Saxoni (Empire Divided)

First mentioned in Ptolemy’s ‘Geographia’, the Saxons were a Germanic people who lived near the North Sea coast. While many similar peoples migrated southward, they mostly remained in the north, raiding and settling across the lands bordering the North Sea. With Rome’s power wavering, the outermost provinces were eventually left to fend for themselves, which prompted Saxon raiding parties to attack nearby Britannia and Belgica. This led to the creation of the Saxon Shore, a series of forts meant to protect Roman citizens against attacks by pirates and seaborne invasions.