Great Moravia Remains of a Slavic castle or fort at the Mikulčice archaeological site, Czech Republic. (more) Great Moravia former state, Europe Ask the Chatbot a Question More Actions Share Share Share to social media Facebook X URL https://www.britannica.com/place/Great-Moravia Feedback Corrections? Updates? Omissions? Let us know if you have suggestions to improve this article (requires login). Feedback Type Select a type (Required) Factual Correction Spelling/Grammar Correction Link Correction Additional Information Other Your Feedback Submit Feedback Thank you for your feedback Our editors will review what you’ve submitted and determine whether to revise the article.

　　External Websites Ask the Chatbot a Question Also known as: Great Moravian empire Written by Scott Spires Scott Spires is Associate Editor for Geography at Encyclopædia Britannica. Scott Spires Fact-checked by The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica Encyclopaedia Britannica's editors oversee subject areas in which they have extensive knowledge, whether from years of experience gained by working on that content or via study for an advanced degree. They write new content and verify and edit content received from contributors. The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica Last Updated: Feb 18, 2025 • Article History Table of Contents Table of Contents Ask the Chatbot a Question Great Moravia, former state located in central Europe, the earliest widely attested primarily West Slavic state in recorded history. Most of its territory was in present-day Slovakia, Hungary, and the Czech Republic. It existed from approximately the 830s until sometime in the early 10th century. The presence of Slavic tribes in Central Europe was noted as early as the 6th century ce. By the 9th century tribes in the Danube River basin had united into a single polity. It is not entirely clear how this process occurred; contemporaneous sources are scant. The first known ruler of the new state was ...(100 of 663 words)

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