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Otto II (7 April 1206 – 29 November 1253), called the Illustrious ( German: der Erlauchte ), was the Duke of Bavaria from 1231 and Count Palatine of the Rhine from 1214.
Mar 29, 2024 · Otto II was the duke of Bavaria and also a leading noble in Saxony, the most implacable opponent of the German king Henry IV. In 1061, Agnes of Poitou, regent for her young son Henry IV, invested Otto with the duchy of Bavaria.
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Feb 13, 2024 · Otto of Northeim (German: Otto von Northeim), born about 1020, died 11 January 1083, was Duke of Bavaria from 1061 until 1070. He was one of the leaders of the Saxon revolt against Emperor Henry IV. Otto belonged to the rich and influential Saxon family of the counts of Northeim, and having distinguished himself in war and peace alike, in 1061 ...
- Hannover, Preussen
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- Preussen
- circa 1015
Apr 26, 2022 · Otto II of Bavaria (German: Otto II der Erlauchte, Herzog von Bayern, Pfalzgraf bei Rhein, 7 April 1206 in Kelheim – 29 November 1253) known as Otto the Illustrious was the Duke of Bavaria and Count Palatine of the Rhine (see Electorate of the Palatinate). He was the son of Louis I and Ludmilla of Bohemia and a member of the Wittelsbach dynasty.
- Kelheim, Bavaria
- April 07, 1206
- "Otto the Illustrious"
- Kelheim, Lower Bavaria, Bavaria, Germany
Mar 29, 2024 · At his father’s death in 973 he was accepted without opposition as successor, although revolts in the duchy of Bavaria and in Lorraine occupied the early years of his reign. Bavaria, the most independent of the duchies, rebelled in 974, under the leadership of its duke, Henry II the Quarrelsome, Otto’s cousin.
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The first step toward extending their authority outside Bavaria was made in 1214, when Otto II, through marriage, obtained the Palatinate of the Rhine. A descendant, Louis, became duke of Bavaria in 1294 and Holy Roman emperor, as Louis IV, in 1328.
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Otto of Nordheim (c. 1020 – 11 January 1083) was Duke of Bavaria from 1061 until 1070. He was one of the leaders of the Saxon revolt of 1073–1075 and the Saxon revolt of 1077–1088 against King Henry IV of Germany .
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