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Great Moravia

c. 833 CE – c. 907 CE · about 74 years approximate dates

Great Moravia was the first major West Slavic state, in what is now the Czech Republic and Slovakia and nearby lands. The missionaries Cyril and Methodius came there in 863 and created the Glagolitic alphabet for Slavonic liturgy. It collapsed under Magyar attacks in the early 10th century.

Key facts

Datesc. 833 CE – c. 907 CE
RegionEurope & colonial empires
ContinentEurope
CapitalVeligrad (possibly Mikulčice)
FounderMojmír I
Religion(s)Christianity, Slavic paganism

Before & after

Followed by

Kingdom of Hungary

Sources

Dates follow widely used reference works; many ancient dates are approximate or debated. Neutral summary for general reference.