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There were different groups of Saxons, and they had many kingdoms, both in Britain and on the continent.
The continental Saxons included some who lived in a kingdom called Saxony. They early history of this country is very obscure, but its last king was Widukind. He was defeated in a long war with the Franks under Charlemagne, who ruled Saxony after that.
There were also other groups of Saxons on the continent, with a number of kingdoms in what are now the Netherlands, France, Germany, and Romania; again, the history of these is rather obscure.
The Saxons in Britain founded the kingdoms of Essex, Middlesex, Sussex, and Wessex. These kingdoms were eventually united under the kings of Wessex, who were ancestral to nearly all later English monarchs. The earliest of the kings of Wessex, who established that kingdom were Cerdic and his son, Cynric. The king who united the English was Egbert. Possibly the most famous and important Saxon king was Alfred the Great.
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What tribes joined together to make the Anglo Saxons?
The tribes making up the Anglo Saxons included Angles, Saxons, Jutes, and a smaller number of Frisians.
In what order did the Romans the Saxons and medieval times come to England?
First the Romans came, then the Saxons, then later the middle ages began.
What kind of form of government did the Saxons have?
Feudalism.
Who was Early Rome ruled by the?
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Are Celts Anglos?
No - the Angles and the Saxons were Germanic people.
How long did the Anglo Saxons rule?
The Anglo-saxon ruled for 600 years
The people who ruled England before the Norman invasion were powerfull English?
Anglo - Saxons.
Who ruled Britain before the coming of the Anglo-Saxons?
Before the Anglo-Saxons conquered England, Britain was ruled by an indigenous people referred to as the Britons. They were a mix of Roman and British blood.
What do the Romans and normans and anlgo-Saxons have in common?
They all ruled most of England at various times.
When was the sword in the stone?
Between the fifth century and when the Saxons controlled half of Britain, ruled by King Vortigern.
Are Anglo Saxons and Saxons the same people?
Saxons were/are from Saxony. Anglo-Saxons are in the Uk, a combination of the Saxons and the Angles.
Who were the Germanic invaders in England?
The Saxons. When the Saxons invaded England, the English lost, then the Saxons and the English came together to be the Anglo-Saxons.
What nationality were the Saxons?
The Saxons were Germans who invaded Britain, taking advantage of the Roman withdrawal in the early Fifth Century. They ruled England until beaten by the Normans in 1066. Another group of German invaders called the Angles invaded Great Britain at the same time, which is why the English today are sometimes called Anglo-Saxons. England is named after the Angles.
Are vikings the same as Saxons?
No they are not, the vikings fought the Saxons. The Saxons were the English.
What does the suffix sex mean in English town and place names?
It comes from the Saxons: Wessex (West-Saxons), Sussex (South-Saxons), Middlesex (Middle Saxons), Essex (East-Saxons).
What was the Anglo Saxons known as?
The Anglo-Saxons.
The angles and the Saxons were know as the?
Anglo-Saxons.
