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Old Saxony is the place from which most of the raids and later colonisations of Britain were mounted. The region was called "Old Saxony" by the later descendants of Anglo-Saxon migrants to Britain, and their new colonies in Wessex and elsewhere were the "New Saxony" or Seaxna.
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- Tribal territory of the Saxons, Early medieval duchy
- Germanic Paganism
The continental Saxons living in what was known as Old Saxony (c. 531 –804) appear to have become consolidated by the end of the eighth century. After subjugation by the Emperor Charlemagne , a political entity called the Duchy of Saxony (804–1296) appeared, covering Westphalia, Eastphalia, Angria and Nordalbingia (Holstein, southern part ...
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It was from the North Sea coast that many Saxon groups emigrated to Britain in the fifth to early seventh centuries while a loose Saxon state began to form behind them, known generally as 'Old Saxony'.
German Empire. Saxony, any of several major territories in German history. It has been applied: (1) before 1180 ce, to an extensive far-north German region including Holstein but lying mainly west and southwest of the estuary and lower course of the Elbe River; (2) between 1180 and 1423, to two much smaller and widely separated areas, one on ...
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What are the Saxons known for? With the Frankish Empire in tatters, the Saxons were free to do as they wished once more. Charlemagne’s empire split into three parts over the course of the 9th century. The eastern part became the Kingdom of Germany, with the Duchy of Saxony as one of its most important parts.
The history of Saxony began with a small tribe living on the North Sea between the Elbe and Eider River in what is now Holstein. The name of this tribe, the Saxons (Latin: Saxones ), was first mentioned by the Greek author Ptolemy. The name Saxons is derived from the Seax, a knife used by the tribe as a weapon. [citation needed]
Jun 16, 2023 · The Saxon Wars (772-804) were a series of conflicts between the Franks under Charlemagne, who sought to conquer Saxony and convert the populace to Christianity, and the Saxons who resisted. The conflict lasted over 30 years through 18 campaigns and cost thousands of lives before Charlemagne's victory in 804 and Saxon conversion/assimilation ...
