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The Kingdom of Saxony (German: Königreich Sachsen) was a German monarchy that existed in Central Europe between 1806 to 1918. The territory of the Kingdom comprised from the former Electorate of Saxony.
- Frederick Augustus I
Frederick Augustus I (German: Friedrich August I.; Polish:...
- Frederick Augustus III of Saxony
Frederick Augustus III (German: Friedrich August III.; 25...
- Free State
Saxony, officially the Free State of Saxony, is a landlocked...
- History of Saxony
The Kingdom of Saxony was the fifth state of the German...
- Frederick Augustus I
Jun 1, 2024 · In 843 Saxony became part of the East Frankish, or German, kingdom. By the early 10th century Saxony had emerged as a hereditary duchy under the Liudolfing dynasty , and in 919 Duke Henry of Saxony was elected German king.
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The Kingdom of Saxony (German: Königreich Sachsen), existed from 1806 until 1918. From 1871 it was part of the German Empire, and after World War I it became part of the Weimar Republic. Its capital was the city of Dresden, and its modern successor state is the Free State of Saxony.
May 5, 2024 · Saxony, state, eastern Germany. Present-day Saxony is composed largely of hill and mountain country, with only its northernmost portions and the area around Leipzig descending into the great North European Plain. The chief mountain range is the Ore Mountains and the capital is Dresden.
In the mid-9th century Saxony became part of the German kingdom of the Franks. The territory was broken up in 1180 and divided into two smaller and widely separated areas, Saxe-Lauenburg on the lower Elbe River and Saxe-Wittenberg on the middle Elbe.
