Saxon Wars

campaigns and insurrections (772–804) between the Carolingian Empire and Saxons in what is now northwestern Germany; resulted in the incorporation of Saxony into the Frankish realm and their forcible conversion from Germanic paganism to Catholicism. 

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772 — 804 Battle of Bornhöved, Battle of Detmold, Battle of Süntel, Battle of the Hase, Germany, massacre of Verden, war, 

• Freebase entry^@
• Vita Karoli Magni^@
• Royal Frankish Annals^@
  

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  Battle of Bornhöved 798
  
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  Battle of Detmold 783
  
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  Battle of Süntel 782
  
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  Battle of the Hase 783
  
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  massacre of Verden 782
  
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  Germanicus's expedition into Germania 14
  

Battle between the Hermunduri and the Chatti – Battle of Bornhöved – Battle of Detmold – Battle of Saalfeld – Battle of Süntel – Battle of the Hase – Drusus' campaigns – Early Imperial campaigns in Germania – Gallic campaigns of Julian – Gallic campaigns of Valentinian I – Germanicus's expedition into Germania – Siege of Erfurt – 

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Battle of Bornhöved 798

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Battle of Detmold 783

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Battle of Süntel 782

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Battle of the Hase 783

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massacre of Verden 782

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Germanicus's expedition into Germania 14

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Ary Scheffer, Charlemagne reçoit la soumission de Widukind à Paderborn, (1840)

CHARLEMAGNE AT WITIKIND'S BAPTISM

Charlemagne 742 814 receiving the submission of Witikind at Paderborn in 785 Ary Schefferr 1795 1858

Charlemagne against Saxons

Charlemagne obligeant les Saxons à être baptisés

Charlemagne recounts the soumission of Widukind in Paderborn (1840)

Christian Conversion of the Saxons

Painting of Charlemagne in Paderborn hanging in Versailles

SaxonBaptism

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Type	Date	Description	Keywords	Notes	Source
link		Freebase entry@			Wikidata
link		Vita Karoli Magni@			Wikidata
link		Royal Frankish Annals@			Wikidata
conflict	798	Battle of Bornhöved	battle		Wikidata
conflict	783	Battle of Detmold	battle		Wikidata
conflict	782	Battle of Süntel	battle		Wikidata
conflict	783	Battle of the Hase	battle		Wikidata
conflict	782	massacre of Verden	massacre		Wikidata
war	14	Germanicus's expedition into Germania	military expedition, Early Imperial campaigns in Germania		Wikidata
image		Ary Scheffer, Charlemagne reçoit la soumission de Widukind à Paderborn, (1840)			Wikimedia
image	1894	CHARLEMAGNE AT WITIKIND'S BAPTISM			Wikimedia
image	2009	Charlemagne 742 814 receiving the submission of Witikind at Paderborn in 785 Ary Schefferr 1795 1858			Wikimedia
image	1869	Charlemagne against Saxons			Wikimedia
image		Charlemagne obligeant les Saxons à être baptisés			Wikimedia
image		Charlemagne recounts the soumission of Widukind in Paderborn (1840)			Wikimedia
image	1869	Christian Conversion of the Saxons			Wikimedia
image	2019	Painting of Charlemagne in Paderborn hanging in Versailles			Wikimedia
image	1883	SaxonBaptism			Wikimedia
image	2005	Taufe-widukind 1-640x560			Wikimedia
image	1900	The story of the greatest nations, from the dawn of history to the twentieth century - a comprehensive history, founded upon the leading authorities, including a complete chronology of the world, and (14778065592)			Wikimedia

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