Otto II, Holy Roman Emperor
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Otto II, called the Red, was Holy Roman Emperor from 973 until his death in 983. A member of the Ottonian dynasty, Otto II was the youngest and sole surviving son of Otto the Great and Adelaide of Ita
Portrait of Otto II on the Registrum Gregorii illuminated manuscript, c. 985.
Otto II (left) and Theophano anointed as Emperor and Empress
Otto II, from a series of Holy Roman emperors (12th and 13th centuries); the panels are now set into Gothic windows, Strasbourg Cathedral
The Duchy of Carinthia (orange) was created by Otto II from confiscated territory of the Duchy of Bavaria (purple)
Otto III, Holy Roman Emperor
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Otto III was the Holy Roman emperor and King of Italy from 996 until his death in 1002. A member of the Ottonian dynasty, Otto III was the only son of 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.