| B.C. |
200,000
|
The
oldest known fireplace was in use (1) |
|
100,000
|
The
first known man died on the territory of the present day
Slovakia (1) |
|
20,800
|
A
sculpture of Venus was carved by an ancient artist in
Moravany, near Piestany [middle of Slovakia] (1) |
|
1900-1500
|
Copper
was mined in Slovenske Rudohorie mountain range (1) |
|
500 |
The
first nation with a historical name, the Celtics nation,
dominated much of the area (1).
|
|
200 |
Celtic
coins were minted on Slovvak territory (1) |
| A.D. |
6
|
The
Romans crossed the Danube river and took control of its
banks for four centuries (1) |
|
4th
and 5th Cent.
|
The
first Slavs began to arrive. (1) |
|
623-658
|
period
of the Samo Empire - a defensive union of Slavic tribes
(1) |
|
824
|
Mojmir
I. founded the Great Moravian Empire (1) |
|
828
|
The
first Christian church was established in Pribina court
in Nitra, one of the centers of Great Moravia (1) |
|
863
|
Arrival
of Cyril and Method, the founders of old Slavic written
language, on Great Moravia (1) |
|
894
|
The
most prominent ruler of Great Moravia, Svatopluk, died.
The coutnry was then seized by nomads from old Hungary
(1) |
|
1000
|
The
first Hungarian king, Stephen I, the Saint, was crowned
by the Pope. At that time, Hungary stretched over the
territories of what is now Slovakia, Hungary, Croatia,
Slovenia, part of Romania and Ukraine. (1) |
| 1000+ |
1241
|
The
Tatars invaded the country and ravaged it. (1) |
|
1467
|
Founding
of Academia Istropolitana in Bratislava, the first university
on the territory of the present day Slovakia. (1) |
|
1635
|
Founding
of University of Trnava (1) |
|
1740-1780
|
Reign
of Maria Theresa, the Queen of Hungary, crowned in Bratislava
(1) |
|
1867 |
The
Habsburg monarchy was transformed into Austro-Hungary.
The leading nationality of "Uhorsko", the southeastern
region of the empire, were the Hungarians who wanted to
change it to a one-nation state. Slovaks in those days
weree near a state of national extinction. (1) |
| 1900+ |
1907
|
Founding
of the SlovakLeague in Cleveland, Ohio (U.S.) (1) |
|
October
1918
|
The
Czechoslovak Republic was established (1) |
|
1919
|
Comenius
University was founded in the capital of Slovakia, Bratislava.
(1) |
|
1939
|
The
German Army occupied the Czech Lands; In Slovakia, an
independent Slovak State was created (1) |
|
August
1944
|
An
anti-Hitler uprising erupted. After the defeat of the
Slovak Army, the resistance continued in the mountains
until the end of war (1) |
|
May
1945
|
The
Czechoslovak Republic was restored (1) |
| Communism |
February
1948
|
The
Communist Party seized power. (1) |
|
January
1968
|
Alexander
Dubcek attempted to create "Communism with a human
face" |
|
August
1968 |
Soviet
troops along with other troops from Warsaw Pact countries
occupied Czechoslovakia and in October the country became
a federal republic (1) |
| Freedom |
November
1989
|
Communist
rule was overthrown |
|
June
1990
|
First
Free elections in Czechoslovakia since 1946 |
|
January
1, 1993
|
The
independent Slovak Republic was established |
| Meciar |
1997
|
For
Meciar's alleged anti-democratic tendencies Slovakia failed
to secure an invitation to NATO in Madrid's summit where
the alliance opened its doors to Poland, Hungary, and
the Czech Republic. |
|
1997 |
Slovakia
was excluded from the first group of EU enlargement. |
|
1998 |
Despite
Meciar's HZDS victory in parliamentary elections, he was
unable to form the government. Mikulas Dzurinda became
the new prime minister of Slovakia. |
| EU/NATO |
December
1998 |
EU
positively assessee the changes in Slovakia after the
'98 parliamentary elections |
|
December
1999 |
EU
accepted Slovakia as candidate for membership
|
|
February
2000 |
Negotiations
on accession of Slovakia to European Union started in
Brussels. |
| |
December
2000 |
Slovakia
joined OECD |
|
September
2002 |
Despite
Meciar's HZDS victory in parliamentary elections, he was
again unable to find partners and form new government.
Mikulas Dzurinda was the prime minister again. |
|
November
2002 |
Slovakia
was invited to join NATO (in 2004) |
|
December
2002 |
Slovakia
was invited to join the EU (May 2004) |
| |
March
29, 2004 |
Slovakia
joined NATO |
| |
May
1, 2004 |
Slovakia
became a member of the EU |
| |
|
|
| |
|
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