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This article lists dukes, electors, and kings ruling over different territories named Saxony from the beginning of the Saxon Duchy in the 6th century to the end of the German monarchies in 1918.
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 ( Francia) by 804.
This article lists Dukes, Electors, and Kings ruling over territories named Saxony from the beginning of the Saxon Duchy in the 9th century to the end of the Saxon Kingdom in 1918.
24 nov 2023 · Widukind or Wittekind (743-807) was the leader of the Saxons and the first known by name Duke of the Duchy of Saxony. Originally the Saxons chose their dukes only as army commander (which is also the literal meaning of the word Duke) who had to resign again in peacetime. [1]
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This article lists Dukes, Electors, and Kings ruling over territories named Saxony from the beginning of the Saxon Duchy in the 9th century to the end of the Saxon Kingdom in 1918. Coat of arms of Saxony used since the accession of the House of Ascania to dukedom in 1180, comprising the Ascanian crest with an added bendwise crancelin indicating ...
Saxony. historical region, duchy, and kingdom, Europe. Also known as: Sachsen, Saxe. Written and fact-checked by. The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica.
The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica. Article History. Also called: Liudolfing Dynasty. Saxon Dynasty, ruling house of German kings (Holy Roman emperors) from 919 to 1024. It came to power when the Liudolfing duke of Saxony was elected German king as Henry I (later called the Fowler), in 919.
