Westphalia celebrates 1250 years of its history and remembers the Saxon Wars and its Carolingian heritage
Category: Saxony
Battle at Braunsberg AD 775 and new Exhibition at Höxter
In 775, Charlemagne dispatched an army into Saxony, part of which ended in the battle at Braunsberg on the brinks of Weser in 775. Exhibition tells the story of the Saxon Wars from a local perspective
Carolingian Wars in Saxony 772-804
The conflict between the Saxons and the Franks during the late 700s and early 800s wasn’t just a random clash. Inflamed by a missionary zeal, it resonates in the 21st century
The Prince from Beckum AD 600
The Prince from Beckum in North Rhein-Westphalia from the beginning of the 7th century tells a story of a man who lived in a mixed cultural setting