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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
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
Holy Roman Empire
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The Holy Roman Empire, also known as the Holy Roman Empire of the German Nation after 1512, was a polity comprised of and controlling much of Central Europe and Western Europe, headed by the Holy Roma
Otto the Great
…as empress. With Otto's coronation as emperor, the Kingdom of Germany and the Kingdom of Italy were unified into a common realm, later called the Holy Roman Empire. On 12 February 962, Emperor Otto I and Pope John XII called a synod in Rome to legalise their relationship. At the synod, Pope John XII approved Otto's…
The Holy Roman Empire during the Ottonian dynasty
The Holy Roman Empire during the Ottonian dynasty
Henry begging Matilda of Tuscany and Hugh of Cluny in Canossa Castle (miniature in an illuminated manuscript kept in the Vatican Library, 1115)
Henry begging Matilda of Tuscany and Hugh of Cluny in Canossa Castle (miniature in an illuminated manuscript kept in the Vatican Library, 1115)
Frederick Barbarossa, Holy Roman Emperor
Frederick Barbarossa, Holy Roman Emperor
Frederick II, Holy Roman Emperor
Frederick II, Holy Roman Emperor