The document provides a summary of the history of Slovakia from the earliest settlements to modern times. It notes that the first signs of settlement date back to the Paleolithic era, and discusses the arrival of various groups like the Celts, Dacians, and Slavs between the 1st-6th centuries AD. It outlines the creation of Samo's Empire in the 7th century, the founding of Great Moravia in the 9th century, and the work of Cyril and Methodius to introduce the Glagolitic alphabet and Slavic language. The document then discusses Slovakia becoming part of Hungary in the 11th century and later the Habsburg Empire. It summarizes Slovakia's path to independence

1. History of Slovakia
Some important
facts
Základná škola s materskou školou Viliama Záborského
Vráble
Slovakia
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2. The settlement of Slovakia
• The first signs of settlement of today's territory of Slovakia are
already known from the Paleolithic.
• During the Iron Age in Slovakia Celts came and we can talk about
the first historically known ethnic group in Slovakia.
• At the end of the 2nd century BC, the Dacians came to the area of
Slovakia. They originally inhabited territories in today's Romania
and lived there until the end of the 1st century after Christ.
• The Germans were coming
to the territory of Slovakia
from the northwest at the beginning
of the 1st century after Christ.

3. We belong to the Slavs
• Because we belong to the Slavs, we should say that the Slavs
came to our territory during the 5th and 6th centuries.
• In the 6th century the Slavs got under the rule of the nomadic
tribes of Avars, but their cruelty led to rebellions among the
Slavs.
• In the 7th century / 623 - 658 / the Sam´s Empire was created, in
which the king became French merchant / trader / Samo.

4. The quiz 1
• In which century was Samo´s Empire created?
A/ 5th century
B/ 7th century
C/ 6th century
Correct answer:
B/ 7th century

5. Great Moravia
• Since the 8th century, Slavic tribes have been united again.
• In the first half of the 9th century, two new formations were
created, the Moravian Principality (headed by Mojmir I) and
the Nitrian principality (headed by Pribina).
(Vráble - our town lies near Nitra.)
• In 833 two principalities joined
together and the Great Moravia
was formed, which included
the northern part of
the Carpathian basin
and surrounding area.

6. Great Moravia
• The most famous princes were Mojmir, Pribina,
Rastislav, Svätopluk.
• During the reign of Svätopluk, the Great
Moravia achieved the greatest territorial
expansion.
• Great Moravia stopped
to exist in 906.

7. The Quiz 2
• Can you name at least 1 prince of Great Moravia?
• Correct answer:
• Mojmír, Pribina, Svätopluk, Rastislav

8. Cyril and Methodius
• Cyril and Methodius were very important persons in our history
because through their work they influenced the cultural
development of all Slavs, for which they received the title
"Apostles to the Slavs".
• Before arrival to Great Moravia/ 862 / they created the Glagolitic
alphabet, the first alphabet to be used for Slavonic manuscripts.
• After arrival to Great Moravia,
they introduced Old Slavs language
called also Church Slavonic
into religious ceremonies.

9. Slovakia as the part of
Hungary• In the 11th century, Slovakia became part of the Hungarian state /
Families of the Arpads, Huňady, Jagel, ... /.
• From the 16th century, Slovakia together with Hungary became
the part of Habsburg monarchy.
• From the rulers we can mention Maria Theresa and her son
Joseph known by many reforms.
• Juro Jánošík, a great Slovak highwayman / robber /, is also known
from this period /17th – 18th century /.
We know a lot of legends about him.

10. The Quiz 3
• What was the name of the first alphabet to
be used for Slavonic manuscripts?
• Correct answer:
Glagolitic alphabet

11. The Slovak national revival in the 19th
century.
• Ľudovít Štúr, was the leader of the Slovak national revival in the
19th century.
• He was the author of the Slovak language standard, eventually
leading to the contemporary Slovak literary language.
• He was also a politician, poet, journalist, publisher, teacher,
philosopher, linguist and member of the Hungarian Parliament.
• Other known important personalities
of this time were Jozef Miloslav Hurban
and Michal Miloslav Hodža .

12. The Quiz 4
• Who was the leader of the Slovak national revival in
the 19th century.
A/ Hurban
B/ Hodža
C/ Štúr
• The correct answer :
C/ Ľudovít Štúr

13. Czecho-Slovakia
• Austria-Hungary was created in 1866 and Slovakia was its part.
• It broke down in 1918 and the Czechoslovak Republic was
established.
• After 1918, Slovakia had for the first time in its history precisely
defined borders, its capital became Bratislava.
• The Slovak National Theatre was founded.
• The Matica slovenská as all-nation cultural institution of the
Slovaks was established in 1863
• It started the foundations
of Slovak science, libraries
and museums.

14. II. World War and Slovak National
Uprising
• After the rise of fascism, Czechoslovakia lost its integrity and
sovereignty.
• On 14 March 1939 Slovakia was declared as Slovak republic.
Although it was formally considered to be a separate state of the
Slovaks, it was the product of the foreign policy of the German
Reich.
• The Slovak National Uprising was an armed uprising of the
Slovak domestic revolt during the Second World War against the
entry of the Nazis into the territory
of the Slovak Republic.
• It began on August 29, 1944,
as a defense against the German occupation forces.

15. The Slovak republic -
Slovakia
• The Slovak Republic was established on 1 January 1993.
• The Slovak Republic became the 180th member of the United
Nations.
• Slovakia became the member of European Union in 2004.
• The capital city is Bratislava.
• The president is Andrej Kiska.

16. The Quiz 5
• In which year did the Slovak National Uprising start?
A/ 1943
B/ 1944
C/ 1941
• Correct answer:
B/ 1944

17. Thank you for interest
Created by pupils of Erasmus club

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