Person

Samo

d. c. 658 · 7th century

Samo was a Frankish merchant who, according to the Chronicle of Fredegar, led the Slavs of Central Europe in a revolt against the Avars around 623 and was then chosen as their king, ruling for some thirty-five years. In about 631 he defeated the Frankish king Dagobert I at Wogastisburg. His realm, probably centred in Moravia, Bohemia or Lower Austria, is the first known Slavic polity.

Samo
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Roman EgyptMilitaryChiosMilitary, GovernanceMiletusDeclineSamosFoundation, Socioeconomy, Military, Governance, Impact, Decline, SummaryByzantiumMilitary, DeclineAvar KhaganateImpact

Mentioned in 3 state histories

SamosSamo's EmpireCarantania

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The Epoch Institute. (2026). Samo. In The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/samo
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