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Pozsony: see Bratislava Bratislava (brä`tēslä`vä'), Ger. Pressburg, Hung. Pozsony, city (1991 pop. ..... Click the link for more information. , Slovakia. BratislavaGerman Pressburg Hungarian PozsonyCity (pop., 2001 prelim.: 428,672), capital of Slovakia. Settled first by Celts and Romans, it was ultimately inhabited by Slavs in the 8th century. As Pressburg, it developed as a trade centre and became a free royal town in 1291. The first university in what was then Hungary was founded there in 1467. The city served as the Hungarian capital (1541–1784) and was the seat of the Diet until 1848. The Treaty of Pressburg (1805) was signed here by Napoleon and Francis II following the Battle of Austerlitz. After World War I, on the formation of Czechoslovakia, it became capital of the province of Slovakia, and it became the national capital on Slovakia's independence in 1992. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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The author chose to study Christian Hercules, which is an allegoric drama and was performed in Pozsony (Bratislava) in 1729. |
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