Medieval in Slovakia The Great Moravian Empire ended when the Magyars (ancestors of modern-day Hungarians) conquered it in 907. Slovakia was then incorporated into the Kingdom of Hungary, and it remained under Hungarian rule for the next one thousand years. Slovak Men in Medieval Armors from the late 1200s. "Tostabur Knights of Devín" at Ruins of Devín Castle in Slovakia. Source: tostabur.sk Tournaments gave knights a chance to show off their skills and to practice techniques that they use in war. It was also a way for knights to get rich. When a knight captured a rival knight they would get to keep that knight's horse and armour and hold him ransom. Since being a knight was very expensive, tournaments were an important way of getting money. Knights at Devín Castle in Slovakia. Tournaments were very dangerous and initially, they were a free for all without many rules or regulations, so it was common for knights to be badly injured or even killed. ...