Saxon Wars
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The Saxon Wars were a series of late 8th- and early 9th-century campaigns in which Charlemagne and the Frankish Empire fought to conquer and Christianize the pagan Saxon tribes in northern Germany.
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Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
military conflict
→
series of wars → |
| belligerent |
Carolingian Empire
→
Frankish Empire → Saxon tribes → Saxons → |
| cause |
Frankish expansion into Saxon territory
→
religious conflict between Christianity and Saxon paganism → |
| chronology |
early 9th century
→
late 8th century → |
| commander |
Charlemagne
→
|
| conflictType |
conquest war
→
religious war → |
| consequence |
consolidation of Carolingian power in northern Europe
→
long-term integration of Saxons into the Frankish and later German kingdoms → spread of Latin Christianity in northern Germany → |
| endTime |
804
→
|
| goal |
Christianization of the Saxons
→
conquest of Saxony → |
| historicalPeriod |
Early Middle Ages
→
|
| ledBy |
Charlemagne
→
|
| location |
Frankish Empire
→
Saxony NERFINISHED → northern Germany → |
| notableEvent |
Massacre of Verden
→
destruction of the Irminsul → division of Saxony into Frankish counties → imposition of the Capitulatio de partibus Saxoniae → revolts led by Widukind → |
| opponentCulture |
Saxon paganism
→
|
| opposedBy |
Saxon nobility
→
|
| opposingCommander |
Widukind
→
|
| partOf |
Carolingian expansion
→
Charlemagne's reign → |
| primarySource |
Einhard's Vita Karoli Magni
→
Royal Frankish Annals → |
| regionAffected |
Elbe River region
→
Lower Saxony NERFINISHED → Weser River region → |
| religiousAspect |
Christianization
→
suppression of paganism → |
| result |
Frankish victory
→
annexation of Saxony into the Frankish Empire → forced conversion of many Saxons to Christianity → integration of Saxon territory into the Carolingian realm → |
| rulingDynasty |
Carolingian dynasty
→
|
| startTime |
772
→
|
Referenced by (8)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
|
Carolingian Empire
→
Charlemagne → |
militaryConflict |
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Christianization of Saxony
("Saxon Wars (772–804)")
→
Christianization of Saxony ("Charlemagne’s campaigns in Saxony") → |
significantEvent |
|
Duke of Saxony
→
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associatedWithEvent |
|
Carolingian dynasty
→
|
conflict |
|
Christianization of Saxony
("Frankish conquest of Saxony")
→
|
follows |
|
Christianization of Saxony
→
|
hasPart |