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Article: A view on Slovenia and Croatia.(WORLD marketplace)
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- Paint & Coatings Industry
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- May 1, 2006
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The ancestors of present-day Slovenians settled in the area of what today is the state of Slovenia as well as in the area of southern Austria and northwestern Italy in the late 6th century AD. They were of Slavic origin, and the earliest wave probably came from the north, with Slavs from the west joining the migration later on. The first-known state was the Duchy of Carantania, which lasted until the middle of the 8th century. The center was located in Celovec/Klagenfurt, which today is part of Austria, and for many years an ancient ritual of installing their rulers was carried out on the "Duke's Chair." (The last ceremony carried out in the Slovenian language was in 1414 ...