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34 matches to Saxo Grammaticus
Saxons. 5C. Germanic people colonized France, England. 8C Widerkind defeated by Charlemagne on continent.
Saxony. 843 «East Frankish Kingdom. 919-1024 Ruled HRE. 1180 Divided. 1697 Elector (King) of Poland. 1785 Fürstenbund. 1806 Napoleon creates Kingdom. 1815 Half to Prussia. 1815 German Confederation. 1835 Zollverein. 1867 North German Confederation. 1871 German Empire. 1918 Abolished monarchy. 1920 Republic. 1933 Germany.
Schleswig-Holstein. S: 975 HRE. 1027 Denmark. H: 800 Saxony. 12C Schaumburg dynasty. 1386 + S. S-H: 1460 Denmark. 1848 Self-government. 1864 Prussia/Denmark. 1867 Prussia. 1920 Denmark(N)/ Germany(S)(most).
Sussex. 477- Anglo-Saxon kingdom. 9C Dominated by Wessex.
Welfs. 12C dynasty in Bavaria and Saxony defeated by Hohenstaufen. Guelfs.
Wessex. 495- Anglo-Saxon kingdom in south England. 829 +Mercia. 927 Conquered Danes to rule England. Ethelred. Alfred. Athelstan.
Westphalia. 700 Saxons settle. 1180 Duchy. 1803 Hohenzollern. 1807 Kingdom. 1815 Prussia.
Widerkind. -807. Saxon leader vs Charlemagne 778.
Witan. Anglo-Saxon king’s council.