Ethics and politics of Great Moravia of the 9<sup>th</sup> century
Vasil Gluchman
Abstract The author studies the role of Christianity in two forms 9th century political ethics history Great Moravia, represented by Moravian rulers Rastislav and Svatopluk. Rastislav’s conception predominantly uses pre-Erasmian model based on pursuit welfare for country its inhabitants achieving clerical-political independence Moravia from Frankish kingdom and, moreover, utilising advancement culture, education, literature, law legality, as well spreading Christian morality form code expressed ethicallegal documents. Svatopluk’s was a prototype Machiavellian ethics, according to which one is, interest power fame, allowed be lion and/or fox. Svatopluk abused name his power-oriented goals. outlived Rastislav; it did not, however, outlive Svatopluk, as, shortly after death, broke up ceased exist. came conclusion that more viable, cultural heritage lives works Constantine Methodius.
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