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Slavic Migration and Settlement in the Balkans

Type Event Region Balkans Time 701–800

During the 7th and 8th centuries, Slavic tribes migrated into and settled the Balkans, replacing or assimilating local Latinized and Hellenized popul…

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  1. 701–750Thrace and Macedonia · ThraceAfter the decline of Avar power, Slavic tribes pushed further into the Balkan interior, establishing villages and settlements in Thrace, Macedonia, and along the south bank of the Danube, farming and frequently clashing with Byzantine frontier themes.
  2. 750–800Central Greece and the Peloponnese · GreeceAfter repeated military campaigns failed to eradicate Slavic settlements, the Byzantine Empire shifted to integrating the Slavs through the theme system, co-opting tribal leaders, and religious conversion, and the Balkans' ethnographic pattern was largely fixed.

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