Death of Svatopluk and the decline of Great Moravia

Timeline

1. 894Great Moravia · Central EuropeSvatopluk, who had reigned for over thirty years, died; during his rule Great Moravia reached its height, covering present-day Czechia, Slovakia, and neighboring regions.
2. 894–900Great Moravia · Central EuropeRivalry among his sons led to internal fragmentation of the kingdom, weakened central authority, intensified centrifugal tendencies among local Slavic principalities, and the loss of the empire's capacity for integration.
3. 895–906Northern edge of the Carpathian Basin · SlovakiaThe Magyars invaded from the east, the Bohemian Přemyslid dynasty and East Frankish powers expanded opportunistically, Great Moravian territory was partitioned, and the Slavic imperial system collapsed.