{"slug": "saxony-anhalt", "label": "Saxony-Anhalt", "wikipedia": "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saxony-Anhalt", "wikidata": "https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1206", "qid": "Q1206", "description": "state of Germany", "entries": 8, "years": 8, "span": [805, 1718], "span_label": ["805 CE", "1718 CE"], "topics": [{"title": "Conflict & Security", "count": 3}, {"title": "Religion & Belief", "count": 2}, {"title": "Deaths", "count": 2}, {"title": "Exploration & Expansion", "count": 1}], "related": [{"slug": "germany", "label": "Germany", "shared": 1}, {"slug": "henry-v-holy-roman-emperor", "label": "Henry V, Holy Roman Emperor", "shared": 1}, {"slug": "lothair-iii-holy-roman-emperor", "label": "Lothair III, Holy Roman Emperor", "shared": 1}, {"slug": "duchy-of-bavaria", "label": "Duchy of Bavaria", "shared": 1}, {"slug": "otto-i-holy-roman-emperor", "label": "Otto I, Holy Roman Emperor", "shared": 1}, {"slug": "christmas", "label": "Christmas", "shared": 1}, {"slug": "greater-poland", "label": "Greater Poland", "shared": 1}, {"slug": "mieszko-i", "label": "Mieszko I", "shared": 1}, {"slug": "magdeburg", "label": "Magdeburg", "shared": 1}], "items": [{"year": 805, "year_label": "805 CE", "section": "Exploration & Expansion", "date": null, "text": "The first known mention of Magdeburg (Saxony-Anhalt), founded by Charlemagne, is made.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1361734873#Europe", "title": "805", "revid": 1361734873, "section": "Events › By place › Europe"}}, {"year": 941, "year_label": "941 CE", "section": "Conflict & Security", "date": null, "text": "Spring – Henry I, duke of Bavaria, plots to assassinate his brother, King Otto I, at the royal palace in Quedlinburg (modern Saxony-Anhalt), but the conspiracy is discovered and Henry is put in captivity in Ingelheim. He is released after doing penance at Christmas.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1341512041#Europe", "title": "941", "revid": 1341512041, "section": "Events › By place › Europe"}}, {"year": 978, "year_label": "978 CE", "section": "Religion & Belief", "date": null, "text": "Fall – Mieszko I, duke and prince (de facto ruler) of Poland, abducts Oda of Haldensleben from the monastery of Kalbe (Saxony-Anhalt) and marries her. She becomes Mieszko's second wife and Duchess of the Polans.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1365272344#Europe", "title": "978", "revid": 1365272344, "section": "Events › By place › Europe"}}, {"year": 1029, "year_label": "1029 CE", "section": "Religion & Belief", "date": null, "text": "The seat of the Bishopric of Zeitz is moved to Naumburg (Saxony-Anhalt) in Central Germany.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1363085319#Religion", "title": "1029", "revid": 1363085319, "section": "Events › By topic › Religion"}}, {"year": 1115, "year_label": "1115 CE", "section": "Conflict & Security", "date": "February 11", "text": "February 11 – Battle of Welfesholz: Duke Lothair of Supplinburg joins the rebellious Saxon forces, and defeats the German Imperial Army of Emperor Henry V at Welfesholz, in Saxony-Anhalt (modern Germany).", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1369310142#Europe", "title": "1115", "revid": 1369310142, "section": "Events › By place › Europe"}}, {"year": 1405, "year_label": "1405 CE", "section": "Deaths", "date": "January 19", "text": "January 19 – Upon the death of Prince Sigismund of Anhalt-Dessau (now within the federal state of Saxony-Anhalt in southeastern Germany), his four sons Waldemar IV, George, Albert V and Sigismund II become the joint rulers of the principality. Upon the death of Waldemar in 1417, Sigismund in 1452, and Albert in 1469, George I will reign alone for five more years until his death in 1474.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1337543539#January–March", "title": "1405", "revid": 1337543539, "section": "Events › January–March"}}, {"year": 1650, "year_label": "1650 CE", "section": "Deaths", "date": "January 7", "text": "January 7 – Louis I, Prince of Anhalt-Köthen, dies after a reign of more than 63 years. The area is now part of the northeastern German state of Saxony-Anhalt.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1373388330#January–March", "title": "1650", "revid": 1373388330, "section": "Events › January–March"}}, {"year": 1718, "year_label": "1718 CE", "section": "Conflict & Security", "date": "February 14", "text": "February 14 – The reign of Victor Amadeus over the principality of Anhalt-Bernburg (within the modern-day state of Saxony-Anhalt in northeastern Germany) ends after 61 years and 7 months. He had ascended the throne on September 22, 1656. He is succeeded by his son Karl Frederick.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1350255401#January_–_March", "title": "1718", "revid": 1350255401, "section": "Events › January – March"}}]}