Saxons: Timeline

360   First invasions of the Saxons in Britain Britain

The word Britain is an informal term used when referring to; ... 

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367   Great Conspiracy: A general assault of Saxons, Irish Ireland

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, and Attacotti combined with a general revolt of the garrison on Hadrian's Wall Hadrian's Wall

Hadrian's Wall was a stone [i] and turf [i] fortification [i] built by the Roman Empire [i] acros ... 

 devastate Roman Britain Roman Britain

[i] controlled by the [[Roman Empire]... 

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370   The presence of the Saxons in Batavia is noted by Ammianus Marcellinus Ammianus Marcellinus

Ammianus Marcellinus was a Roman [i] historian who wrote during Late Antiquity [i]. ... 

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447   The first English kingdom in Britain is created when Vortigern grants Thanet in Kent Kent

Kent is a county [i] in England [i], south-east of London [i]. ... 

 to the Saxon Saxons

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 leader Hengist.

450   Saxons, Angles Angles

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 and Jutes invade Britain Britain

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 (traditional date), marking the beginning of the usage period of Old English.

531   The Franks Franks

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 and Saxons defeat the Kingdom of Thuringia Thuringia

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730   Charles Martel Charles Martel

Charles Martel was the Mayor of the Palace [i] and duke of the Franks [i]. ... 

 defeats the last independent dukedom of the Alamanni Alamanni

The Alamanni, Allemanni, or Alemanni were originally an alliance of Germanic tribe [i]s loc ... 

 and launches raids on the Saxons beyond the Rhine Rhine

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772   Charlemagne Charlemagne

Charlemagne was the King of the Franks [i] who conquered Italy [i] and took the Iron Crown of Lombardy [i] ... 

 starts fighting the Saxons.

777   Charlemagne Charlemagne

Charlemagne was the King of the Franks [i] who conquered Italy [i] and took the Iron Crown of Lombardy [i] ... 

 beats the Saxons. Saxon leader Widukind Widukind

Widukind or Wittekind was a Saxon [i] leader, duke of Saxony [i] an ... 

 flees to Denmark Denmark

The Kingdom of Denmark is the smallest and southernmost of the Nordic countries [i]. ... 

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778   Widukind Widukind

Widukind or Wittekind was a Saxon [i] leader, duke of Saxony [i] an ... 

 returns to Saxony Saxons

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 from Denmark Denmark

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785   Widukind Widukind

Widukind or Wittekind was a Saxon [i] leader, duke of Saxony [i] an ... 

 and many other Saxons are baptized.

804   Charlemagne Charlemagne

Charlemagne was the King of the Franks [i] who conquered Italy [i] and took the Iron Crown of Lombardy [i] ... 

 finishes the conquest of Saxony Saxons

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1075   First Battle of Langensalza - Henry IV, Holy Roman Emperor Henry IV, Holy Roman Emperor

Henry IV was King of Germany from 1056 [i] and Emperor from 1084 [i], until his abdication in 1105 [i] ... 

 defeats Saxon Saxons

The Saxons or Saxon people are part of the German people [i] with its main areas of settlements i ... 

 nobles and subjugates Saxony Saxony

The Free State of Saxony has a land area of 18,413 km and a population of 4.3 million, the tenth-larges...