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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.
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This article lists dukes, electors, and kings ruling over...
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Saxony has a long history as a duchy, an electorate of the...
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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. He founded the Saxon, or Ottonian, dynasty, which held the German crown until 1024.
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Warin seemingly holds the title of comes of the Saxons until around 850, by which time his nephew, Liudolf the Great has already secured control of the Saxon lands as the first (recognised) duke of Saxony. Duchy & Kingdom of Saxony (Liudolfings & Ottonians) AD 844 - 962
From 1826 there were four duchies: the grand duchy of Saxe-Weimar-Eisenach (Sachsen-Weimar-Eisenach); the duchy of Saxe-Meiningen-Hildburghausen (Sachsen-Meiningen-Hildburghausen); the duchy of Saxe-Altenburg (Sachsen-Altenburg); and the duchy of Saxe-Coburg-Gotha (Sachsen-Coburg und Gotha).
Saxony, German Sachsen, Historical region, former state, and recreated state, Germany. Before 1180 the name was applied to the territory conquered c. ad 200–700 by the Germanic Saxon tribe. They were conquered and Christianized by Charlemagne in the late 8th century.
