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How long did Charlemagne’s war against the Saxons last?

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Painting by Albrecht Durer of Charlemagne in ornate coronation robes and crown, holding a sword and orb, with gold embroidery and regal symbols behind him. — Charlemagne Charlemagne, oil on limewood by Albrecht Dürer, 1512; in the collection of the German National Museum, Nürnberg, Germany.

Charlemagne’s war against the Saxons was a prolonged and demanding military campaign that required more than 30 years of fighting to conclude. The conflict spanned from 772 to 804.12