In 863, Byzantine Emperor Michael III sent missionaries Saint Constantine (Cyril) and his brother Methodius to Great Moravia at the request of Prince Rastislav, creating the Slavonic alphabet and establishing vernacular worship, which significantly expanded Byzantine influence and promoted political independence for Slavic peoples.
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In 862, Prince Rastislav of Great Moravia requested Byzantine Emperor Michael III to send missionaries. Seeing a strategic opportunity to expand his empire's influence and counter Frankish power, the emperor dispatched the scholar monk Saint Constantine, later known as Cyril, and his brother Methodius to Moravia in 863. The Moravian mission is considered one of the most culturally significant events in European history. Its historical impact includes the Slavonic alphabet, vernacular worship, political independence,
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