LL-L "History" 2002.08.01 (03) [E]

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From: "botas(club)" <botas at club-internet.fr>
Subject: Saxony

Dear Lowlanders,

Who can explain how the kingdom of Saxony, now a federal "Land", got its
name? Such that we have to add "lower-"
to "our" Saxony to make the distinction.

Mike Wintzer

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From: R. F. Hahn <sassisch at yahoo.com>
Subject: History

Mike,

You can find a detailed (German) description here:

Warum die Sachsen keine Sachsen sind: Die Geschichte der Niedersachsen
(Why the Saxons are no Saxons: The History of Lower Saxony)
http://www.sachsengeschichte.de/

Regards,
Reinhard/Ron

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