In 1015 this fortress was renovated and built by loan, the Bulgarian autocrat. This fortress was built as a refuge and the salvation of the lives of the Bulgarians. The [construction of] the fortress of Bitola was started in October, on the 20th day ... This autocrat was a Bulgarian by birth, grandson of Nicholas and Ripsimia the faithful, son of Aaron, who is the brother of Samuel, the autocrat king.
