Destruction of the Irminsul
Frankish forces destroy the Saxon sacred site known as the Irminsul during Charlemagne's first major Saxon campaign.
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First Saxon Campaign
Charlemagne begins the long Saxon Wars with a major campaign across the Frankish frontier into Saxony.
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