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People aren't 100% sure where they came from but it's believed they came from Northern Germany and Southern Scandinavia.
Coastal Science unveiled in the Netherlands, UK, Denmark and Germany that about 600 BC there was still a lot of land where today the North Sea is. The Saxons as well the North-Seamen, Norseman or simply Normans could have simply come from the sunken part that connected the UK with continental Europe.
Unclear is what was before. The Scandinavian nations as well Russia seem to have their origin in Gotland. The mother island of all viking nations.
For the Saxons this can only be half true for instance by marriage. Some theories in old British literature see the origins of the Saxons in old Greece and that they arrived by ship invading north Europe.
Different than in modern books Wotan was in Saxon history not displayed as God but as ancestor of all Saxons. Therefore the Saxons are family clan. Wotan is identical with Odin and also called the one Eyed.
Regarding history there existed only one King with only one Eye who conquered Europe, the father of Alexander the great.
In Germany the Saxons use a white horse as symbol on their flag and in UK also exist some places where the white horse is highlighted. German history books say, that there was an early relation to Troy, another colony of Greece.
Indeed also the Germanic language and culture contains many elements Greece.
Also the name Germany, Deutschland refers to Zeus. The modern D= old Th , phonetic Z.
Zeus-land=Theus-land=Theus-land=Theuts-land=Deutsch-land
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The above contains a lot of misinformation, at best. "Deutschland" has nothing to do with Zeus; "Deutsch" comes from "theudo", an ancient Germanic word for "people". So it means "land of
Lots of ancient rulers were missing eyes; one of Alexander's Successors was a king nicknamed "Monophthalmus", meaning "one-eyed", and the great Carthaginian general Hannibal also lost an eye during his invasion of Italy. Philip of Macedon was certainly not the only King with only one eye (and he didn't conquer Europe- he had just barely conquered Greece when he was murdered). Not only that, but Macedonians were generally not considered "greek" until Alexander conquered Greece and the rest of the Middle East- prior to that, the Greek city-states usually regarded Macedonians as non-greek barbarians.
Additionally, the writer(s) seems to be conflating German and Celtic/British myth. There is an old myth that a Trojan man named Brutus (not related to Julius Caesar's murderer) fled to Britain after the Trojan War, and he was the first King of Britain. But this King Brutus happened long before the Saxons invaded Britain- if it happened at all, it happened long before the Romans invaded!
As for the original question, it's not 100% clear where they originated. By the time the Romans and Greeks discovered them and started writing about them, they were living in what's now Denmark and northern Germany. The Saxons gained a reputation for being fierce sea-raiders, much like the later Vikings; the Romans eventually had to create a special military area called the "Saxon Shore" in England, with a major naval base in Dubris (now Dover), to defend against them.
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The Saxons originated in Northern Germany as a distinct tribe from the coastland Fresians and the Western Franks. The Angles and Jutes occupied the Peninsula of Denmark. Extensive research of Scandinavian settlement in Britain demonstrates a fundamental difference between Saxons and Scandinavians through DNA evidence.
White Horse carvings in Britain pre-date Saxon settlement by some 1500 years.
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∙ 11y agoThe Saxons came to Britain from Old Saxony, a region which is today northwest Germany.
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∙ 14y agoThe Anglo-Saxons left their homelands in northern Germany, Denmark and The Netherlands and rowed across the North Sea in wooden boats to Britain.
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Where does the term Anglo Saxon originate?
It refers to the arrival of the Angles and the Saxons in England in the 5th or 6th century, after the departure of the Romans.
Where did the Parrish surname originate?
Anciently; very anciently- the Parisii tribe of Saxons lived hard by the Humber river in Lincolnshire. They are recorded to have long held family seat there.
The Angles and Saxons are known as the?
Anglo-Saxons
The angles and the Saxons were know as the?
Anglo-Saxons.
What uniform did the Anglo-Saxons wear in the military?
what was the anglo saxons uniform
Where does the term Anglo Saxon originate?
It refers to the arrival of the Angles and the Saxons in England in the 5th or 6th century, after the departure of the Romans.
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.
Did Saxons have swords?
Yes, Saxons were proficient in metal working and had assorted types of blades including various sword styles. Though swords of higher quality could have been found in regions farther to the south, especially the western Mediterranean where Damascus steel would originate.
Where did the Parrish surname originate?
Anciently; very anciently- the Parisii tribe of Saxons lived hard by the Humber river in Lincolnshire. They are recorded to have long held family seat there.
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.
Are vikings the same as Saxons?
No they are not, the vikings fought the Saxons. The Saxons were the English.
Where did the surname PURSE originate?
The ancient Anglo-Saxons coined the surname Purse to denote "the son of Peter". Earliest records are to found at Somerset, where they'd held a family seat.
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).
Where did the surname Haynes originate?
The Anglo-Saxons, who once ruled all of Britain, derived the surname of Haynes from the personal name, or given name, Haine. Earliest records are to be found in Lincolnshire.
What was the Anglo Saxons known as?
The Anglo-Saxons.
The angles and the Saxons were know as the?
Anglo-Saxons.
The Angles and Saxons are known as the?
Anglo-Saxons
