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Slavkov u Brna

Town

Moravian town, known in German as Austerlitz, near which Napoleon defeated the Russian and Austrian armies in 1805.

View on map 49.15° N, 16.88° E Wikipedia

Held by

1789 – August 6, 1806 Holy Roman Empire de facto
December 26, 1805 – March 30, 1867 Austrian Empire de facto
June 8, 1815 – May 18, 1848 German Confederation de facto
November 29, 1850 – August 23, 1866 German Confederation de facto
May 29, 1867 – October 30, 1918 Austria-Hungary de facto
November 5, 1918 – March 14, 1939 Czechoslovakia de facto
March 16, 1939 – May 8, 1945 Germany de facto
July 28, 1944 – April 24, 1945 Germany de facto Military occupation
May 8, 1945 – December 30, 1992 Czechoslovakia de facto
since 1993 Czech Republic de facto

Events here 1

December 2, 1805 Battle of Austerlitz