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Peak of Great Moravia

Type Event Region Central Europe Time 870–894

Around 869 CE, under Svatopluk I the Great Moravian principality expanded across much of Central Europe;…

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  1. 869–870Rome · ItalyMethodius was consecrated in Rome as Archbishop of Pannonia, the pope briefly permitted Slavonic liturgy, and the Great Moravian church system gained recognition from the Western Church.
  2. 870–894Territory of Great Moravia · Great MoraviaSvatopluk conquered neighboring tribes and withstood Frankish and Magyar pressure; the principality's territory and influence reached their zenith, making it a major Central European political force.

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