Svatopluk I of Moravia

Svatopluk I of Moravia

Svatopluk I or Svätopluk I, also known as Svatopluk the Great (Medieval Latin: Zuentepulc(us), Zuentibald, Sventopulch(us), Zvataplug; Old Church Slavic: Свѧтопълкъ and transliterated Svętopъłkъ; Polish: Świętopełk; Greek: Σφενδοπλόκος, Sfendoplókos), was a ruler of Great Moravia, which attained its maximum territorial expansion during his reign (870–871, 871–894). Svatopluk's career started in the 860s, when he governed a principality within Moravia, the location of which is still a matter of debate among historians, under the suzerainty of his uncle, Rastislav. In 870 Svatopluk dethroned Rastislav, who was a vassal of Louis the German, and betrayed him to the Franks. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Svatopluk I of Moravia has received more than 184,072 page views. His biography is available in 27 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 24 in 2019). Svatopluk I of Moravia is the 2,126th most popular politician (down from 1,911th in 2019).

Svatopluk I of Moravia is most famous for his victory over the German king Otto I in 955.