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Otto I (23 November 912 – 7 May 973), known as Otto the Great (German: Otto der Große Italian: Ottone il Grande) or Otto of Saxony (German: Otto von Sachsen Italian: Ottone di Sassonia), was East Frankish king from 936 and Holy Roman Emperor from 962 until his death in 973. [b] He was the eldest son of Henry the Fowler and Matilda of Ringelheim.
Henry the Fowler, duke of Saxony from 912, king of East Francia from 919 until 936; Otto the Great, duke of Saxony and king of East Francia from 936, king of Italy from 951, emperor from 962 until 973; Otto II, co-ruler from 961, emperor from 967, sole ruler from 973 until 983; Otto III, king of Germany from 983, emperor from 996 until 1002
Otto (c. 830/835/51 – 30 November 912), called the Illustrious (German: Otto der Erlauchte) by later authors, was a notable member of the Ottonian dynasty and Duke of Saxony from 880 until his death in 912. He played an important role in early medieval history of Germany during the 9th and 10th centuries, known for his military campaigns and ...
Battle of Lechtfeld (955) by Michael Echter, 1860.. Otto I, also called Otto the Great, is seen by many as one of the greatest medieval rulers. [1] His name is usually associated with the foundation [2] (or consolidation of the Holy Roman Empire, depending on the sources, although the modern vỉew generally considers Otto, rather than his father Henry the Fowler or Charlemagne, as the founder ...
Articles relating to Otto the Great, Holy Roman Emperor (912–973, reigned 962-973) and his reign. ... Children of Otto the Great (1 C, 5 P) H. Holy Lance (37 P)
Otto I (912–973), known as Otto the Great, was German king from 936 and Holy Roman Emperor from 962 to 973. Otto I may also refer to: Otto I, Duke of Saxony or Otto the Illustrious (died 912) Otto I, Count of Chiny (died 987) Otto I, Duke of Carinthia or Otto of Worms (c. 950–1004) Otto I, Duke of Swabia and Bavaria (955–982)
Otto I (born 954, died 31 October or 1 November 982) was the Duke of Swabia from 973 and Duke of Bavaria from 976. He was a member of the Ottonian dynasty , the only son of Duke Liudolf of Swabia and his wife Ida, and thus a grandson of the Emperor Otto I and his Anglo-Saxon wife Eadgyth .
The first written account of the Bevilacqua dynasty coincides with the rise to power of King Otto I the Great (912-973) of Germany. Otto I was the son of King Henry I (876-936) of Germany, the founder of the Saxon dynasty. In 962, Otto I became King of the Lombards and controlled much of northern Italy. The king gained control of northern Italy ...