Balkan Medieval Studies as a Research Concept

Abstract

The medieval history of the Balkans was written primarily within the framework of national historiographies of certain countries, mainly in the form of national history. Medieval competence outside the region has declined significantly over the last thirty years. The low level of communication is also noticeable not only in regional media studies, but also in the context of the history of the Middle Ages in Europe in general. With this in mind, it is considered to what extent a stronger connection between regional research and an enhanced conceptual definition of the subject of research could contribute to a better insight into regional research. The paper also discusses on the attitude of Balkan medievalism towards "imperial" disciplines - Byzantine studies and Ottoman studies.