Svatopluk II or Svätopluk II (

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: ''Zentobolchus'') was a member of the House of Mojmír and Prince in Moravia (maybe of

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) from 894 to 899, as which he strove to control all of

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. He was the son of Svatopluk I son of Morot.

Biography

Svatopluk II was a younger son of Svatopluk I and grandson (according to

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) of Morot. As Prince of

, Svatopluk II was subordinated to Mojmír II, the King of

which contained the principality as its province. Svatopluk II rebelled against Mojmír II in 898 in an attempt to take over control of Great Moravia. Their conflict climaxed when Bavarian troops intervened in the winter of 898/899. Mojmír II defeated the Bavarians and captured Svatopluk II, but the Bavarians managed to rescue him and brought him to

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. Svatopluk II returned to the Principality of Nitra in 901. He probably died in 906 in fights with the

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, who began to invade the

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in 896. Historical records contain no mention of Mojmír II, Svatopluk II, or their possible successors in connection with the three battles of Bratislava where the invading tribes defeated the Bavarian army.

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880s births 906 deaths Year of birth uncertain 9th-century monarchs in Europe Great Moravia People from Nitra 9th-century Slavs 9th-century people from East Francia Slavic warriors {{Europe-royal-stub