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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.
- Feudal Duchy
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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Medieval Duchy of Saxony and Duchy of Saxe-Wittenberg (880–1356) When the Frankish kingdom was divided by the Treaty of Verdun (843) the territory east of the Rhine became the East Frankish Kingdom, from which the present Germany has developed.
Saxon duchies, several former states in the Thuringian region of east-central Germany, ruled by members of the Ernestine branch of the house of Wettin between 1485 and 1918; today their territory occupies Thuringia Land (state) and a small portion of northern Bavaria Land in Germany.
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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
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 electors of Saxony from John the Steadfast onwards were Lutheran until Augustus II of Saxony converted to Catholicism in order to be elected King ...
The Duchy of Saxony was an area in modern-day Germany settled by Saxons in the late Early Middle Ages and were later subdued by Charlemagne, king of Francia during the Saxon Wars from 772 and became a part of the Carolingian Empire on 804. Categories. Community content is available under CC-BY-SA unless otherwise noted.
