Czechs are a Slavic people who make up most of the population of the Czech Republic. Most Czechs live in the regions of Bohemia and Moravia. They settled there during the A.D. 400’s.
The Czechs, who are sometimes called Bohemians, were among the first Slavic groups to create their own state. The state became part of the Holy Roman Empire in the 900’s. The Czechs lost their independence to Austria in 1620 but maintained their culture. They were admired for their achievements in art, literature, and music. The Czechs regained political independence in 1918. They and the Slovaks formed the republic of Czechoslovakia. In 1992, Czechoslovakia ceased to exist, and the two countries of the Czech Republic and Slovakia were created.
