Home›Sources›Byzantine Missions Among the Slavs: SS. Constantine-Cyril and MethodiusSourcesByzantine Missions Among the Slavs: SS. Constantine-Cyril and MethodiusCitation FormatsGeneral ReferenceGeneral Reference Citation TextDivinity Atlas. "Byzantine Missions Among the Slavs: SS. Constantine-Cyril and Methodius." Accessed August 30, 2026. https://divinity.interactivelion.com/sources/byzantine-missions-among-the-slavs-ss-constantine-cyril-and-methodius.Copy General ReferenceAPA StyleAPA Style Citation TextDivinity Atlas. (n.d.). Byzantine Missions Among the Slavs: SS. Constantine-Cyril and Methodius. Retrieved August 30, 2026, from https://divinity.interactivelion.com/sources/byzantine-missions-among-the-slavs-ss-constantine-cyril-and-methodiusCopy APA StyleBibTeXBibTeX Citation Text@misc{divinityatlas-byzantine-missions-among-the-slavs-ss-co, author = {Divinity Atlas}, title = {Byzantine Missions Among the Slavs: SS. Constantine-Cyril and Methodius}, year = {2026}, url = {https://divinity.interactivelion.com/sources/byzantine-missions-among-the-slavs-ss-constantine-cyril-and-methodius}, note = {Accessed August 30, 2026} }Copy BibTeXFrancis Dvornik's study traces the ninth century mission of Cyril and Methodius using the historical record of their actual evangelizing journey, the creation of the Glagolitic script and the Old Church Slavonic liturgy, and the political dealings between Byzantine and Roman church authorities that the mission got caught up in. That grounding in the documented political and ecclesiastical record, not a claim about its press, is the basis for treating it as a strong source here. This record has not independently traced a documented history of scholarly revision to Dvornik's account since 1970. Use it for established historical facts about the Cyrillo-Methodian mission and early Slavic Christianity.FactsClaims Backed By This Source (449 claims)Comments (0)Reader Challenges (0 open reader challenges)FactsAssessmentReliability TierWell-attested1A scholarly study from an academic press tracing the ninth century mission of Cyril and Methodius using the documented historical record of their evangelizing journey and the political dealings between Byzantine and Roman church authorities.NotesWell-attestedScholarly historical study of the ninth-century Byzantine mission of Cyril and Methodius to the Slavs, covering their evangelization, the creation of the Glagolitic script and Old Church Slavonic liturgy, and the mission's political and ecclesiastical context. Use for established historical facts about the Cyrillo-Methodian mission and early Slavic Christianity.CitationAuthorWell-attestedFrancis DvornikPublisherWell-attestedRutgers University PressPublication YearWell-attested1970URLWell-attestedhttps://archive.org/details/byzantinemission0000dvorSource TypeWell-attestedacademic monographClaims Backed By This Source (449 claims)This source backs 449 claims across the atlas. As facts: 229 well-attested, 8 scholarly debate, 1 open question. As cited relationships: 111 holds, 3 connected. Plus 97 entities citing it as a general reference with no single fact or relationship attached.Disposition By TopicAlphabet Letters, 371 claims: 174 well-attested, 6 scholarly debate, 1 open question, 103 holds, 87 general references.Historical Figures, 23 claims: 18 well-attested, 2 scholarly debate, 1 holds, 2 general references.Open Questions, 18 claims: 14 well-attested, 2 connected, 2 general references.Articles, 12 claims: 10 well-attested, 1 connected, 1 general references.Spread Events, 9 claims: 4 well-attested, 4 holds, 1 general references.Sources, 8 claims: 8 well-attested.Cultures, 5 claims: 1 well-attested, 3 holds, 1 general references.Regions, 2 claims: 2 general references.Empires & Polities, 1 claims: 1 general references.Well-attested229Alphabet LettersAzu ⰀAzu АBig Yus ⰨBig Yus ѪBuky ⰁBuky БCherv ЧChrivi ⰝDjervi ⰌDobro ⰄDobro ДDzelo ⰇDzelo ЅFert ФFita ⰪFita ѲFritu ⰗGlagol ГGlagoli ⰃHeru ⰘI ⰋI ІInitial Izhe ⰊIotated Big Yus ⰩIotated Small Yus ⰧIotified A ꙖIotified Big Yus ѬIotified E ѤIotified Little Yus ѨIzhe ⰉIzhe ИIzhitsa ⰫIzhitsa ѴKako ⰍKako КKher ХKsi ѮLittle Yus ѦLjudije ⰎLyudiye ЛMyslete МMyslite ⰏNash НNashi ⰐOmega ѠOn ОOnu ⰑOtu ⰙPe ⰚPokoji ⰒShowing 1 to 50 of 101 entities carrying this claim. NextScholarly debate8Alphabet LettersAzu ⰀAzu АSha ШHistorical FiguresCyril of ThessalonicaMethodius of ThessalonicaOpen question1Alphabet LettersAzu ⰀHolds111Alphabet LettersAzu ⰀBig Yus ⰨBig Yus ѪBuky ⰁBuky БCherv ЧChrivi ⰝDjervi ⰌDobro ⰄDzelo ⰇDzelo ЅFita ⰪFritu ⰗGlagoli ⰃHeru ⰘI ⰋInitial Izhe ⰊIotated Big Yus ⰩIotated Small Yus ⰧIotified Big Yus ѬIotified Little Yus ѨIzhe ⰉIzhitsa ⰫKako ⰍLittle Yus ѦLjudije ⰎMyslite ⰏNashi ⰐOnu ⰑOtu ⰙPe ⰚPokoji ⰒRitsi ⰓSha ⰞSha ШShta ⰛShta ЩSlovo ⰔSmall Yus ⰤSmall Yus With Tail ⰥSpidery Ha ⰢTsi ⰜTsy ЦTvrido ⰕUku ⰖVede ⰂYat ѢYati ⰡYer ЪYeri ⰠShowing 1 to 50 of 62 entities carrying this claim. NextConnected3ArticlesHow Cyril and Methodius Brought Christianity to Great MoraviaOpen QuestionsDid the Cyrillic letters for the sounds Greek lacked come from Glagolitic, from a Semitic script, or from neither?What was the exact letter inventory and order of the alphabet Constantine-Cyril devised in 863?General References97Alphabet LettersAzu ⰀAzu АBig Yus ⰨBig Yus ѪBuky ⰁBuky БCherv ЧChrivi ⰝDjervi ⰌDobro ⰄDobro ДDzelo ⰇDzelo ЅFert ФFita ⰪFita ѲFritu ⰗGlagol ГGlagoli ⰃHeru ⰘI ⰋI ІInitial Izhe ⰊIotated Big Yus ⰩIotated Small Yus ⰧIotified A ꙖIotified Big Yus ѬIotified E ѤIotified Little Yus ѨIzhe ⰉIzhe ИIzhitsa ⰫIzhitsa ѴKako ⰍKako КKher ХKsi ѮLittle Yus ѦLjudije ⰎLyudiye ЛMyslete МMyslite ⰏNash НNashi ⰐOmega ѠOn ОOnu ⰑOtu ⰙPe ⰚPokoji ⰒShowing 1 to 50 of 97 entities carrying this claim. NextComments (0)No comments yet. Be the first to share a thought.Sign in to join the discussion.Reader Challenges (0 open reader challenges)No disputes yet. Spotted an error or a better source? 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