# Cyril and Methodius in Moravia (863)

URL: https://christianity-history.com/timeline/863-cyril-and-methodius-in-moravia
Location: Great Moravia
Themes: Mission

The brothers Cyril and Methodius begin their mission to the Slavs, creating a script and Slavonic liturgy. At this point in the timeline (863), the Bishop of Rome was Pope Nicholas I "the Great" (24 April 858 – 13 November 867).

## Why it matters
Cyril and Methodius in Moravia mattered because it carried Christianity to new peoples and regions, changing the map of world Christianity.

Pope at the time: [Pope Nicholas I "the Great"](https://christianity-history.com/popes/pope-nicholas-i-the-great)

## Sources
- [Wikipedia — Cyril and Methodius](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cyril_and_Methodius)
- [Encyclopaedia Britannica topic lookup — Cyril and Methodius in Moravia](https://www.britannica.com/search?query=Cyril+and+Methodius+in+Moravia)
- [Wikipedia — Medieval Church (period overview)](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_the_Catholic_Church#Middle_Ages)