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How to CONQUER THE SAXONS

Charlemagne expanded his empire through a series of successful military campaigns, with his conquest of Saxony one of the most crucial. The ruler believed it was his duty to spread Christianity across Europe, but the Saxons continued to cross his borders to conduct raids on his lands, provoking his anger.

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