WHKMLA : History of Saxony

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Country Profiles

Article Saxony from Wikipedia
Article Sachsen from Wikipedia German edition
Land Sachsen, from Verwaltungsgeschichte by M. Rademacher, in German

Links, on History

Historical Dictionary

Historical Maps

City Map Dresden, 7 maps 1887-1910, Meissen 1887, from Discus Media
Administrative Structures in Saxony, 1816-1939, from IEG Maps
Saxony 1789, by Thomas Höckmann
Map : Wettinische Lande um 1675 (Wettin Lands c.1675; Droysen 1886), posted by maproom
Wettin Lands (Putzger 1905), from maproom
Saxony, Thuringia and Adjacent Lands (Stieler 1905), from maproom
City Panoramas 19th Century, from Historic Maps, Bautzen 1846, Dresden 1852, Leipzig 1830, Meissen 1821
City Panoramas 1750, from Historic Maps, Leipzig

Timelines

Accounts of History

Article History of Saxony from Wikipedia
Article Geschichte Sachsens from Wikipedia German edition
Sachsen : Herzogtum, Königreich, Land (Saxony, Duchy, Kingdom, State), from Historisches Lexikon der Deutschen Länder, in German
Saxony and its History, by Klaus Kratzsch (1990), posted by Saxon Genealogy
Geschichte von Sachsen (History of Saxony), from SLpB, in German, under construction
Sächsische Geschichte (Saxon History), from Hendrik Eichler, in German; encyclopedic; the chapters from 'Das Kurfuerstentum' apply for Saxony
Das Kurfürstentum Sachsen (The Electorate of Saxony), from Leipzig Lexikon, in German
Land Sachsen 1871-1945 (State of Saxony, 1871-1945), from Deutsche Regionalgeschichte 1871-1945, in German
Sachsen in den Geschichtsbüchern, from sachsen.de, in German

Encyclopedia Articles

Article Saxony, Bautzen, Chemnitz, Dresden, Leipzig, Meissen, Pirna, Plauen, Zwickau, Lusatia, Vogtland, from EB 1911
Article Saxony, from Catholic Encyclopedia, 1912 edition, in English; scroll down for Electoral Saxony and Kingdom of Saxony
Article Saxony, from Jewish Encyclopedia
Article Saxony, from Cyclopedia of Political Economy, Political Science and Political History of the United States (J.J. Lalor 1899)
Articles Königreich Sachsen, Bautzen, Chemnitz, Dresden, Leipzig, Meissen, Pirna, Plauen, Zwickau, Lausitz (Lusatia), Vogtland, from Meyers Konversationslexikon 1885-1892, in German
Articles Königreich Sachsen, Bautzen, Chemnitz, Dresden, Leipzig, Meissen, Pirna, Plauen, Zwickau, Lausitz, Vogtland, from Brockhaus Konversationslexikon 1892-1894, in German
J. Chr. Nelkenbrecher, Allgemeines Taschenbuch der Münz-, Maass- und Gewichtskunde für Banquiers und Kaufleute (General Manual on Coinage, Measurement and Weights, for Bankers and Merchants) Berlin 1832, in German, entries Dresden, Leipzig, Sachsen, posted by DTBSWS
J. Chr. Nelckenbrecher, Taschenbuch eines Banquiers und Kaufmanns enthaltend eine Erklärung aller ein- und ausländischen Münzen ..., Berlin : Wever 1769, in German, entries Leipzig, posted by DTBSWS

Military

Orders, Decorations and Medals of the Kingdom of Saxony, from ODM; Kingdom of Saxony, from Military Collectibles by David Danner
Saxon Army in the War of Polish Succession, by Vlad Gromoboy
Notes on the Saxon Army, 1700-1717, by Dan Schorr
Saxon Auxiliary Corps 1735, from NPI, by Vlad Gromoboy

