''Sächsische Biografie'' (''SäBi)''
axon biographyis a biographical dictionary of noteworthy persons in the history of
Saxony
Saxony (german: Sachsen ; Upper Saxon: ''Saggsn''; hsb, Sakska), officially the Free State of Saxony (german: Freistaat Sachsen, links=no ; Upper Saxon: ''Freischdaad Saggsn''; hsb, Swobodny stat Sakska, links=no), is a landlocked state of ...
from the 10th century to the present. As of 2014 it contained entries for about 10,500 persons and about 1,250 biographies. Access via the project's website and the
Biographical Portal
The Biographical Portal (German: Biographie-Portal) is a free online index to biographical reference works in the German language area. Intended to facilitate access to reliable biographical information, it contains entries for more than 160,000 bi ...
is free of charge.
The dictionary is a project of the Institute of Saxon History and Cultural Anthropology (ISGV) in Dresden. The project is directed by historian .
Coverage
The dictionary provides biographical data for men and women from all walks of life who were notable in the history of Saxony.
Temporal coverage extends from the 10th century, which saw the gradual onset of literacy in the area around
Meissen
Meissen (in German orthography: ''Meißen'', ) is a town of approximately 30,000 about northwest of Dresden on both banks of the Elbe river in the Free State of Saxony, in eastern Germany. Meissen is the home of Meissen porcelain, the Albrecht ...
, down to the present time. Geographic coverage is within the historical borders of the governments that have existed in Saxony, including the
medieval duchy, the
electorate
Electorate may refer to:
* The people who are eligible to vote in an election, especially their number e.g. the term ''size of (the) electorate''
* The dominion of a Prince-elector in the Holy Roman Empire until 1806
* An electoral district
An ...
of the Holy Roman Empire, and the current
Free State of Saxony
Free may refer to:
Concept
* Freedom, having the ability to do something, without having to obey anyone/anything
* Freethought, a position that beliefs should be formed only on the basis of logic, reason, and empiricism
* Emancipate, to procure ...
.
Biographical articles describe the ancestry, life history, and achievements of individuals and families, according to standard guidelines. The length of articles varies depending on the importance of the individual and the available sources. The scholarly apparatus includes works cited, sources, secondary literature, and when appropriate references to portraits.
Access
The index and full-text biographies in German can be accessed via the ISGV website and the
Biographical Portal
The Biographical Portal (German: Biographie-Portal) is a free online index to biographical reference works in the German language area. Intended to facilitate access to reliable biographical information, it contains entries for more than 160,000 bi ...
, a common index of major German biographical dictionaries.
The biographies can also be accessed directly from Wikipedia articles via links in the BEACON format, which is being developed by volunteers at the German Wikipedia.
Notes
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External links
Sächsische Biografieofficial website
Biographie-PortalEnglish language home page
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BEACON
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German biographical dictionaries
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