Concerning the Constant and Enduring Allegiance of the Slavic Peoples to the House of Austria

One of the first to formulate the ideological foundations of the subsequent political concept of Austro-Slavism, based on the cooperation of Slavs within the monarchy and the rejection of Pan-Slavic delusions, was Josef Dobrovský.  In his speech delivered on 25 September 1791, when Leopold II was crowned as King of Bohemia, Dobrovský declared the unwavering loyalty of the Slavic peoples of the monarchy to the House of Habsburg, emphasized the demographic importance of the Slavs for the economic and military interests of the state, and called on the sovereign to provide support for Czech national interests.

Subject: The 19th Century in Us
Author: Dobrovský, Josef
Title: Concerning the Constant and Enduring Allegiance of the Slavic Peoples to the House of Austria
Date: 1791 (book printed 1926)
Place of publication: Prague
Publisher: J. Štenc
Origin: acquired in 1978
Licence: Free license

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