Karantania

Timeline

The first mention of this state in official documents has been dated to 595, according to present knowledge. Some older historians cite a date of 745, while others claim one even later. The label of the first Slavic state is a topic of some controversy. The Slovaks are descended from Samo's kingdom (623) and from Great Moravia (833)/Principality of Nitra.

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595 - 745 - Slavic - Slovak - Samo - 623 - Great Moravia - 833

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Latin authors named the Gorostan (archaic Mountain Home), a mountainous fatherland of Slovenian ancestors north of Karavanke with the name Carantanum. Carinthia can also be derived from the name for Carni, a Celtic people.

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Latin - Karavanke - Carni - Celtic people

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Around 611 Karantanians passed over Bavarian territory near the wellspring of the river Drave (Drava) and devastated it without the help of neighbouring Avars.

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611 - Bavaria - Drave - Avars

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After 620 Karantania was joined to Samo's state union (623) with the name marca Vinedorum. It was ruled by the duke Valuk (Wallux dux Winedorum). In 658 Samo died and the Slav tribal union collapsed. Smaller Karantania persisted.

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620 - 623 - Valuk - 658

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In 745 Karantania lost its independence and became a margraviate and tantamount part of the semifeudal Frankish empire later under the rule of king Charlemagne (742-814, reigned 771-814) due to pressing danger of Avar tribes from the east.

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745 - Charlemagne - 742 - 814 - 771

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In 843 Karantania passed into the hands of Louis the German (804-876). In 887 Arnulf of Carinthia (850-899) a grandson of Louis the German assumed his title of King of the East Franks and became the first Duke of Carinthia.

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843 - Louis the German - 804 - 876 - 887 - Arnulf of Carinthia - 850 - 899 - Franks

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