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Matilda of Ringelheim
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Matilda of Ringelheim, also known as Saint Matilda, was a Saxon noblewoman who became queen of Germany. Her husband, Henry the Fowler, was the first king from the Ottonian dynasty, and their eldest so
King Henry and Matilda, detail from the Chronica sancti Pantaleonis, 12th century
King Henry and Matilda, detail from the Chronica sancti Pantaleonis, 12th century
The Church of St. Matilda in Quedlinburg
The Church of St. Matilda in Quedlinburg
Otto the Great
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Otto I, known as Otto the Great or Otto of Saxony, was East Frankish king from 936 and Holy Roman Emperor from 962 until his death in 973. He was the eldest son of Henry the Fowler and Matilda of Ring
Matilda of Ringelheim
…was a Saxon noblewoman who became queen of Germany. Her husband, Henry the Fowler, was the first king from the Ottonian dynasty, and their eldest son, Otto the Great, restored the Holy Roman Empire in 962. Matilda founded several spiritual institutions and women's convents. She was considered to be extremely pious…
Depiction of Otto on his seal in 968 with the inscription OTTO IMP AVG (Otto Imperator Augustus)
Depiction of Otto on his seal in 968 with the inscription OTTO IMP AVG (Otto Imperator Augustus)
Genealogy of the Ottonians from the 13th century Chronica sancti Pantaleonis. Heinricus rex and Methildis regina can be seen in the double circle with
Genealogy of the Ottonians from the 13th century Chronica sancti Pantaleonis. Heinricus rex and Methildis regina can be seen in the double circle with Otto directly below them.
The confraternity book of the Abbey of Reichenau records the names of the Ottonian family and their most important helpers from 929. In the second col
The confraternity book of the Abbey of Reichenau records the names of the Ottonian family and their most important helpers from 929. In the second column from the right Heinricus rex and his wife Mathild[e] reg[ina] are listed, then their eldest son Otto rex, already with the title of king.
Side view of the Throne of Charlemagne at Aachen Cathedral, where Otto was crowned King of Germany in 936
Side view of the Throne of Charlemagne at Aachen Cathedral, where Otto was crowned King of Germany in 936