RUDN Journal of World HistoryRUDN Journal of World History2312-81272312-833XPeoples’ Friendship University of Russia named after Patrice Lumumba (RUDN University)1239Problems of Formation of Ancient Saxon Tribal UnionSemenovaI AКафедра всеобщей истории; Сочинский филиал Российского университета дружбы народов; Peoples' Friendship University of Russia (Sochi Branch)-Peoples' Friendship University of Russia (Sochi Branch)150220092465603092016Copyright © 2009,2009Based on a wide range of written and archeological artifacts of the Middle Ages the article deals with a problem of genesis and formation of ancient Saxon tribal union. The formation of ancient Saxon ethnical and political union is studied in the process of its evolution starting from II century AD when it the first mentioned in the records until VI century AD when potestary institutes of the Saxon's came into being. Other factors such as the appearance of a new legitimate leader vividly demonstrate the dynamics of social and political relationships.tribal unionancient Saxon'sethnical and political unionpotestary instituteslegitimate leaderплеменной союздревние саксыэтнополитический союзпотестарные институтылегитимный лидер