Principality of Nitra

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Principality of Nitra Nitrianske kniežatstvo (Slovak) Nyitrai Fejedelemség (Magyar)
c. 825–c. 870
A map presenting the theory of the co-existence of two principalities (Moravia and Nitra) before the 830s
Status	Independent state (825-833) Vassal of the Great Moravia (833–906/907) Principality of Hungary (906/907–1000/1001) Kingdom of Poland (1001–1030) Kingdom of Hungary (1030–1108)
Capital	Nitra
Common languages	Old Slavic
Religion	Slavic Christianity Latin Christianity Slavic paganism
Government	Principality
Prince
• 825–833	Pribina (first)
• 1095-1108	Álmos (last)
Historical era	Middle Ages
• Established	c. 825
• Incorporated into the Great Moravia	c. 870
Preceded by Succeeded by Samo's Empire Great Moravia Kingdom of Hungary Kingdom of Poland
Today part of	Slovakia Hungary

The Principality of Nitra^[1][2][3] (Slovak: Nitrianske kniežatstvo, Nitriansko, Nitrava, lit. 'Duchy of Nitra, Nitravia, Nitrava'; Hungarian: Nyitrai Fejedelemség), also known as the Duchy of Nitra,^[4][5] was a West Slavic polity encompassing a group of settlements that developed in the 9th century around Nitra, in present-day Slovakia. Its history remains uncertain^[6] because of a lack of contemporary sources. The territory's status is subject to scholarly debate: some modern historians describe it as an independent polity that was annexed either around 833 or 870^{[undue weight? – discuss]} by the Principality of Moravia, while others say that it was under the influence of the neighbouring West Slavs from Moravia from its inception.