Svatopluk I

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Svatopluk I was a 9th-century monarch who expanded Great Moravia into a powerful Central European empire and played a key role in the Christianization and political consolidation of the Slavic peoples.

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Label Occurrences
Svatopluk I canonical 5
Prince of Great Moravia 3
Svatopluk 2

Statements (48)

Predicate Object
instanceOf 9th-century ruler
Duke of Moravia
King of Great Moravia
Slavic ruler
monarch
ruler
allyOf Pope John VIII
associatedWithLegend Legend of the three rods (three twigs) about unity
birthCentury 9th century
capital Mikulčice (probable)
Nitra
surface form: Nitra (associated power center)
countryRuled Great Moravia
deathPlace Great Moravia
deathYear 894
dynasty Mojmírid dynasty
ethnicContext West Slavs
expandedTerritoryTo parts of present-day Austria
parts of present-day Czech Republic
parts of present-day Hungary
parts of present-day Poland
parts of present-day Serbia
parts of present-day Slovakia
historicalSignificance key figure in early Slavic state formation
inConflictWith Arnulf of Carinthia
Carloman of Bavaria
Louis the German
languagePolicy support for Old Church Slavonic in liturgy
name Svatopluk I self-link
nameInGerman Zwentibold
surface form: Sventibald
nameInLatin Sventopulch
Zuentepulc
notableFor conflicts with East Francia
consolidation of Slavic tribes
diplomatic relations with the Papacy
expansion of Great Moravia
support of Christianization among the Slavs
politicalStrategy balancing between East Francia and the Papacy
predecessor Rastislav
surface form: Rastislav of Moravia
regionOfInfluence Central Europe
reignEnd 894
reignStart 870
religion Christianity
roleInChristianization promoter of the Slavonic liturgy
protector of the Moravian church
successor Mojmír II
supportedMissionOf Saint Methodius
titleUsedInSources dux (duke)
rex (king)

Referenced by (12)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Great Moravia ruler Svatopluk I
Great Moravia notablePerson Svatopluk I
Christian mission to Great Moravia significantPerson Svatopluk I
this entity surface form: Svatopluk I of Great Moravia
Bořivoj I, Duke of Bohemia vassalOf Svatopluk I
this entity surface form: Svatopluk I of Great Moravia
Ján Svatopluk Presl givenName Svatopluk I
this entity surface form: Svatopluk
Ján Hollý notableWork Svatopluk I
this entity surface form: Svatopluk
Mojmir I positionHeld Svatopluk I
this entity surface form: Prince of Great Moravia
Rastislav positionHeld Svatopluk I
this entity surface form: Prince of Great Moravia
Svatopluk I name Svatopluk I self-link
Mojmir II positionHeld Svatopluk I
this entity surface form: Prince of Great Moravia
Mojmir II father Svatopluk I
Mojmir II precededBy Svatopluk I