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Croatia

Croatia

Croatia has a long history that dates all the way back to the 7th century. Divided between the principalities of Croatia and Pannonia, The Trpmirovic dynasty consolidated them and in 1102, Croatia unified with the Kingdom of Hungary. In 1527, the country became part of the Habsburg monarch after the battle of Mohacs, and they

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Czech Republic

Czech Republic

The Celtic tribe Boii inhabited the Czech region for the first 400 years of the first millennium before eventually giving way to post-Roman Germanic tribes. The Great Moravian Empire was founded by the Slavs in the 9th century. It lasted about 100 years before being overrun by Hungarian tribes, who formed the Bohemian Kingdom. After

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Hungary

Hungary

Hungary is a landlocked country in Central Europe. Throughout its history, it has been occupied by the Romans, Slavs, Celts and Huns, before becoming a well established country towards the end of the 9th century. This was due to the Hungarian grand prince Arpad who founded the Kingdom of Hungary. The Kingdom of Hungary lasted

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Serbia

Serbia

The first Serbian state was created during the middle of the 9th century, and eventually the Serbian empire was formed in the middle of the 14th century. In 1459, Serbia was overwhelmed by the Turks, who remained in control for just under 400 years. A revolution in the early 1800s led to the restoration of

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Slovakia

Slovakia

The Slavic tribes invaded present day Slovakia during the 5th century and created many successful kingdoms. It was during this era that the Slavs adopted Christianity. Since the 10th century however, Slovakia became part of Hungary. Hungary would eventually form a union with the Austrian Empire in 1867. Slovakia would join the Czechs in 1918

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