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The Duchy of Saxony (Low German: Hartogdom Sassen, German: Herzogtum Sachsen) was originally the area settled by the Saxons in the late Early Middle Ages, when they were subdued by Charlemagne during the Saxon Wars from 772 and incorporated into the Carolingian Empire by 804.
From 1422 the name Saxony was applied to a large region, including the country from Thuringia to Lusatia, bordering Bohemia. It was part of the German Empire (1871–1918) and a free state in the Weimar Republic (1919–33). The state was abolished in 1952 and divided among East German districts.
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In 1180 Frederick I. deposed his former ally, the powerful duke of Saxony and Bavaria, Henry the lion for refusing to join his Italian wars. The Saxon duchy was split. The western part was given to the Archbishop of Cologne, the eastern part as well as the title dux saxoniae given to Bernhard of Saxony, from the Askanian family.
The Duchy of Saxony was ruled by the Liudolfing, Billung, and Supplinburg dynasties from 804 to 1137. During this period the borders of Saxony didn't change all that much. In 1137 the Welf dynasty which also ruled over Bavaria(in south-eastern Germany) became the Dukes of Saxony.
May 18, 2018 · The rise of Saxony dates from 1423, when the Holy Roman emperor Sigismund gave the electorate and duchy of Saxony to Margrave Frederick of Meissen of the Wettin dynasty. The gift was consequential, unifying the regions of Thuringia and Saxony under the House of Wettin.
Otto the Great’s legacy and impact on Saxony are undeniable. He transformed the region from a collection of small, disparate states into a powerful and unified kingdom. His reign marked the beginning of a new era in Saxony’s history, and his influence can still be felt today.
May 18, 2018 · The island was geographically proximal for the establishment of a trading post among the five League of Nations. To establish their presence in the New World, the Dutch founded a trading post on the southern edge of the island, naming it New Amsterdam after the Dutch capital Amsterdam.
