Koceľ

Kocel (Latin: Kozel, Kotsel, Gozil, Chozilo, Chezilo, Hezilo, Chezul; Slovak: Kocel, Slovenian: Kocelj; † 876 ) was a Slavic Knjaz in the Middle Ages and the second ruler of the Slavic Balaton Principality in today's Hungary ( 861 to 876 ).

Life

He was the son and successor Pribinov that of MOJMÍR I. Great Moravian Empire was driven out of the Principality of Nitra 833 in the course of formation, and its (probably ) Bavarian wife. Before he became prince, he was (at least 850) a count, probably the Earl of Balaton County (part of the Balaton Principality ).

First, he and his principality was more or less a vassal of the Ostfrankenreichs, later he was an ally of Great Moravia, but came into the 870ern back under East Frankish influence.

He continued the Christianisierungspolitik his father Pribinov. Adalwin, the Archbishop of Salzburg, dedicated 865 in the Balaton Principality of several new churches.

He is mainly grown for hosting the brothers Cyril and Methodius of Thessalonica Thessaloniki in the summer of 867 during their transit to Rome known. The two missionaries to the Slavs back in Kocels capital Moosburg (now Zalavár ) have up to 50 students trained and have left a lasting impression on Kocel. He supported and spread then the ( Altkirchen ) Slavic liturgy.

In the winter of 869/870 Kocel reached the Pope appointing Methods Archbishop of Pannonia and Great Moravia with its headquarters in Sirmium. After Methodius was appointed archbishop, Kocels Balaton Principality of Pannonia was so together with Great Moravia part of the new archdiocese.

876 he participated in the failed East Frankish ( Bavarian ) part campaign against the Dalmatian Croats, and died there. The Balaton Principality fell to the East Frankish king Arnulf of Carinthia later after Kocels death.

• Prince
• Person (Slovak history )
• Historical person ( South East Europe)
• Born in the 8th or 9th century
• Died 876
• Man