The
Moravians (
Old Slavic self-designation
Moravljane, , ) were a
West Slavic tribe in the
Early Middle Ages. Although it is not known exactly when the Moravian tribe was founded, Czech historian
Dušan Treštík claimed that the tribe was formed between the turn of the 6th century to the 7th century, around the same time as the other Slavic tribes. In the 9th century Moravians settled mainly around the historic region of
Moravia and
Western Slovakia, but also in parts of
Lower Austria (up to the
Danube) and Upper
Hungary.