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Why is Lower Saxony named after the Saxons?
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Lower Saxony
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Lower Saxony is named after the Saxons, a Germanic tribe that conquered and inhabited the region between approximately 200 and 700 CE.1
The name reflects the historical territory occupied by these people, which included the area west of the lower Elbe River and parts of what is now the modern German state of Lower Saxony. This region was part of an extensive northern German territory historically referred to as Saxony before the original duchy was broken up in 1180 CE.1