Old Saxon

Old Saxon, also known as Old Low German, is a Germanic language. It is the earliest recorded form of Low German, and was spoken on the north-west coast of Germany and in Denmark from the first centuries CE until the 12th century by Saxon peoples.

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In the 5th century CE, many Saxons, along with related peoples such as the Angles (whence Angle-land or England) and the Jutes, invaded the Celtic-held British Isles. After this emigration, the Old Saxon speech split into two distinct branches: Old English (also called Anglo-Saxon), spoken in Britain; and Low German, spoken on the continent, which split into several German and Dutch dialects.

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Germanic: Germanic may refer to...

Low German: Low German or Low Saxon (Plattdüütsch, Nedderdüütsch, Standard German Plattdeutsch, Niederdeutsch; Dutch Nedersaksisch in the wider sense? see Nomenclature) is any of the regional language varieties of the West Germanic languages spoken mainly in northern Germany and the eastern part of the Netherl...

Denmark: The Kingdom of Denmark (Danish: Kongeriget Danmark) is geographically the smallest Nordic country and is part of the European Union. It is located at in Scandinavia, which is in northern Europe. Denmark borders the Baltic Sea and the North Sea, and consists of a peninsula attached to Northern Germa...

Old Saxon related Images and Photos (experimental)

Piquet of Saxon Dragoons in Old Castle from 'Military Evolutions'	Old town	Old Sand	Old Mill
Old Dogs	Old King	Old Taxi	Old Shoe
Old Town	Old City	Old Dogs	Old Glory