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During the nineties, it was fashionable in Central Europe to explore one’s own noble origins and, in so doing, gain a better understanding of history in general.
This was especially pronounced in Slovakia, where a particular passion for learning about ancestry drove many to try their best to defeat the thesis that the Slovak character was plebeian in origin, as Vladimír Mináč asserted. Eventually, a trove of studies by historians proved those believing in the aristocratic Slovak origin were right.
The quest for nobility
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