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Theophanu, mural at Wichelen, Belgium, by CAZ. Theophanu (955–991) was a Byzantine princess who became Holy Roman Empress through marriage to Emperor Otto II.As the trusted political partner of her husband and later the regent of her young son Otto III, she left a remarkable legacy as one of the most powerful female rulers of the Ottonian era as well as of the Holy Roman Empire's history in ...
Arms of Otto IV, Holy Roman Emperor ( Chronica Majora) Otto IV (1175 – 19 May 1218) was the Holy Roman Emperor from 1209 until his death in 1218. Otto spent most of his early life in England and France. He was a follower of his uncle Richard the Lionheart, who made him Count of Poitou in 1196. With Richard's support, he was elected King of ...
OTTO III, EMPEROR. Reign: German King 983 – 1002, Emperor 996 – 1002.b. 980. d. Paterno, Italy. Buried St. Mary, Aachen. Otto III was the son of Emperor Otto II and Theophanu. Otto ascended the throne at the age of three and, though legally king, clearly required guidance in the business of government. Since the standards concerning rule by ...
April 23, 2021 Leave a comment. July 980 – January 23, 1002. Holy Roman Emperor Otto III was born in July 980 to Holy Roman Emperor Otto II and Empress Theophano. Otto’s grandfather, Emperor Otto I, had established the Ottonian dynasty after his coronation in 962. As the emperor’s only son, the young Otto was groomed as his father’s heir.
Below is the article summary. For the full article, see Otto I . Otto I, known as Otto the Great, (born Nov. 23, 912—died May 7, 973, Memleben, Thuringia), Duke of Saxony (936–61), German king (936–73), and emperor (962–73). He extended the frontiers of the German kingdom, winning territory from the Slavs in the east, forcing the ...
OTTO II. (955-983), Roman emperor, was the son of the emperor Otto the Great, by his second wife Adelaide. He received a good education under the care of his uncle, Bruno, archbishop of Cologne, and his illegitimate half-brother, William, archbishop of Mainz. He was chosen German king at Worms in 961, crowned at Aix-la-Chapelle on the 26th of ...
Holy Roman EMPEROR of the WEST; von SACHSEN; LIUDOLF. Born: 912 Died: 973 ... Itha of OHNINGEN ; Judith von OHNINGEN ; Hemma von OHNINGEN ; Otto (II) SALIAN (Duke ...
