Stem duchy
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A stem duchy was a constituent duchy of the Kingdom of Germany at the time of the extinction of the Carolingian dynasty and through the transitional period leading to the formation of the Ottonian Emp
The Eastern Frankish Kingdom (919–1125) with the later stem duchies: Saxony in yellow, Franconia in blue, Bavaria in green, Swabia in light orange, and Lotharingia in pink
Duchy of Saxony
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The Duchy of Saxony was a medieval duchy that encompassed Old Saxony, a historical region settled by the Saxons since the Migration Period. Initially independent, it came under the sphere of influence
Stem duchy
…stem duchies (sometimes also called "younger stem duchies" in contrast to the pre-Carolingian tribal duchies) were Bavaria, Franconia, Lotharingia, Saxony and Swabia (Alamannia). The Salian emperors (reigned 1027–1125) retained the stem duchies as the major divisions of Germany, but already during the…
The Duchy of Saxony in 1000
Coat of arms of the House of Welf
Welf possessions in the 12th century, showing the duchies of Saxony and Bavaria