Slovenia
John Everett-Heath
In 1991 the Slovenes freed themselves from external control for first time in over 1200 years and established their unified independent state. With Serbs Croats, (sometimes referred to as Alpine Slavs) began occupy present homeland another area big north west sixth century. By 750 this had been incorporated into Frankish empire of Carolingians. After that was partitioned land Slovenes, which already reduced by Bavarian Magyar invasion southern part area, tenth century German kingdom. The were dispersed border regions Carinthia, Carniola Styria. A process Germanization begun. However, fortunate they able, with great difficulty, preserve identity culture.
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