and metal plates implicate the temporary use of metal workshops to cover the simplest needs of the citizens. The funerary habits of the upper social classes of Glarentza were in accordance with similar practices spread all over the medieval Christian world. Finally, recent excavations as well as the metal finds configured, the well attested from the written sources, importance of Glarentza as a commercial crossroad of the late Middle Ages.
from the National Library of France (Parisinus graecus 135), provide evidence of the appearance, status, and role of female family members during the Late Middle Ages. The two scenes are characterised by the variety of iconographic types of men and women and the numerous roles that emerge and feed, from a specific perspective, into the scientific research of the position and importance of women within the family during the Late Byzantine period.
that the strongholds of the Principality of Achaia were in constant military provision. The archaeological evidence is examined
in connection with information from textual sources and pictorial means, directly or indirectly related to the Principality, in an
attempt to understand the social and economic aspects that determined the military character of the Frankish Morea.
Helen Deliyanni-Doris, assistant professor of Byzantine Archaeology at the university of Athens, began to search the site in 2004, directing a team of post-graduate students. The extended survey and the excavation data proved that Epano Kastro was founded by the Venetians, who took control of the island in 1207. Their major purpose
was to fortify the hill with a strong surrounding wall that included several cisterns, a rain-water collector, a church and an independent defense on the top (donjon). later on, the enclosed space was densely populated
with small, single-space houses and larger domestic complexes. Although the Venetians left the castle in 1566, the settlement was still inhabited in the first decades of Ottoman rule, probably because of the fear of piratic raids.
As an extended, fortified island settlement that remains intact of later additions, Epano Kastro provides us with valuable evidence on the daily life and culture in the Venetian Aegean and especially in the island of Andros.