Supetar Cartulary
Introduction


**Supetar cartulary** or **Sumpetar cartulary** () is a 12th\-century [cartulary](/wiki/Cartulary "Cartulary") which contains charters from the years 1080 to 1187\.Zelić\-Bučan, Benedikta, Članci i rasprave iz starije hrvatske povijesti, str. 186

Although the cartulary itself just lists the possessions of the monastery of St. Peter in Selo on the territory of the [Republic of Poljica](/wiki/Republic_of_Poljica "Republic of Poljica"), [Croatia](/wiki/Croatia "Croatia") and the ways through which they were acquired (such as purchase or grants), it also contains a few important historical notes. It is preserved in its original form. In its basis, the cartulary is actually a chronicle of the [Benedictine monastery](/wiki/Benedictine_monastery "Benedictine monastery") which was founded around 1080 by a Croatian dignitary and slave owner [Petar Crni](/wiki/Petar_Crni "Petar Crni") (Peter the Black).Stipišić, Jakov, *Pomoćne povijesne znanosti*, Zagreb 1972, str. 165\.

Today, it is kept in the treasury of the [Cathedral of Saint Domnius](/wiki/Cathedral_of_Saint_Domnius "Cathedral of Saint Domnius") in [Split](/wiki/Split_%28city%29 "Split (city)").


How did the monastery contribute to the social and economic context of 12th-century Croatia?