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Widukind

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Also known as Wittekind, Wittekind Herzog von Sachsen

Widukind, also known as Wittekind and Wittikund, was a leader of the Saxons and the chief opponent of the Frankish king Charlemagne during the Saxon Wars from 777 to 785. Charlemagne ultimately prevailed, organized Saxony as a Frankish province, massacred thousands of Saxon nobles, and ordered conversions of the pagan Saxons to Christianity. In later times, Widukind became a symbol of Saxon independence and a figure of legend. He is also venerated as a Blessed in the Catholic Church.

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Born
ca. 925
Died
ca. 973.
Works
11

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  • VVitichindi Saxonis rerum ab Henrico et Ottone I Impp. gestarum libri III
  • Annalium libri tres
  • VVitichindi Saxonis rervm ab Henrico et Ottone I impp. gestarum libri III
  • Widukind Sächsische Geschichten
  • Dei︠a︡nii︠a︡ saksov

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Key facts

Noble.name
Widukind
Noble.noble family
House of Odon, possibly progenitor of Immedingians
Noble.title
dux Saxonum
Noble.image
File:Widukind statue, Herford.jpg
Noble.caption
Modern statue of Widukind in Herford, North Rhine-Westphalia
Noble.reign
?–785
Noble.predecessor
Theoderic
Noble.successor
Egbert
Noble.birth_date
Unknown
Noble.death_date
807 or 808
Noble.death_place
possibly Enger, near Herford
Noble.place of burial
Stiftskirche, Enger

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Widukind statue, Herford.jpg
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Widukind
date of birth
0755-01-01
date of death
0810-00-00
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Contents
  • Life
  • Legend
  • Later perception
  • Medieval
  • In German nationalism
  • Present
  • Sainthood
  • See also
  • References
  • External links

Widukind, also known as Wittekind and Wittikund, was a leader of the Saxons and the chief opponent of the Frankish king Charlemagne during the Saxon Wars from 777 to 785. Charlemagne ultimately prevailed, organized Saxony as a Frankish province, massacred thousands of Saxon nobles, and ordered conversions of the pagan Saxons to Christianity. In later times, Widukind became a symbol of Saxon independence and a figure of legend. He is also venerated as a Blessed in the Catholic Church.

==Life== Very little is known about Widukind's life. His name literally translates as "child of the forest". In the chronicles he is accompanied by Abbi who may have been a close relative. However, it is uncertain how they were related because all sources about him stem from his enemies, the Franks, who painted a negative picture representing him as an "insurgent" and a "traitor". While Widukind was considered the leader of the Saxon resistance by the Franks, his exact role in the military campaigns is unknown.

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