Rostislav
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Rostislav was a prince of Great Moravia in the 9th century. He ruled from 846 to 870 and is known for consolidating the country and defending it against the East Frankish empire. Dissatisfied with the Latin-speaking clergy, Rostislav requested missionaries from the Byzantine emperor Michael III. In response, the Byzantine missionaries Saints Cyril and Methodius arrived in 863. They preached in the Slavic language, translated religious texts, and developed the Glagolitic alphabet, which led to the creation of the Cyrillic alphabet.123
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MoraviaMojmír’s successors, Rostislav (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…
Read MoreMojmír’s successors, Rostislav (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…
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Czechoslovak historyMoraviaHis successor (after 846), Rostislav, consolidated the country and defended it successfully. His relations with the East Frankish empire (since 843 under Louis the German) were determined by political considerations and by the advance of Christianity into the Slavic areas. The bishoprics of Regensburg,
Read MoreHis successor (after 846), Rostislav, consolidated the country and defended it successfully. His relations with the East Frankish empire (since 843 under Louis the German) were determined by political considerations and by the advance of Christianity into the Slavic areas. The bishoprics of Regensburg,
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