phonetic development in Alpine Slavic, as well as Bavarian records of Alpine Slavic names, shed light on the characteristics of the Alpine Slavic language. From the 9th century onwards, Alpine Slavic underwent a series of gradual changes and innovations which were characteristic of South Slavic languages. By roughly the 13th century, these developments gave rise to the Slovene language. See also Prince's Stone Duke's Chair Modestus (Apostle of Carantania) Black panther (symbol) Timeline of Slovenian history References Further sources Rajko Bratož, ur., Slovenija in sosednje dežele med antiko in karolinško dobo : začetki slovenske etnogeneze = Slowenien und die Nachbarländer zwischen Antike und karolingischer Epoche : Anfänge der slowenischen Ethnogenese, 2 zv. Ljubljana, 2000. Paul Gleirscher, Karantanien - das slawische Kärnten. Klagenfurt, 2000. . Bogo Grafenauer, Ustoličevanje koroških vojvod in država karantanskih Slovencev : Die Kärntner Herzogseinsetzung und der Staat der Karantanerslawen. Ljubljana, 1952. Hans-Dietrich Kahl, Der Staat der Karantanen: Fakten, Thesen und Fragen zu einer frühen slawischen Machtbildung im Ostalpenraum, Ljubljana, 2002. Peter Štih, »Karantanci - zgodnjesrednjeveško ljudstvo med Vzhodom in Zahodom«, Zgodovinski časopis 61 (2007), s. 47-58. External links The Ducal Coronation Medieval Slovenia Medieval Austria Former countries in Europe Former Slavic countries 650s establishments 828 disestablishments States and territories established in the 650s States and territories disestablished in the 820s 7th-century establishments in Europe Barbarian kingdoms