Christianization of the Slavs

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The Christianization of the Slavs was the historical process, led notably by Byzantine missionaries Cyril and Methodius in the 9th century, through which Slavic peoples adopted Christianity and developed their own liturgical language and script.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Christianization
historical process
associatedWith Christianization of Bohemia
surface form: Baptism of Bohemia

Christianization of Bulgaria
surface form: Baptism of Bulgaria

Christianization of Kievan Rus'
surface form: Baptism of Kievan Rus'

baptism of Poland
surface form: Baptism of Poland

Christianization of the Slavs self-linksurface differs
surface form: Baptism of the Croats

Christianization of the Balkans
surface form: Baptism of the Serbs

Bohemia under Duke Bořivoj I
Mission of Cyril and Methodius
surface form: Byzantine mission to the Slavs

Duchy of Croatia
surface form: Croatia under Duke Trpimir and King Tomislav

First Bulgarian Empire
Great Moravia
Kyivan Rus
surface form: Kievan Rus'

Latin mission to the Slavs
Polish state under Mieszko I
Mutimir of Serbia
surface form: Serbia under Prince Mutimir
culturalImpact development of Slavic literary traditions
formation of Slavic Christian culture
integration of Slavic polities into Christian Europe
geographicScope Balkans
Central Europe
Eastern and Central Europe
surface form: East-Central Europe

Eastern Europe
includedDenomination Byzantine Rite
Eastern Christianity
Eastern Orthodox Christianity
surface form: Eastern Orthodoxy

Latin Rite
Roman Catholicism
Western Christianity
influencedScript Cyrillic script
introducedLanguage Church Slavonic
surface form: Old Church Slavonic
introducedLiturgicalLanguage Church Slavonic
surface form: Old Church Slavonic

Slavonic
introducedScript Glagolitic script
keyEvent Mission of Cyril and Methodius
surface form: mission of Cyril and Methodius to Great Moravia
keyEventYear 863
linguisticImpact creation of Slavic alphabets
standardization of Old Church Slavonic as a literary language
translation of liturgical books into Old Church Slavonic
translation of the Bible into Old Church Slavonic
longTermConsequence division of Slavic world between Catholic and Orthodox traditions
emergence of Slavic literary schools in Ohrid and Preslav
formation of Slavic Catholic communities
formation of Slavic Orthodox churches
mainSubject Slavs
notableMissionary Saint Adalbert of Prague
surface form: Adalbert of Prague

Bishop Ulfilas II (Wulfila-related Gothic missions prefigured Slavic missions)
Saint Clement of Ohrid
surface form: Clement of Ohrid

Saint Cyril
surface form: Constantine-Cyril the Philosopher

Saint Cyril
surface form: Cyril

Germanus of Moravia
Gorazd of Moravia
Methodius
Naum of Preslav
Saint Methodius
politicalImpact alignment of Slavic states with either Rome or Constantinople
integration of Slavic elites into Christian diplomatic networks
strengthening of princely and royal authority among Slavs
precededBy pagan religions of the Slavs
relatedTo Byzantine cultural influence in Eastern Europe
Christianization of Europe
Christianization of Scandinavia
Christianization of Germanic peoples
surface form: Christianization of the Germanic peoples

Latin Christian influence in Central Europe
religionIntroduced Christianity
religiousImpact establishment of bishoprics in Slavic territories
foundation of Slavic churches and monasteries
spread of monasticism among Slavic peoples
replacedBeliefSystem Slavic mythology
surface form: Slavic paganism
resultedIn Christianization of Bohemia
Christianization of Bulgaria
Christianization of the Slavs self-linksurface differs
surface form: Christianization of Croatia

Christian mission to Great Moravia
surface form: Christianization of Great Moravia

Christianization of Kievan Rus'
Christianization of Poland
Christianization of Serbia
Christianization of Kievan Rus'
surface form: Christianization of the East Slavs

Christianization of Kievan Rus'
surface form: Christianization of the Rus'

Christianization of the Slavs self-linksurface differs
surface form: Christianization of the South Slavs

Christianization of the West Slavs
sponsoredBy Byzantine Empire
Byzantine Empire
surface form: Eastern Roman Empire

Carolingian Empire
surface form: Frankish Empire

Holy See
Papal States
startedBefore year 863
timePeriod 10th century
11th century
9th century
Middle Ages

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Great Moravia significantEvent Christianization of the Slavs
Kiev Missal subject Christianization of the Slavs
this entity surface form: Slavic Christianity
Christian mission to Great Moravia hasEffect Christianization of the Slavs
Christian mission to Great Moravia influenced Christianization of the Slavs
this entity surface form: Christianization of the Czechs
Christian mission to Great Moravia influenced Christianization of the Slavs
this entity surface form: Christianization of the Slovaks
Christian mission to Great Moravia influenced Christianization of the Slavs
this entity surface form: Christianization of the South Slavs
Middle Byzantine period hasEvent Christianization of the Slavs
Slavic mythology wasTransformedBy Christianization of the Slavs
Slavic Orthodox Churches historicalRoot Christianization of the Slavs
Mikulčice (probable) associatedWith Christianization of the Slavs
subject surface form: Mikulčice
Christianization of the Slavs resultedIn Christianization of the Slavs self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: Christianization of Croatia
Christianization of the Slavs resultedIn Christianization of the Slavs self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: Christianization of the South Slavs
Christianization of the Slavs associatedWith Christianization of the Slavs self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: Baptism of the Croats
Mission of Cyril and Methodius hasGoal Christianization of the Slavs
Rastislav roleIn Christianization of the Slavs
Principality of Nitra associatedWith Christianization of the Slavs