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Chronology (u/ou)
863
- Greek missionaries Cyril and Methodius arrive in Moravia, establishing early Christian unity among Czech peoples; draw up first Slavic alphabet.
906
- Moravian Empire is dissolved after defeat by Magyars.
921-29
- Bohemia and Moravia are united under crown of Wenceslaus, Bohemia's patron saint.
973
- Slovakia is annexed by Hungary.
13th century
- Germans begin mass migration into Bohemia, setting stage for rapid social and economic development.
1346-78
- Bohemia enjoys "Golden Age" under Charles I of Bohemia (Charles IV of Holy Roman Empire.
1348
- University of Prague (Charles University), first university in central Europe, is founded.
1415
- Martyrdom of Jan Hus precipitates Hussite revolt against domination by Germans and Catholic Church; Czech national consciousness gestates.
1526
- Ferdinand assumes Bohemian throne, beginning Hapsburg domination and renewing Catholic domination.
1592-1670
- Jan Comenius reforms education and leads latter phase of Czech reformation.
1618
- Bohemian Protestants revolt against Catholic Church, initiating Thirty Years War; two Catholic governors are victims of "defenestration of Prague."
1620
- Czechs are defeated at Battle of White Mountain, reestablishing Hapsburg rule; during "Time of the Night" Bohemia endures severe political, religious, and cultural persecution; war losses and heavy migration lead to renewed Germanization of Bohemia.
19th century
- Czech "renaissance" emphasizes literary works of national history and folklore; Czech language revives.
1867
- Austro-Hungarian Empire incorporates Slovakia, Bohemia, and Moravia; economic and cultural growth are facilitated by relatively mild Austrian hegemony.
1918
- First Czechoslovak Republic is founded under President Tomas G. Masaryk.
1921
- Czechoslovak Communist Party is founded.
1935
- Eduard Benes succeeds Masaryk as President of the Republic.
1938
- September
- Munich Conference cedes Sudetenland to Germany.
1939
- March
- German trips occupy Czechoslovakia; Bohemia and Moravia become German protectorate and Slovakia becomes "independent" state.
1940
- July
- United Kingdom recognizes Czechoslovak Government in London under Eduard Benes.
1943
- December
- Benes signs 20-year friendship and mutual assistance pact with U.S.S.R.
1944
- August
- Slovak national uprising takes place against Nazis.
1945
- April
- Kosice program of close relations with U.S.S.R. and nationalization of industry is announced.
- May
- Last German resistance ends with liberation of Prague.
- June
- Expulsion of most ethnic Germans is ordered. Ruthenia ceded to U.S.S.R.
- December
- By mutual agreement, U.S. and Soviet troops withdraw from Czechoslovakia.
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