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Otto the Great

Otto I (23 November 912 – 7 May 973), known as Otto the Great (German: Otto der Große; Italian: Ottone il Grande) or Otto of Saxony (German: Otto von Sachsen; Italian: Ottone di Sassonia), was East Frankish (German) 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 Ringelheim.

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Born
(912-11-23)23 November 912 Possibly Wallhausen, East Francia
Burial
Magdeburg Cathedral
Coronation
2 February 962 Rome · 23 September 951[a] Pavia · 7 August 936 Aachen Cathedral
Died
7 May 973(973-05-07) (aged 60) Memleben, Holy Roman Empire
Dynasty
Ottonian
Father
Henry the Fowler

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Early life

Reign as king

Military expansion into Italy

Relations with the Catholic Church

Liudolf's Civil War

Hungarian military invasions

Reign as emperor

Culture

Final years and death

Family and children

Legacy

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Otto the Great

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Otto the Great

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related to Further reading · 117
Otto the Great → Action, Akademie, Althoff, America, Anthropological Institute, Ars Sacra, Bachrach, Band, Barnes, Bechtle, Beck, Bell, Bernd, Bernhard, Beter, Boyd, Cambridge, Cambridge University Press, Catholic University, Church
Issue · 5
Otto the Great → Liudolf, Duke of Swabia, Liutgarde, Duchess of Lorraine, Matilda, Abbess of Quedlinburg, Otto II, Holy Roman Emperor, William, Archbishop of Mainz
Coronation · 3
Otto the Great → 2 February 962 Rome, 23 September 951[a] Pavia, 7 August 936 Aachen Cathedral
Predecessor · 3
Otto the Great → Berengar I (as Emperor in Italy), Berengar II, Henry the Fowler
Reign · 3
Otto the Great → 2 February 962 – 7 May 973, 2 July 936 – 7 May 973, 25 December 961 – 7 May 973
Successor · 2
Otto the Great → Bernard I, Otto II
Born · 1
Otto the Great → (912-11-23)23 November 912 Possibly Wallhausen, East Francia
Burial · 1
Otto the Great → Magdeburg Cathedral
Died · 1
Otto the Great → 7 May 973(973-05-07) (aged 60) Memleben, Holy Roman Empire
Dynasty · 1
Otto the Great → Ottonian

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Otto the GreatCoronation2 February 962 Rome1.00infobox
Otto the GreatCoronation23 September 951[a] Pavia1.00infobox
Otto the GreatCoronation7 August 936 Aachen Cathedral1.00infobox
Otto the GreatDied7 May 973(973-05-07) (aged 60) Memleben, Holy Roman Empire1.00infobox
Otto the GreatDynastyOttonian1.00infobox
Otto the GreatFatherHenry the Fowler1.00infobox
Otto the GreatIssueWilliam, Archbishop of Mainz1.00infobox
Otto the GreatIssueLiutgarde, Duchess of Lorraine1.00infobox
Otto the GreatIssueLiudolf, Duke of Swabia1.00infobox
Otto the GreatIssueMatilda, Abbess of Quedlinburg1.00infobox
Otto the GreatIssueOtto II, Holy Roman Emperor1.00infobox
Otto the GreatMotherMatilda of Ringelheim1.00infobox
Otto the GreatPredecessorBerengar I (as Emperor in Italy)1.00infobox
Otto the GreatPredecessorBerengar II1.00infobox
Otto the GreatPredecessorHenry the Fowler1.00infobox
Otto the GreatReign2 February 962 – 7 May 9731.00infobox
Otto the GreatReign25 December 961 – 7 May 9731.00infobox
Otto the GreatReign2 July 936 – 7 May 9731.00infobox
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Otto the GreatSuccessorOtto II1.00infobox
Otto the GreatSuccessorBernard I1.00infobox

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