:Widukind is also a Dutch fraternity located in Nijmegen which was founded in 1945. Widukind (8th/9th centuries; modernized name Wittekind) was a Saxon leader and the chief opponent of Charlemagne during the Saxon Wars. In later times, he became a symbol of Saxon independence and a figure of legend, and was stylized as a prototypical Germanic hero. Life Very little is known about Widukind's life. All sources about him stem from his enemies, the Franks, who painted a negative picture of Widukind,… (More on Widukind)