Slovenia Travel Guide — Things to Do, Food & Hotels
country in Central Europe
About Slovenia
Slavic ancestors of Slovenians came from eastern parts of Europe and inhabited territory north of present Slovenian territory in the 6th century AD. They established a state called Caranthania (Karantanijain Slovene), which was an early example of parliamentary democracy in Europe. The ruler (knezin Slovene) was elected by popular vote. The Caranthanians were later defeated by Bavarians and Franks, who subjugated them. They were Christianized, but they preserved many rituals of their pagan religion, and above all, they preserved their native language. The Slovene lands were part of theHoly Roman Empire and Austria under the Habsburg dynastyuntil 1918, when the Slovenes joined the Serbs and Croats in forming a new south-Slavic state ruled by Serbian Karađorđević dynasty called theKingdom of
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