Saxony
German semiconductor hub
Saxony is a state in eastern Germany, bordering Poland and the Czech Republic.
Historically, the name attached to various German territories and a powerful electorate of the Holy Roman Empire.
Dresden and Leipzig are its major cities.
Saxony also refers to a fine merino wool or fabric made from it: a saxony suit.
Eligible voting body
- kingdomMonarch's ruled territory
- duchyNoble-ruled territory
- electorEnfranchised citizen
- Holy Roman EmpireMedieval Germanic political entity
Prussia · Wittenberg · Reformation · Luther · Napoleon · Congress of Vienna · partition · Ernestine
Saxon capital city
- LeipzigMajor Saxon metropolis
- ElbeCentral European river
- GermanCentral European language
- federal stateSelf-governing national subdivision
Thuringia · Brandenburg · Bavaria · reunification · GDR
Fine ceramic tableware
- figurineSmall ornamental sculpture
- AugustusRome's inaugural emperor
- kaolinWhiteite mineral for pottery
- cobalt blueDeep blue pigment
crossed swords · manufactory · kiln · glaze · tableware · ceramic · white gold · collectible
German composer surname
- WagnerGerman Romantic opera composer
- baroqueExcessively ornate or elaborate
- RenaissanceEuropean cultural reawakening
- orchestraLarge instrumental ensemble
gallery · Old Masters · Christmas markets · nutcracker · folk art · opera · museum · heritage
electorate
Eligible voting body
Holy Roman Empire · Prussia · Wittenberg · Reformation · Luther · Napoleon · Congress of Vienna · partition · Ernestine · medieval
Dresden
Saxon capital city
federal state · Thuringia · Brandenburg · Bavaria · reunification · GDR
china
Fine ceramic tableware
- figurineSmall ornamental sculpture
- AugustusRome's inaugural emperor
- kaolinWhiteite mineral for pottery
cobalt blue · crossed swords · manufactory · kiln · glaze · tableware · ceramic · white gold · collectible · antique
Bach
German composer surname
- WagnerGerman Romantic opera composer
- baroqueExcessively ornate or elaborate
- RenaissanceEuropean cultural reawakening
orchestra · gallery · Old Masters · Christmas markets · nutcracker · folk art · opera · museum · heritage · architecture
wool
Sheared animal fiber
- merinoFine-fleeced sheep breed
- spinningRevolving around an axis
- weavingInterlacing strands into fabric
fabric · yarn · cloth · sheep · fine wool · textile industry · mill · loom · cotton · manufacturing
- Elbe RegionDresden, Hamburg, Magdeburg
- Frankish KingdomsAquitaine, Burgundy, Thuringia, Provence, Swabia
- Napoleonic GermanyPrussia, liberation wars, Napoleonic wars, French occupation, military reform
- Wettin DynastyThuringia
- German cultureOktoberfest, Bavaria, Bavarian, Berlin, Munich
- GermanyBerlin, Munich, Hamburg, Germany, German
SaxonyBavaria
Southeastern German state
Rhineland · Hamburg · Schleswig-Holstein · Swabia · Westphalia
SaxonyPrussia
Former German kingdom
Bavaria · Austria · Brandenburg · Hanover
SaxonyBavaria
Southeastern German state
Hesse · West Germany · Hamburg · Bremen
- Anglo-Saxon ChronicleMedieval English historical annals
- Anglo-Saxon lawPre-conquest English legal system