Digs in the south of this subnational historical region near the gord of Pohansko found a rune-marked rib from 600 CE, which may corroborate “strokes and incisions” described by Chernorizets Hrabar (“chair-no-REE-zets huh-RAH-bar”). This region named a “gate” on the Amber Road and a state that possibly expelled Pribina from Nitra. The bull Industriae tuae (“in-DUSS-tree-ay TOO-ay”) protected that state named for this region, which was invaded by Louis the German after it received a mission from Photios I. John Amos Comenius fled the margraviate named for this region, whose diaspora founded Hernnhut and led 18th-century missions for this region’s Unity of the Brethren. After the fall of Samo’s realm, Rastislav and Svatopluk led a “great” 9th-century state named for this region, for which Cyril and Methodius created the Glagolitic alphabet. For 10 points, Brno is the cultural capital of what Czech region between Silesia and Bohemia? ■END■
ANSWER: Moravia [or Morava, Morawa, Morawy, or Mähren; accept Moravian Church, Moravian Brethren, Moravianism, or Moravská církev; accept Great Moravia, Moravia Magna, Velká Morava, Wielkie Morawy, Grossmähren, or Marahensium; accept Margraviate of Moravia or Moravian Gate; prompt on Czechia or Czech Republic or Česká republika until “Czech” is read]
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