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   Who was Holy Roman Emperor Otto II?

   • Holy Roman Emperor Otto II was born around 955. The only surviving son of Holy Roman Emperor Otto I and his second wife, Adelaide, Prince Otto became his father’s heir at a young age. During his reign, Otto I successfully consolidated his power over the empire.

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   Who was Otto II?

   • Otto II (born 955—died Dec. 7, 983, Rome) 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.

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   When did Otto II become emperor?

   • To ensure the succession, Otto had his son crowned co-king of Germany and Italy in 961 and co-emperor in 967. By the time he died on May 7, 973, the emperor had left behind a secure realm to his 18-year-old son. After Otto I’s death, Otto II became emperor without opposition.

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   When was Otto I crowned emperor of the Romans?

   • Otto I was crowned Emperor of the Romans by Pope John XII on February 2nd 962. Nostalgia for the vanished Roman Empire in the West lasted for centuries after Romulus Augustulus, the final emperor, was deposed in 476. It eventually created one of history’s oddest institutions.

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   Otto II (955 – 7 December 983), called the Red (der Rote), was Holy Roman Emperor from 973 until his death in 983. A member of the Ottonian dynasty, Otto II was the youngest and sole surviving son of Otto the Great and Adelaide of Italy.

   • Reign: 7 May 973 – 7 December 983
   • Father: Otto the Great

   • Burial: St. Peter's Basilica
   • Mother: Adelaide of Italy

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   Mar 29, 2024 · Otto II (born 955—died Dec. 7, 983, Rome) 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.

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   Otto I (23 November 912 – 7 May 973), traditionally 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 king from 936 and Holy Roman Emperor from 962 until his death in 973.

   • Reign: 2 February 962 – 7 May 973
   • Father: Henry the Fowler

   • Burial: Magdeburg Cathedral
   • Mother: Matilda of Ringelheim

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   Nov 13, 2020 · c. 955 – December 7, 983. Holy Roman Emperor Otto II was born around 955. The only surviving son of Holy Roman Emperor Otto I and his second wife, Adelaide, Prince Otto became his father’s heir at a young age. During his reign, Otto I successfully consolidated his power over the empire.

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   views 3,018,625 updated. Otto II, 955–83, Holy Roman emperor (973–83) and German king (961–83), son and successor of Otto I. He was crowned joint emperor in 967. Shortly after his father died Otto faced a rebellion by his cousin, Henry the Wrangler, duke of Bavaria, who coveted the crown.

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   Feb 2, 2012 · Otto I was crowned Emperor of the Romans by Pope John XII on February 2nd 962. Richard Cavendish | Published in History Today Volume 62 Issue 2 February 2012. Nostalgia for the vanished Roman Empire in the West lasted for centuries after Romulus Augustulus, the final emperor, was deposed in 476.

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    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. Following his father's death in 973, he succeeded to the throne, barely eighteen years old and unopposed.