San Bartolomeo all'Isola
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The Basilica of St. Bartholomew on the Island is a titular minor basilica, located in Rome, Italy. It was founded in 998 by Otto III, Holy Roman Emperor and contains the putative relics of St. Bartholomew the Apostle. It is located on Tiber Island, on the site of the former temple of Aesculapius, which had cleansed the island of its former ill-repute among the Romans and established its reputation as a hospital, continued under Christian auspices today.
Façade of San Bartolomeo all'Isola on the Tiber Island
Basilica di San Bartolomeo all'Isola, with the Torre dei Caetani behind
Otto III, Holy Roman Emperor
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Otto III was the Holy Roman Emperor from 996 until his death in 1002. A member of the Ottonian dynasty, Otto III was the only son of the Emperor Otto II and his wife Theophanu.
Otto III from the Gospels of Otto III
Otto III's mother Theophanu served as his regent from 984 until her death in 991.
12C stained glass depiction of Otto III, Strasbourg Cathedral
The Imperial Crown of the Holy Roman Empire. Otto III was crowned as emperor in 994 by Pope Gregory V.