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Widukind - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia /**/ Widukind From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Jump to: navigation, search  This article does not cite any references or sources.Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources. Unverifiable material may be challenged and removed. (June 2008)Blessed Widukind Duke of SaxonyBorn730, Westphalia, GermanyDied808, Enger, near Herford, North Rhine-WestphaliaVenerated inRoman Catholic ChurchFeastJanuary 7AttributesSaxon LeaderBlessed Widukind or Wittekind (c. 730–808) was a Saxon leader, Duke of Saxony (corresponding to modern-day Westphalia) and the chief antagonist of Charlemagne during the Saxon Wars. He married Geva of Westfold (c. 770-800), daughter of the Danish king Goimo I and sister of the Danish kings Ragnar and Siegfried.Widukind was the moving spirit in the struggles of the Saxons for their independence and continuation of their traditional faith. Frankish accounts of the Saxon Wars give only scant outlines of his character. After Charlemagne subdued the Saxons in 777, Widukind found refuge with his wife's relatives in Denmark. When Charlemagne went to Spain in 778, Widukind returned and revived the rebellion, and the Saxons raided Frankish regions. Several more times Widukind had to flee, and eventually Charlemagne subdued the Saxons and inflicted terrible punishment at the Bloody Verdict of Verden where 4,500 tribal leaders were allegedly beheaded (modern research questions these reports; see the article about the Verden trial for details).The bitter struggles involved Wends and Frisians as well and continued until Charlemagne succeeded in persuading Widukind to accept Christianity. Widukind was baptized in 785 along with many of his people at Attigny. The Pope ordered a general feast of thanksgiving. Widukind took no part in further Saxon wars. He soon became one of the heroes of legend and eventually appeared as a saintly figure (becoming "Blessed Widukind") and the builder of many churches. He is believed to have been buried at Enger near Herford around 808. However, the monumental tomb in the church of Enger is not from the 9th century, and so it is doubtful if the corpse inside is actually that of Widukind. This once bitter foe of Charlemagne, thus became his friend and godson. His feast day is commemorated on January 6.According to myth Widukind rode a black horse before his baptism and a white horse afterwards. The black horse is depicted in the coat of arms of the district of Herford, while his white horse is depicted on the flags of the North Rhine-Westphalia and Lower Saxony states of Germany.Widukind is also a Dutch fraternity located in Nijmegen which was founded in 1945.Preceded byTheoderic, Duke of SaxonyRulers of Saxony?Succeeded byAbo This article on a member of the German nobility is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it.Retrieved from "http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Widukind" Categories: 730 births | 807 deaths | Dukes of Saxony | Westphalia culture | German nobility stubsHidden categories: Articles lacking sources from June 2008 | All articles lacking sources Views Article Discussion Edit this page History Personal tools Log in / create account if (window.isMSIE55) fixalpha(); Navigation Main page Contents Featured content Current events Random article Search Interaction About Wikipedia Community portal Recent changes Contact Wikipedia Donate to Wikipedia Help Toolbox What links here Related changesUpload fileSpecial pages Printable version Permanent linkCite this page Languages Deutsch Français Frysk Italiano Nederlands Nedersaksisch 日本語 Русский Српски / Srpski Suomi   This page was last modified on 27 September 2008, at 20:16. All text is available under the terms of the GNU Free Documentation License. (See Copyrights for details.) Wikipedia® is a registered trademark of the Wikimedia Foundation, Inc., a U.S. registered 501(c)(3) tax-deductible nonprofit charity. Privacy policy About Wikipedia Disclaimers if (window.runOnloadHook) runOnloadHook(); |
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