The Saxons, sometimes called the Old Saxons or Continental Saxons, were a Germanic people of early medieval "Old" Saxony (Latin: Antiqua Saxonia) which became a Carolingian "stem …

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 …

Jun 15, 2023 · The Saxons were among the last European peoples to accept Christianity as they associated it with the Franks, their adversaries on the continent, but mainly because their …

Nov 1, 2025 · Due to the forceful seizure of land and the merger with the Angles, they became a community of Anglo-Saxons, which became politically and linguistically dominant in England. …

May 23, 2018 · Saxons, Germanic people, first mentioned in the 2d cent. by Ptolemy as inhabiting the southern part of the Cimbric Peninsula (S Jutland). Holding the area at the mouth of the …

Explore the enduring legacy of the Saxons—from their early days as fierce Germanic raiders to their pivotal role in shaping early medieval Britain and Europe. This in-depth historical account …

Jan 22, 2020 · 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 …

By the 5th century their settlements had marked the beginning of Anglo-Saxon England. Their name survives in Wessex (‘West Saxons’), Essex (‘East Saxons’), and Sussex (‘South …

The Anglo-Saxons, in some contexts simply called Saxons or the English, were a cultural group who spoke Old English and inhabited much of what is now England and south-eastern …

The Saxons, or Saxon people, are (today) part of the German people, with their main areas of settlements in the German States of Schleswig-Holstein, Lower Saxony, Westphalia, and the …