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Wenceslaus Henry of Olomouc. House. Přemyslid dynasty. Father. Otto I of Olomouc. Mother. Euphemia of Hungary. Svatopluk the Lion ( Czech: Svatopluk Olomoucký; died 21 September 1109) was Duke of Bohemia from 1107 until his assassination in 1109. His rule was overshadowed by the fierce conflict around the Bohemian throne in the 12th century.
Great Moravia (Latin: Regnum Marahensium; Greek: Μεγάλη Μοραβία, Meghálī Moravía; Czech: Velká Morava [ˈvɛlkaː ˈmorava]; Slovak: Veľká Morava [ˈvɛʎkaː ˈmɔrava]; Polish: Wielkie Morawy, German: Großmähren), or simply Moravia, was the first major state that was predominantly West Slavic to emerge in the area of Central Europe, possibly including territories which ...
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Other articles where Svatopluk is discussed: Moravia: … (reigned 846–870) and his nephew Svatopluk (reigned 870–894), extended their territory to include all of Bohemia, the southern part of modern Poland, and the western part of modern Hungary, thereby creating the state of Great Moravia. Rostislav also invited the Byzantine missionaries Cyril and Methodius (who arrived in 863) to…
Sep 26, 2022 · Svatopluk was not arrogant though and realized that he could not remain solely independent forever. In 874 in Forcheim, he made peace with Louis the German and swore allegiance to him in exchange for freedom to do his own dealings. Thus began the reign of Svatopluk the Great (870-894) and the apex of Great Moravia’s power.
Czechoslovak history - Moravia, Austro-Hungarian Empire, Velvet Revolution: The earliest known inhabitants of Moravia, situated to the east of Bohemia, were the Boii and the Cotini, another Celtic tribe. These were succeeded about 15–10 bce by the Germanic Quadi. The Germanic peoples were pushed back from the middle Danube by the coming of the Avars in 567 ce. The exact date of the arrival ...
Nov 11, 2022 · It was at this time that Svatopluk I died and Great Moravia began its descent into ruin under the rule of Mojmir II. Seeing a chance to free Bohemia from the yolk of Great Moravian control, Spytihnev appeared at the Imperial Diet in Regensburg in 895 to pay homage to King Arnulf of Carinthia and cast his lot with the Eastern Franks.
