The Province of Saxony (German: Provinz Sachsen), also known as Prussian Saxony (Preußisches Sachsen), was a province of the Kingdom of Prussia and later the Free State of Prussia from 1816 until 1944. Its capital was Magdeburg.

Mar 21, 2025 · Prussia acquired Wittenberg, Torgau, northern Thuringia, and most of Lusatia, which became the Prussian province of Saxony; the truncated kingdom of Saxony became a member of the German Confederation.

The Prussian province of Saxony (red), within the Kingdom of Prussia (blue). This file is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 2.5 Generic license. attribution – You must give appropriate credit, provide a link to the license, and indicate if changes were made.

The Prussian province of Saxony (red), within the Kingdom of Prussia (blue). This file is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 2.5 Generic license. attribution – You …

The following 31 files are in this category, out of 31 total. Karte der königl. Preuss. Provinz Sachsen, des Herzogthums Anhalt, der herzogl. Sächsischen Länder Weimar, Altenburg u. …

Following the defeat of Saxony's ally Prussia at the Battle of Jena in October 1806, Saxony joined the Confederation of the Rhine, subordinating itself to the First French Empire, then the dominant power in Central Europe.

Mar 24, 2025 · Prussia, in European history, any of three historical areas of eastern and central Europe. It is most often associated with the kingdom ruled by the German Hohenzollern dynasty, which claimed much of northern Germany and western Poland in the 18th and 19th centuries and united Germany under its leadership in 1871.

This map guide provides an historical background to the Sachsen region, including a complete list of rulers and political leaders. Rulers began with the Dukes of Saxony, dating back to Hadugato who died after 531.

Mar 22, 2011 · English: This is the very rare 1856 issue of J. H. Colton’s map of Prussia and Saxony. Covers what is today northwestern Germany. Divided and color coded according to …

The map identifies various cities, towns, villages, railroads, canals, rivers, rapids, mountain passes, and an assortment of additional topographical details. It also identifies battlefields, including the 1757 Berlin raid which took place in the capital of …