Carantania, also known as Carentania, was a Slavic principality that emerged in the second half of the 7th century, in the territory of present-day southern Austria and north-eastern Slovenia. Since t
Church of Maria Saal (Gospa Sveta)
The installation of the Dukes of Carinthia according to a Medieval chronicle
Tabula Ducatus Carnioliae, Vindorum Marchiae et Histriae
Samo was the founder and sole ruler of the first recorded unified tribal polity of Slavs, later known as Samo's realm, ruling from 623 until his death in 658. According to Fredegar—the earliest source
Carantania
…Carantania *Korǫtanъ 658–828 Capital Karnburg Common languages Proto-Slavic Government Monarchy Historical era Early Middle Ages • Death of King Samo 658 • Tributary to Franks 745 • Integration to Franks 828 Preceded by Succeeded by Samo's Empire Francia Today part of Austria Slovenia Carantania…
Samo statue at Náklo hill near Dubňany
Borders of the Slavic territories under King Samo's rule in 631
Avar settlement area in the Carpathian Basin from the 7th to the 9th century by to Éva Garam.