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Saxony (German: Sachsen) also known by its official name, the "Free State of
Saxony", is a landlocked federal state in eastern Germany. It
is bordered by the states of Brandenburg, Saxony-Anhalt, Thuringia, and Bavaria,
as well as the countries Poland and Czechia. It is the tenth-largest federal
state by land area and the sixth most populous.
The word "Saxony" comes from the "Sahs", a single-edged sword that was the weapon of choice for a Germanic tribe living in present-day Schleswig-Holstein and gave them their nickname - the "Saxones". After the collapse of the Roman Empire, some of these Saxons journeyed with another tribe to England (where they became the Anglo-Saxons), while the others gradually made their way southwards to eventually dominate northwest Germany. No other part of Germany embraced the Reformation quite like Saxony, which was among the first German states to officially adopt the teachings of Martin Luther - earning it the nickname, "The Motherland of the Reformation". The fascinating Protestant Church at Hartenfels Castle was the first to be built in Europe, and was personally consecrated by Luther himself. |
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