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Question about Charlemagne and the Massacre of Verden (October, 782); Who were the Saxons being executed? Were they all POWs or were the Franks attacking women and children too? It seems out of character for Charlemagne to murder women and children but I’m curious. Thank you

by /u/MemerInAMemeLand in /r/AskHistorians

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