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In the later Middle Ages Albert of Saxony (Albertus de Saxonia) was sometimes called Albertucius (Little Albert), to distinguish him from the thirteenth-century theologian Albert the Great. He was born at Rickensdorf, in the region of Helmstedt (Lower Saxony) in present-day Germany around 1316. After initial schooling in his native area, and possibly a sojourn at Erfurt, he made his way to Prague and then on to Paris. He was member of the English-German Nation and became a master of arts in 1351. He was Rector of the University of Paris in 1353. He remained in Paris until 1362, during which time he taught arts and studied theology at the Sorbonne, apparently without obtaining a degree in the latter discipline.
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After German unification in 1990, the states of Saxony and Saxony-Anhalt were created. Saxony, in east central Germany, occupies basically the same area as the former kingdom. It is bordered by Bavaria, Thüringen, Saxony-Anhalt, Brandenburg, Poland, and the Czech Republic. Saxony-Anhalt, in central Germany, is bordered by Saxony, Thüringen, Lower Saxony (Niedersachsen), and Brandenburg.
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Lower Saxony's capital Hannover is a great fair city. Here Europe met at the EXPO 2000 and the CEBIT, the biggest computer fair worldwide, attracts every year thousands of visitors. Plan at least half a day in Hannover to see the Herrenhausen Gardens (intricate flowerbed patterns and one of the largest garden fountains in Europe) and walk amidst clean "new German" architecture (almost all of the old city was destroyed by firebombing raids in World War II). Today nearly 60% of the city is preserved as parkland or forest.
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After German unification in 1990, the states of Saxony and Saxony-Anhalt were created. Saxony, in E central Germany, occupies basically the same area as the former kingdom. It is bordered by Bavaria, Thuringia, Saxony-Anhalt, Brandenburg, Poland, and the Czech Republic. Saxony-Anhalt, in central Germany, is bordered by Saxony, Thuringia, Lower Saxony, and Brandenburg.
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The political direction of the State of Lower Saxony has evolved and has been a reflection of its times. In general terms, the political preferences of Lower Saxony's citizens tend to be oriented along the lines of Germany's federal politics. Basically, the parties constituting the federal government could often rely on a state administration sympathetic to its policy aims. Particularly in recent times... this rule has given way to a more flexible and, to some extent, volatile attitude amongst voters in one of Germany's most populous states.
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Saxony-Anhalt is one of 16 states in the Federal Republic of Germany. It covers a total area of 20,445 sq km (12,676 sq. miles). By size, it is the 8th largest state in Germany, and by population, the 10th largest. It borders the states of Brandenburg, Saxony, Thuringia and Lower Saxony.
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