The history of Slovenia chronicles the period of the Slovenian territory from the 5th century BC to the present. In the Early Bronze Age, Proto-Illyrian tribes settled an area stretching from present-
A pierced cave bear bone, possibly a flute made by Neanderthals dating to the Late Pleistocene
The Ljubljana Marshes Wheel, dating to the Neolithic period, is the oldest wooden wheel yet discovered.
Gold appliqués, Urnfield culture, c. 1200 BC.
Bronze breastplate, Hallstatt culture, 600 BC
Slovenia, officially the Republic of Slovenia, is a country in Central Europe. It borders Italy to the west, Austria to the north, Hungary to the northeast, and Croatia to the south and southeast; its
History of Slovenia
…parliamentary democracy to Slovenia. On 7 March 1990, the Slovenian Assembly passed the amendment XCI changing the official name of the state to the Republic of Slovenia dropping the word 'Socialist'. The new name has been official since 8 March 1990. On 30 December 1989 Slovenia officially opened the spring 1990 elections…
The Ottoman army battling the Habsburgs during the Great Turkish War in the area that would later become Slovenia.