Slovenians

Slovenians or Slovenes (Slovenian Slovenci, singular Slovenec, feminine Slovenka) are a South Slavic people primarily associated with Slovenia and the Slovenian language.

Early Slovenians

Around 570, the Slavic tribes started to settle in the region between the Alps and the Adriatic Sea.

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570 - Slavic tribes - Alps - Adriatic Sea

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From 623 to 658, the Slavic tribes between the upper Elbe River and the Karavanke mountain range were united in their first state under the leadership of king Samo (kralj Samo) in a so called King Samo's Empire. The tribal union collapsed after Samo's death, but a smaller Slavic state Caranthania (Slovenian Karantanija) (present-day Carinthia) persisted, with its center in the region of Carinthia (most of it lies in the present Austria).

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623 - 658 - Elbe - Karavanke - State - King Samo - Caranthania - Slovenian - Austria

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