Slavomir of Moravia explained

Slavomir
Succession:	Duke of Moravia
Reign:	871
Predecessor:	Svatopluk I
Successor:	Svatopluk I
Spouse:	None
Issue:	None
House:	House of Mojmír
Father:	Unknown
Mother:	Unknown
Birth Date:	Unknown
Death Date:	Unknown

Slavomir (Latin: Sclagamarus, Czech and Slovak: Slavomír) was a duke of Moravia (871). He led a revolt against the Franks who had annexed Moravia during the incarceration of his relative, Svatopluk I.

Early life

Slavomir, according to the Annals of Fulda, was a member of the Moravian ruling dynasty. He seems to have been a disciple of Saints Cyril and Methodius who had in 863 arrived in Moravia where they established an institution of higher education.

Revolt against the Franks

Rastislav was arrested by his own nephew, Svatopluk I, in 870. However, Svatopluk himself was arrested in 870 on the order of the Louis the German's son, Carloman. Slavomir took over the throne during 871.

See also

• Great Moravia
• Louis the German
• Saints Cyril and Methodius
• Svatopluk I

References

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