870 ⟶ Prague Castle Construction Begins

Prague Castle founded.
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👑 Samo Establishes First Known Slavic State

The Frankish merchant Samo, supporting the Slavs fighting their Avar rulers, becomes the ruler of the first known Slav state in Central Europe.⟶
Samo Establishes First Known Slavic State (623)
SlavsKingdomTribalism
Czech RepublicCzech RepublicSlovakiaSlovakiaAustriaAustria

🏰 Prague Castle Construction Begins

Prague Castle founded.⟶
Prague Castle Construction Begins (870)
Middle AgesFortificationPolitical DevelopmentArchitectureSlavs
Czech RepublicCzech Republic

📜 Golden Bull of 1356 Issued by Charles IV

The Imperial Diet of the Holy Roman Empire headed by Emperor Charles IV issues the Golden Bull of 1356, establishing various constitutional aspects of the Empire, the most significant being the electoral college to elect future emperors.⟶
Golden Bull of 1356 Issued by Charles IV (1356)
Holy Roman EmpireConstitutional LawMiddle AgesGovernance
GermanyGermanyCzech RepublicCzech RepublicItalyItaly

🪟 Prague Officials Thrown from Castle Windows

The Defenestration of Prague.⟶
Prague Officials Thrown from Castle Windows (1618)
Thirty Years' WarReligious ConflictChristianityHoly Roman EmpireHabsburgsPolitical ViolenceDiplomacy
Czech RepublicCzech Republic

🌾 Czech Lands Famine

1771: Famine in Czech lands kills hundreds of thousands.⟶
Czech Lands Famine (1770)
FamineFood ShortageAgricultural CrisisAustrian Empire
Czech RepublicCzech Republic

⚖️ Show Trial of Rudolf Slánský and other Communist Officials

The Slansky Trial in Czechoslovakia.⟶
Show Trial of Rudolf Slánský and other Communist Officials (1952)
Cold WarCommunismCzechoslovakiaStalinismEastern BlocPurgePolitical Repression
Czech RepublicCzech Republic