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The Saxons, sometimes called the Old Saxons, were the Germanic people of "Old" Saxony (Latin: Antiqua Saxonia) which became a Carolingian "stem duchy" in 804, in what is now northern Germany.
10 giu 2024 · Saxon, member of a Germanic people who in ancient times lived in the area of modern Schleswig and along the Baltic coast. During the 5th century CE the Saxons spread rapidly through north Germany and along the coasts of Gaul and Britain. Learn more about Saxons in this article.
- The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica
15 giu 2023 · Who were the Saxons? The Saxons were a Germanic people who inhabited the area of modern-day Germany on the coast of the North Sea. What is the difference between Saxons and Anglo-Saxons?
- Joshua J. Mark
The Saxons were an early Germanic tribe that would play a significant role in both post-Roman Britain and early medieval Europe. From the first few centuries B.C. up until about 800 C.E., the Saxons occupied parts of northern Europe, with many of them settling along the Baltic coast.
The first Saxon duke was Otto the Illustrious (880–912) of the Liudolfinger line (descendants of Liudolf); Otto was able to extend his power over Thuringia. Otto's son Henry was elected king of Germany (919–936); Henry is justly called the real founder of the German Empire.
The medieval Saxons were a Germanic people who greatly influenced the Early Middle Ages. Their legacy, however, is hard to pin down.
a member of a Germanic people that inhabited parts of central and northern Germany from Roman times, many of whom conquered and settled in southern England in the 5th–6th centuries. ∎ a native of modern Saxony in Germany. 2.
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