Saxon Culture ID

Saxon culture in Crusader Universalis 3.

Saxon Culture

Saxon
Central Germanic
The culture ID for Saxon is saxon.
saxon

Commands

The following command will set your culture to 'Saxon.'

set_culture saxon

The following command will change the culture of the specified county to 'Saxon.'

change_culture [county id] saxon

Information

NameSaxon
Culture IDsaxon
HeritageCentral Germanic
EthosStoic
LanguageSaxon
ArchitectureContinental European
FashionHoly Roman Imperial
Coat of ArmsGerman
Military EquipmentContinental European

Overview

The Saxons were a group of Germanic people who originated in the region of modern-day Denmark and northern Germany, and began migrating to the British Isles in the fifth and sixth centuries. Their culture was primarily tribal and agricultural, but they were also skilled seamen and warriors.

Saxon society was divided into a hierarchy that included nobility, freemen, and slaves. They practiced a polytheistic religion, with deities like Woden and Thunor, who were later adapted into the English tradition as Odin and Thor. One significant artifact of Saxon culture is the Sutton Hoo helmet, displaying their extraordinary metalwork skills.

Their language, Old Saxon, is a precursor to modern English, and contributed a considerable part to the English language as we know it today. The laws and systems of governance established by the Saxons also left a lasting legacy, as they highly influence British common law.

The Christianization of Saxons in the 8th century had a significant impact, with monastic culture inspiring art, literature, and scholarship among the Saxon people. Still, they retained many of their pagan traditions, with Christian and native practices often mingling. By the 10th century, the Saxons had thoroughly integrated into the broader culture of the British Isles, leaving an indelible mark on its history.

Stoic Ethos

Stoic Ethos

Stoic Ethos

This culture believes in standing strong like a mountain, taking any and all hardships that life may throw at them and enduring them all with grim determination and an indomitable spirit.

  • +5 Defender Advantage
  • -15% Stress Gain
  • -15% Friendly Fatal Casualties
  • +0.25 Disease Resistance Health Boost

Each culture will have an ethos, which represents the core values, principles and attitude towards life that the culture has. It also determines which court types are available for kingdoms and empires.

Saxon Traditions

  • Religious Patronage
  • Ruling Caste
  • Stand and Fight!

Each culture will have several traditions, which represent the main customs of a culture and can grant various effects. A culture can have up to five traditions in the tribal era, with every additional era reached granting an additional slot for Traditions.

Saxon Architecture

Continental European

Continental European Architecture

Central Germanic Cultures

The following are the IDs of cultures that share the same heritage, Central Germanic, as the Saxon culture:

CultureCulture IDEthos
BavarianbavarianSpiritual
DutchdutchBureaucratic
FranconianfranconianCeremonious
FrisianfrisianStoic
GermangermanStoic
SaxonsaxonStoic
SwabianswabianCommunal