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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. He was the son of Louis I and Ludmilla of Bohemia and a member of the Wittelsbach dynasty.
- 7 April 1206, Kelheim
- Ludmilla of Bohemia
Mar 29, 2024 · Otto II (died Jan. 11, 1083) 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 · About Otto II, duke of Bavaria. Otto von Northeim (c1020 - 11 January 1083), Count of Northeim, Count in Rittegau, Vogt of Cowey, and Duke of Bavaria (1061-1070). He was made Duke of Bavaria by the Empress Agnes, but removed in 1070 for rebelling against the Emperor Henry IV. http://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Otto_von_Northeim.
- Hannover, Preussen
- Richenza
- Preussen
- circa 1015
His son, Otto VI, after serving the German king Frederick I, was invested duke of Bavaria, as Otto I in 1180. From that date until 1918, Bavaria was ruled by the Wittelsbachs. The first step toward extending their authority outside Bavaria was made in 1214, when Otto II, through marriage, obtained the Palatinate of the Rhine.
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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. He was the son of Louis I and Ludmilla of Bohemia and a member of the Wittelsbach dynasty.
Mar 29, 2024 · Otto II was the German king from 961 and Holy Roman emperor from 967, sole ruler from 973, son of Otto I and his second wife, Adelaide. Otto, a cultivated man, continued his father’s policies of promoting a strong monarchy in Germany and of extending the influence of his house in Italy.
Encyclopedias almanacs transcripts and maps. Otto II, Emperor. views 3,779,164 updated. OTTO II, EMPEROR. Reign: German King 961 – 983, Emperor 967 – 983. d. Rome, Italy. Buried in the Basilica of St Peter. Son of Emperor otto i and Empress Adelheid. Husband of Theophanu. Otto was elected king at the age of six years in 961 and crowned at Aachen.
