Principality of Nitra
The Principality of Nitra (Slovak: Nitrianske kniežatstvo, Nitriansko, Nitrava, lit. 'Duchy of Nitra, Nitravia, Nitrava'; Hungarian: Nyitrai Fejedelemség), also known as the Duchy of Nitra, was a West Slavic polity encompassing a group of settlements that developed in the 9th century around Nitra, in present-day Slovakia. Its history remains uncertain because of a lack of contemporary sources. The territory's status is subject to scholarly debate: some modern historians describe it as an independent polity that was annexed either around 833 or 870 by the Principality of Moravia, while others say that it was under the influence of the neighbouring West Slavs from Moravia from its inception.
Principality of Nitra | |||||||||||||
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| c. 825–c. 870 | |||||||||||||
A map presenting the theory of the co-existence of two principalities (Moravia and Nitra) before the 830s | |||||||||||||
| Status | Independent state (825-833) Vassal of the Great Moravia (833–906/907) Principality of Hungary (906/907–1000/1001) Kingdom of Poland (1001–1030) Kingdom of Hungary (1030–1108) | ||||||||||||
| Capital | Nitra | ||||||||||||
| Common languages | Old Slavic | ||||||||||||
| Religion | Slavic Christianity Latin Christianity Slavic paganism | ||||||||||||
| Government | Principality | ||||||||||||
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• 825–833 | Pribina (first) | ||||||||||||
• 1095-1108 | Álmos (last) | ||||||||||||
| Historical era | Middle Ages | ||||||||||||
• Established | c. 825 | ||||||||||||
• Incorporated into the Great Moravia | c. 870 | ||||||||||||
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| Today part of | Slovakia Hungary | ||||||||||||
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