Economy

Kurze Geschichte der Textilindustrie in Sachsen (Brief History of the Textile industry in Saxony), from Sachsen LB, in German, illustrated
Geschichte der Glasindustrie in Sachsen (History of the Glass Industry in Saxony), from Glaskompetenzzentrum Weisswasser, in German
Gewerkschaftliche Entwicklung in Sachsen (Development of the Trade Unions in Saxony), from DGB Sachsen, in German
Zur Geschichte des Weinbaus in Sachsen (On the History of Wine Cultivation in Saxony), from Weinbauverband Sachsen, in German
Geschichte des motorisierten Fahrzeugbaus in Sachsen (History of the Construction of Engine-Powered Vehicles in Saxony), from HTWM, in German

Ethnography

Article Sorbs, from EB 1911
Articles Sorben, Wendische Sprache, from Meyers Konversationslexikon 1885-1892, in German
Article Sorbs, from Wikipedia
Article Sorben, from Wikipedia German edition

Religion

Article Bishops of Dresden-Meissen, from Wikipedia
Article Evangelisch-Lutherische Landeskirche Sachsens, from Wikipedia German edition
Zur Geschichte der Kirchenprovinz Sachsen (On the History of the (Lutheran) Church Province of Saxony), from EKD, in German
Jüdische Geschichte und Kultur (Jewish History and Culture, with emphasis on Saxony), in German, by Lessing-Gymnasium Döbeln
Franciscan Provinces with their Custodies and Convents, c.1350, from M. van der Heijden and B. Roest, click Saxony

History of Regions

Articles Lusatia : History, from Wikipedia
Articles Lausitz : Geschichte, Vogtland : Geschichte, from Wikipedia German edition

History of Cities

Articles Bautzen : History, Chemnitz : History, Dresden : History, Leipzig : History, Meissen : History, Pirna : History, Plauen : History, Zwickau : History, from Wikipedia
Articles Bautzen : Geschichte, Geschichte der Stadt Chemnitz, Geschichte Dresdens, Geschichte der Stadt Leipzig, Meissen : Geschichte, Pirna : Geschichte, Plauen : Geschichte, Zwickau : Geschichte, from Wikipedia German edition
Geschichte (History, of Leipzig), from Leipzig Online, in German
Geschichte der Stadt Dresden (History of Dresden), from elbtal.com, in German
Lutherstadt Wittenberg, History of the City, from Lutherstadt Wittenberg, in English

Institutions

Articles University of Leipzig, Dresden University of Technology, from Wikipedia
Articles Universität Leipzig, Technische Universität Dresden, TU Bergakademie Freiberg, from Wikipedia German edition
Eisenbahnen in Sachsen (Railways in Saxony), from lokomotive.de, has historical information
Structurae : Saxony

Bibliographies

Thüringen, Sachsen, Sachsen-Anhalt, from Bibscout

Biographies

Personen zur Geschichte Mitteldeutschlands (Persons in the History of Central Germany), from MDR, in German; Alles Sachsen. Leute, die Geschichte machten, from sachsen.de, in German

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Lists of Statesmen

Duke-Electors / Kings of S., from World Statesmen, by Ben Cahoon
Titles of European Rulers : Saxony
Leitende Minister Sachsens, from Chronik der Politischen Entwicklung auf Sächsischem Territorium, in German

Population Figures

Germany : Historical Demographic Data for Administrative Divisions before 1950, from Population Statistics
Population Sachsen (Saxony) 1815-1914, from HGIS

Documents

Verfassungen Sachsens (Constitutions of S.), from Verfassungen.de, in German
Sachsen, from Gemeindeverzeichnis 1900 (Index of Municipalities 1900)
Dresden : Treasures from the Saxon State Library, Exposition at Library of Congress

Election Results

Reichstagswahlen, from Wahlen in Deutschland bis 1918 (Reichstag Elections in Germany until 1918), in German; from Wahlen in der Weimarer Republik (Elections in the Weimar Republic), in German
Landtagswahlen in Sachsen until 1918, 1918-1933, from Wahlen in Deutschland, in German

Historical Statistics

Sachsen (Saxony), Production of Lignite, Coal, Iron Ore, Pig Iron, Steel 1850-1914, from HGIS