Pope Gregory V, born Bruno of Carinthia, was the bishop of Rome and ruler of the Papal States from 3 May 996 to his death. A member of the Salian dynasty, he was made pope by his cousin, Emperor Otto III.
Tomb of Pope Gregory V
Otto III, Holy Roman Emperor
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.