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Widukind was the moving spirit in the struggles of the Saxons for their independence and continuation of heathen faith. Frankish accounts of the Saxon Wars give only scant outlines of his character. After Charlemagne subdued the Saxons in 777, Widukind found refuge with the Danes. Charlemagne went to Spain in 778, and Widukind returned. Saxons took revenge and plundered Frankish regions. Several more times Widukind had to flee and Charlemagne terribly punished 4000 Saxons at Verden. The bitter struggles involved Wends and Frisians as well, and continued until Charlemagne sought to induce Widukind to submit to Christianity peacefully. Widukind was baptized in 785 along with many of his people. The pope ordered a general feast of thanksgiving. Widukind took no part in further Saxon wars. He soon became one of the heroes of legend. Later he appeared as a saintly figure and the builder of many churches. He is regarded to have been buried at EngerMap of Germany showing Enger Enger is a town in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. It is located in the district of Herford, 6 km west of the town of Herford. Population: 20,700 (2001). The town, first mentioned in 948, calls itself "Widukind's town. The Sa near HerfordMap of Germany showing Herford Herford is town in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. Located in the lowlands between the mountain chains of the Wiehengebirge and the Teutoburg Forest, it is the capital of the district of Herford. Population: 65,100 (1999). around 808Events The Abbasid capital is moved north from Baghdad to Samarra. Krum is king of Bulgaria; the Dulo clan is restored. Births Deaths Widukind, Saxon leader 808.. However, the monumental tomb in the church of Enger is not from the 9th century8th century 9th century 10th century other centuries) Events Beowulf might have been written down in this century, though it could also have been in the 8th century Viking attacks on Europe begin Oseberg ship burial around 813-around 915 period of serious, and so it is doubtful if the dead body inside is actually Widukind.

According to myth Widukind rode a black horse prior to his baptism, and a white horse afterwards. The black horse of Widukind is depicted in the coat of arms of the district of HerfordHerford is a Kreis (district) in the northeastern part of North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. Neighboring districts are Minden-Lubbecke, Lippe, the district-free city Bielefeld, and the districts Gutersloh and Osnabruck. History The region is also known as W, while his white horse is depicted on the flags of the North Rhine-WestphaliaFlag Statistics Capital: Dusseldorf Area:34,080 km² Inhabitants:18,060,211 2002 pop. density:530 inh. km² Homepage:http://www. de/ ISO 3166-2:DE-NW Politics Minister-President: Peer Steinbruck ( SPD) Ruling party: SPD/ Green coalition Map With eighteen mi and Lower SaxonyFlag Statistics Capital: Hanover Area:47,618 km² Inhabitants:7,993,415 2003 pop. density:168 inh. km² Homepage: ISO 3166-2:DE-NI Politics Minister-President: Christian Wulff ( CDU) Ruling party: CDU/ FDP Map With an area of 47,618 km² and nearly eight mil states of Germany.