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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

Discover facts about the Anglo Saxons and their culture, and find out what kind of impact they had on England.

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 …

3 days ago · The Anglo-Saxons were a Germanic people, and it is not merely a linguistic inheritance that they share with the medieval Germans, Dutch, Frisians, Goths and Norse. The …

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 …