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Who Are the Saxons?
Wars
Government
Religion
Other
100
The Saxons were from this "Germanic" country.
What is Germany?
100
These were the wars against the Saxons led by Charlemagne in an attempt to conquer the Saxons.
What are the Saxon Wars?
100
This great king was alpha, and was said to be the greatest king in Anglo Saxon history.
What is Alfred the Great?
100
The Saxon were this type of religion, worshipping many gods.
What is a polytheistic religion?
100
The Saxons combined with this group of people to become the Anglo-Saxons.
What are the Angles people?
200
The Saxons also came from here, wanting to spread the holy culture.
What is Rome?
200
The Saxons were eventually conquered by the Franks in this year.
What is 804 AD?
200
These people were like the missi domicci of Charlemagne, except for the Saxons.
What is the Gaue?
200
The Saxons were not this broad group of religions, and resisted Catholism.
What is Christianity?
200
The land of the Saxons was called this.
What is Saxoni?
300
The Saxons were very resistent, especially to this religion.
What is Catholism?
300
The Saxons had a powerful leader that revolted against the Franks and wanted to be left alone.
Who is Widukind?
300
This was the capital of the Saxon empire and housed the government there.
What is Marklo?
300
The Saxons worshipped these poles, which they thought were essential to life.
What is Irminsul?
300
The East Saxons created this kingdom in Great Britain when they emigrated there.
What is the Kingdom of Essex?
400
This is the English Channel, but when the Saxons took over the area, its name changed.
What is the Saxon Shore?
400
The Saxon Wars lasted this long.
What is thirty years?
400
Eventually, the Saxons went to this style of government which is based on loyalty and lands.
What is feudalism?
400
The Saxons offered cakes to their gods in this month in an attempt to please them.
What is February?
400
The Saxons spoke this language, which is still used in Ireland today.
What is the Celtic language?
500
The Saxons were named after this knife,which they made famous.
What is the seax?
500
These were the number of battles in the Saxon Wars.
What is 18 battles?
500
This man eventually became the king of Germany and was the Duchy of Saxony at one time.
What is Henry the Fowler?
500
This a more specific group of religions, which the Saxons were in with their religion.
What is Paganism?
500
To be frank, these people eventually took over the Saxons in 782 and grew their empire a lot larger.
What is the Frankish people?