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The Kingdom of Saxony (German: Königreich Sachsen), lasting from 1806 to 1918, was an independent member of a number of historical confederacies in Napoleonic through post-Napoleonic Germany. The kingdom was formed from the Electorate of Saxony. From 1871, it was part of the German Empire.
- Frederick Augustus I
Frederick Augustus I (German: Friedrich August I.; Polish:...
- Frederick Augustus III of Saxony
Frederick Augustus III (German: Friedrich August III.; 25...
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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
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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Jun 16, 2023 · The Saxon Wars were a series of conflicts between 772-804 between the Franks under Charlemagne, who wanted to convert the Saxons forcibly to Christianity, and the Germanic pagan people of Saxony.
- Joshua J. Mark
- What caused the Saxon Wars?The immediate cause of the Saxon Wars was the Saxon destruction of the church at Deventer, modern-day Netherlands, but it is understood that Charle...
- How many Saxon Wars were there?Charlemagne launched 18 military campaigns against the Saxons between 722-804.
- Who won the Saxon Wars?Charlemagne of the Franks won the Saxon Wars after deporting 10,000 Saxons from their homeland and replacing them with Christian Franks.
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.
The Kingdom of Saxony, lasting from 1806 to 1918, was an independent member of a number of historical confederacies in Napoleonic through post-Napoleonic Germany. The kingdom was formed from the Electorate of Saxony. From 1871, it was part of the German Empire.
