Pribina (800?–861) was seated in Nitra {see planet  (9543)}, where he built the first church in Slovakia and founded the Nitra principality, first state of ancient Slovaks. In 833 he was forced to flee from Nitra but later acquired a large territory near Lake Balaton {see planet  (2242)}, where he ruled as a duke, became Christian and built a dozen new churches. (M 43190) _ _.