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出典:Wikipedia
出典:『Wikipedia』 (2011/07/31 15:44 UTC 版)
The Saxons (Latin: Saxones, Old English: Seaxe, Old Saxon: Sahson) were a confederation of Old Germanic tribes. Their modern-day descendants are generally considered ethnic Germans, Dutch, or English. They are primarily found in Lower Saxony, Schleswig-Holstein, Saxony-Anhalt, Westphalia, Drenthe, Overijssel, and England. The German state of Saxony takes its name from the Duchy of Saxony rather than directly from historical Saxon settlement.