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1 day ago · Charlemagne [b] ( / ˈʃɑːrləmeɪn, ˌʃɑːrləˈmeɪn / SHAR-lə-mayn, -MAYN; 2 April 748 [a] – 28 January 814) was King of the Franks from 768, King of the Lombards from 774, and Emperor of what is now known as the Carolingian Empire from 800, holding these titles until his death in 814. He united most of Western and Central Europe, and was the first recognized emperor to rule in ...
1 day ago · e. The Anglo-Saxons were a cultural group that inhabited much of what is now England in the Early Middle Ages, and spoke Old English. They traced their origins to Germanic settlers who came to Britain from mainland Europe in the 5th century.
2 days ago · The House of Wettin ruled Poland–Lithuania and Saxony simultaneously, dividing power between the two states. In spite of his controversial means of attaining power, Augustus II lavishly spent on the arts and left an extensive cultural and architectural ( Baroque) legacy in both countries.
2 days ago · Two women with the name Christina have defended Stockholm's castle with teeth and claws against besieging soldiers, both of these women have borne the name Christina. We start with the first: Queen Christina of Saxony.
5 days ago · Martin Luther. Born: November 10, 1483, Eisleben, Saxony [now in -Anhalt, Germany] Died: February 18, 1546, Eisleben (aged 62) Notable Works: “Ninety-five Theses” “Admonition to Peace Concerning the Twelve Articles of the Peasants” “Against the Execrable Bull of the AntiChrist” “Against the Murderous and Robbing Hordes of the Peasants”
3 days ago · The House of Ascania ruled the Electorate of Saxony until 1422, when Albert the Poor, who had inherited a nearly bankrupt state, died after being exposed to a house fire.
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4 days ago · Merovingian dynasty. Chlotar III (died March 10/11, 673) was a Merovingian king of Neustria and Burgundy, who succeeded his father, Clovis II, in 657. After the retirement of his mother, Balthild, to a monastery in 664 or 665, he came—and remained—under the domination of the Neustrian mayor of the palace, Ebroin.
