Catepanate of Ras

Catepanate of Ras
Κατεπανίκιον Ἄρσης
Province of Byzantine Empire
971–976
CapitalRas
 • TypeCatepanate
Historical eraMiddle Ages
• Established
971
• Disestablished
976
Preceded by
Succeeded by
Principality of Serbia (early medieval)
First Bulgarian Empire

The Catepanate of Ras (Byzantine Greek: Κατεπανίκιον Ἄρσης) was a province (catepanate) of the Byzantine Empire, established around 971 in central regions of early medieval Serbia, during the rule of Byzantine Emperor John Tzimiskes (969–976). The catepanate was named after the fortified town of Ras, eponymous for the historical region of Raška (Latin: Rascia). The province was short-lived, and collapsed soon after 976, following the Byzantine retreat from the region after the restoration of the Bulgarian Empire.[1][2]


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