| Angeln |
Website Links For Angeln |
Information AboutAngeln |
|
History The region was home to the small . Mercia was located in central England. Following the departure of the Angles from Anglia, the region was occupied by Danish Vikings not later than the 8th century. This is reflected in the large number of place names ending in ''-by'' which characterise the map of the region today. In the Viking period, the chronicler Aethelweard reports that the most important town in Angeln was Hedeby . In subsequent history, Angeln's history is subsumed in that of the larger surrounding region which came to be known as . In 1920, following Germany's defeat in World War I , a Plebiscite was held to determine which areas should return to Danish control. As a result of the plebiscite, much of Schleswig returned to Denmark, but Angeln remained in Germany. See " Schleswig-Holstein Question " for a detailed history. The word The name ''Angeln'' itself means "hook", e.g. as in Angling for Fish . The words '' England '', '' English '' are derived from the tribe of the Angles, and thus ultimately from the Angeln peninsula. The terms '' Anglo '' and '' Anglo-Saxon '' also go back to this origin. The English language is ultimately also derived from the West Germanic language spoken by the Angles. See also |