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Die Sachsen. Devin Harrison, Alyssa Supple. Wann ?. 410n. Chr. – 1066 Nacht Chr. In 800 n.Chr . sie waren zivilisiern In 797n. Chr. sie waren von der Franken gerobert . Wo ?. Sie haben zwischen der Elbe und Saale Fluss , und die Nord See gelebt. Lebensstil.
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Die Sachsen Devin Harrison, Alyssa Supple
Wann? • 410n. Chr. – 1066 Nacht Chr. • In 800 n.Chr. siewarenzivilisiern • In 797n. Chr. siewaren von der Franken gerobert.
Wo? • Siehabenzwischender Elbe und Saale Fluss, und die Nord See gelebt
Lebensstil • VielenLeutewarenBauern • Siezüchteten Einkorn (a type of wheat), Roggen (rye), Gerste (barley), Hafer (oats), Erbsen (peas), Bohnen (beans), und so weiter • Siewarenwilde Krieger und harteArbeiter
Die Leute -Four “Kindred” groups (based on location): Angrians, Westfalen, Ostfalen, and the Nordalbingians- All were further subdivided • Social Heirarchy • Aedhillingi- Nobels • Frilingi- Freemen • Lassi- Serfs
Sprache und Alphabet • Siehaben Alt- Sächsichgepsrochen • Auchbekanntwie Alt Plattdeutsch • Ähnlichals Alt Englisch Alphabet: Alt- SächsischFuthark (Runic Alphabet)
Sprache und Geschichte • Die Geschichte war vermitteltmündlich • Nach die Christianisierung, began die Menschenzuschrieben die Geschichten • Beowulf
Kultur (and its influences) Very isolationist: did not approve of strangers or even other Germans Marriage: mostly done within class level Architecture: basic, natural, and town oriented very different from Roman architecture Art: very primary and striking little depth influence sculpture and manuscript illumination in several art styles
Religion • Paganism • Many deities • Supernatural beings Religious Practices Worship in natural areas or built temples Sacrifices, dances, ritual drinking
Bekehrung zum Christentum • Die Sachsen warengegenChristentum • Siekämpftengegen die Christen • Siewarenumgewandelt in 785 n. Chr. • Die Franken und andere Germanic Volkstammewarenjetzt Christen.
Wittekind • (Wittekind, Widukind) • Er war ein Sachsen Leiter • Er war einAnwaltfür Paganism, und war gegen Charlemagne • Er hat vieleSchlachtengegen die Franken gekämpft • Die Franken nannteihn “Verräter”
Wittekind und die Christianisierung • Wittekind is said to have had a vision: • He was disguised as a beggar spying on Charlemagne at Easter • Watched priest perform Holy Sacrifice of the Mass, people received communion and the child was given to each person. • Wittekind was captured when someone saw through his disguise He was later told that he was witnessing the “divine child, Jesus” behind the Sacred Host of the Mass. He soon converted to Christianity, many following in suit Interesting Fact: Wittekind was described as riding a black horse before his baptism, and a white horse after. White and black horses are often found on coats of arms and flags in Germany and England
Das Ende • The Saxon rule came to an end in 1066 n. Chr. After the Norman Conquest • King Edward (the Confessor) had no heir, and the chosen successor was trumped by William of Normandy in the Battle of Hastings, ending the Saxon rule
Works Cited • http://www.regia.org/history/history.htm • http://www.anglo-saxons.net/hwaet/ • http://www.family-ancestry.co.uk/history/saxons/culture/ • http://www.jstor.org/stable/2764351?seq=5 • http://www.wmich.edu/medieval/resources/IOE/genintro.html • http://www.octavia.net/anglosaxon/earlyEnglishArchitecture.htm • www.wikipedia.org • http://www.bbc.co.uk/history/ancient/anglo_saxons/saxons.shtml