Slovakia
Historical Events
5-6th century - Arrival of the Slavs
The Slavs began to settle in the territory of present-day Slovakia.
9th century - Formation of the Principality of Nitra
The Slavs established the Principality of Nitra after the dissolution of the Avar Khaghanate.
1000 - Kingdom of Hungary Formation
The territory was integrated into the Kingdom of Hungary under the Hungarian crown.
1848 - Hungarian Declaration of Independence
The Hungarian declaration of independence prompted the Slovak Uprising and the formation of the Slovak National Council.
1918 - Proclamation of Czechoslovakia
The state of Czechoslovakia was proclaimed after World War I during the collapse of the Austro-Hungarian Empire.
1939 - Establishment of the First Slovak Republic
The first Slovak Republic was founded as a fascist client state under Nazi Germany.
1945 - Re-establishment of Czechoslovakia
Czechoslovakia was re-established after the country's liberation at the end of World War II.
1968 - Prague Spring
The Prague Spring represented attempts to liberalize communism, suppressed by a Warsaw Pact invasion.
1989 - Velvet Revolution
The Velvet Revolution peacefully ended Communist rule in Czechoslovakia.
1993 - Independence of Slovakia
Slovakia became an independent democratic state following the peaceful dissolution of Czechoslovakia.